Tonight’s $5,000 Welcome Stake sponsored by CWD saw fierce Jumper competition by fourteen entries all vying for the win. Tonight’s course began by leading riders in a figure-eight-type pattern in jumps one through six. Entries then continued up a one stride combination on the quarter line, back down the diagonal over an oxer-to-oxer line, up a one stride combination by the ingate, and finished over […]Read More
This week’s Featured Finds brings us again to the heart of World Equestrian Center in Vendor Village. Located in the white storefront next to the stone archway that leads to the International Grille & Cafe and Roberts Arena, Bemer Group comes to us this week with a plethora of products to help humans and horses alike, with all products focused on microcirculation and cell health. […]Read More
We saw fantastic equestrian sport at last week’s World Equestrian Center Winter Classic #2. The first show of 2019 started the year off with a bang, seeing stellar rides from familiar faces like Charlotte E. Clark and Ashleen Lee, as well as fierce competition from first time WEC exhibitors. We started the show on Wednesday as horses and riders enter the show ring for the […]Read More
WEC Visitors Can Book 2019 Ohio Lodging Online Today! WILMINGTON, Ohio – January 7, 2019 – The World Equestrian Center today launched a new, expanded Web site rich with information, imagery and functionality to create the best possible experience for our users. Located at www.WEC.net the site encompasses content focused on the World Equestrian Center facilities in both of our Wilmington, Ohio and Ocala, Florida, […]Read More
Ocala 2021 Campaign Begins! WILMINGTON, Ohio – January 7, 2019 – The World Equestrian Center has released a dynamic 3D video tour of their burgeoning Ocala, Florida, facility; beginning a countdown to its Grand Opening in January 2021. The video takes viewers on a fly over journey, at first giving a bird’s eye view that alludes to the size and scope of the more than 3,000-acre […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight lands on Georgina Lockwood-Taylor, a talented amateur jumper rider, passionate animal lover and determined Pre Veterinary Medicine student who loves nothing more than spending time with her beloved horses Cha Cha and Luxella. At just twenty years old, Georgina balances an eighteen-credit-hour neuroscience-based schedule at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, riding her two horses three times per week, volunteering at […]Read More
An enthusiastic crowd filled the stands in the Sanctuary Arena tonight as riders prepared for both the $25,000 WEC Grand Prix and the $7,500 Futures Prix 1.30 m. Tonight’s courses featured multiple combinations, flowing lines, and plenty of inside turn options, all designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky. The stars of the show this evening were Charlotte E. Clark and Kinsella, who skillfully negotiated […]Read More
Twenty eight beautifully turned out Hunters took to the R&L Arena this evening to contest the $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby. The stands were packed with eager spectators waiting to watch the horses and riders take to the Derby course, designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky. Riders walked the course, planning their paths and getting a feel for handy turns. The jumps were set […]Read More
We are ringing in the new year at the World Equestrian Center as we kick off a 16-week-long stretch of top tier equestrian sport during the World Equestrian Center Winter Series of the Midwest. Riders and horses alike look refreshed, returning to the show grounds after the first two weeks of the Winter Series in December and a relaxing Holiday break. The new year brings […]Read More
It’s no secret that every equestrian could use a little pampering during their down time at horse shows. Between lugging heavy tack trunks, lunging rambunctious horses, riding non-stop and getting so busy that a good skin and hair care routine seems impossible, equestrian’s bodies take a serious beating during shows. To remedy our aches and pains, World Equestrian Center brings all-inclusive hair and spa services […]Read More
