Stevie McCarron Wigley and Corallo Z Emerge Victorious in Tonight’s $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby

A field of twenty seven elegant hunters vied for the win this evening in the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby where several scores climbed into the nineties.The course for tonight’s derby, designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky, emulated the hunt field with plentiful cedar brush natural fences and even a charming chicken coop-flanked vertical. The class was highly competitive with a cutoff score for […]Read More

Michael Kocher & Dillandra Top the $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m

Week six of ‘Winter in the Midwest 2020’ at World Equestrian Center kicked off this afternoon with the $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m sponsored by  CWD Sellier. Entries contested a course designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky that featured fourteen jumping efforts including two one-stride combinations, forward lines and two opportunities for inside turns on the short course. It was a battle of the four […]Read More

Stall Reservations Open for World Equestrian Center Ocala

Secure Your Place in Advance of Our January 2021 Grand Opening OCALA, Florida – January 16, 2020 – Exhibitors can now reserve stalls at World Equestrian Center Ocala in advance of the facility opening for our Winter Hunter / Jumper circuit beginning in January 2021. Stalls are priced at $250 per week or $2,500 for 12 weeks. Reservations made now will hold stalls with payment […]Read More

World Equestrian Center Ocala Unveils 2021 Show Schedule

Inaugural Events to Include 12 Weeks of Hunter / Jumper Horse Shows OCALA, Florida – January 16, 2020 – The World Equestrian Center today confirmed the opening events for their long awaited Ocala facility with an inaugural schedule that includes 12 weeks of World Equestrian Center hunter / jumper horse shows beginning January 5, 2021 and ending March 28, 2021. Prize money for the weekly […]Read More

What’s Happening at WEC – Winter Classic 6

Welcome to week six of the World Equestrian Center ‘Winter in the Midwest’ 2020 circuit. Saturday is shaping up to be an exciting day with an exhibitor party happening during the Grand Prix and Movie Night right after! Find the newsletter, posted around the facility, to follow along daily with our events and see which vendors will be making an appearance. Farriers, Inc. will be […]Read More

WEC Winter Classic 5 Highlights

Week five of ‘Winter in the Midwest’ at World Equestrian Center featured plenty of fun both in and out of the show ring. Spectators enjoyed a ringside exhibitor party during Friday’s $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby and Saturday’s $25,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix. All gathered in the Sanctuary Arena after Saturday’s Grand Prix for a game of beach volleyball. Featured class action was aplenty […]Read More

Sunday Spotlight: Paige Beisel

This Sunday’s spotlight shines on a dear friend of World Equestrian Center, Paige Beisel. Paige and her husband David own and operate David Beisel Stables out of Goshen, Ohio and have attended shows at World Equestrian Center for many years. Paige’s passion for horses began early in life and she loves that she gets to share that passion with her family on a daily basis. […]Read More

Back to Back $25,000 WEC Grand Prix Wins for David Beisel & Essince W

Nearly forty entries took to the Sanctuary Arena this afternoon for the $25,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix and the $7,500 Futures Prix 1.30m sponsored by Voltaire Design. Speed and agility were the name of the game this afternoon with courses that offered few inside turn options and rewarded those that could leave out strides in several bending lines. $25,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix David […]Read More

Brandon Gibson and His “Flying Hippo” Spectrum Z Prevail in WEC $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby

It is World Champion Hunter Rider week at WEC and tonight the R+L Arena played host to both the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby and the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby. Both classes featured courses designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky and included natural fences that beautifully emulated the hunt field. Obstacles included natural log jumps, a charming chicken coop-flanked fence and towering whiskey […]Read More

Lisa Goldman-Smolen and Nike Top the $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m

Seventeen entries took to the Sanctuary Arena this afternoon to vie for the win in the $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m sponsored by  CWD Sellier. The course for the class was designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky and featured fourteen jumping efforts including two one-stride combinations. Five entries managed double clear rounds, but it was Lisa Goldman-Smolen and her own Nike (Lasino x Wanda XII) that […]Read More