Ocala, FL – In the culminating competition of the 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC), two-time Olympic team gold medalist McLain Ward (USA) led wire-to-wire to win the $50,000 The Dutta Corp. Grand Prix. It was the end to an incredible week of competition during the Longines League of Nations™ CSIO5* as well as another successful winter circuit. Ward […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Ireland brought the heat to Florida to win the $770,000 Longines League of Nations™ team event held on Saturday, March 23, at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) in Ocala, FL. The top 10 countries in the world went head-to-head in the only North American stop of the newly introduced Longines League of Nations™. In a true battle of the titans, course designer Alan Wade’s track […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – Amy Krebs (USA) proved unbeatable once again with her top mount Jabantos (Corsari Van De Helle x Cassima) in the $30,000 Ohio State University Galbreath Equine Center Grand Prix of World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Winter Classic 15. Immediately after her blazing jump-off round, Krebs was off to the junior hunters and equitation horses, “I am a little jittery! I’m not sure […]Read More
Ocala, FL – A large field of 53 entries was whittled down to eight to return for the jump-off in the $15,000 Buckeye NutritionFutures Prix, held under the lights in the WEC Grand Arena as the Friday evening feature on March 22 in the final week of the Winter Spectacular Show Series. Rodrigo Lambre (BRA) and his own Jalapeno Hedoniste were the fastest of three double […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The final Hunter Derby Friday of the 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series left a lasting impression, with more than 120 magnificent hunters gracing the WEC Stadium during World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) week at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. Kevin Holowack designed the elegant courses for the four competitive derbies: the $75,000 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, the $75,000 UF Veterinary Hospital […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Ireland’s Cian O’Connor emerged victorious in the $62,500 LeMieux Winning Round CSIO5* held Friday, March 22, at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) in Ocala, FL. The top-10 placed riders from the original starting field of 34 entries returned for an all-deciding second round. With the slate wiped clean and everyone starting back on zero, it was all to play for as Irish course designer […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – The $15,000 Kerrits USHJA National Open Hunter Debry was the highlight event of the evening at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Winter Classic 15, with a field of decorated hunter athletes making their way over Joe Carnicom’s (USA) winding tracks. Canada’s Kristjan Good and Victoria Sawrantschuk’s Lordy (Lord Pezi Junior x Que D) ultimately mastered the tracks to secure the win. Good […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Martin Fuchs (SUI) emerged victorious from a star-studded field to win the $330,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSIO5* on Thursday, March 21, at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) in Ocala, FL. The best Jumping athletes in the world have converged at WEC – Ocala to contest the four-day Longines League of Nations™ event. Thursday’s featured competition saw 49 entries come forward to try their […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – Athletes returned to the Standlee Sanctuary for the $10,000 Welcome Stake sponsored by Triple Crown Feed of World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Winter Classic 15. Michael Pegg (CAN) set the inviting tracks that were ultimately mastered by the victorious junior rider, Amy Krebs (USA) and her top mount, Jabantos (Corsari Van De Helle x Cassima). Krebs discussed her thoughts on the first-round […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Competition for the start of the Longines League of Nations™ event opened at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) on Wednesday, March 20, in Ocala, FL. Ocala is the only North American stop on the prestigious new series that showcases the best Jumping athletes and horses competing at the CSIO5* level. Only four events – Abu Dhabi (UAE), Ocala (USA), St. Gallen (SUI), […]Read More
