Amy Krebs Secures $30,000 Grand Prix Win with Jabantos at WEC – Wilmington Winter Classic 11

Wilmington, Ohio – The $30,000 Grand Prix of Winter Classic 11 drew a large crowd to the Standlee Sanctuary at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Saturday evening. Fifteen horse-and-rider combinations tried their hand at Bobby Murphy’s first-round track, with only four athletes finding a clear path to the jump-off. Amy Krebs (USA) ultimately came out victorious with her longtime partner, Jabantos (Corsari Van De Helle […]Read More

Entries & Stall Reservations Open for the 2025 WEC – Ocala Spring Series

Entries, stall reservations, and the prize list are now available for the all-new 2025 Spring Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. Running from March 26–April 6, the two-week series will feature Regional Hunter and Level 2 Jumper competition, sanctioned by US Equestrian (USEF), and will follow the 2025 Winter Spectacular Show Series. Show Series Dates: To view the prize list and find the tentative class […]Read More

Dorothy Douglas and MTM Lolah LOL Emerge Victorious in the $20,000 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby

Ocala, FL – The eighth Hunter Derby Friday of the 2025 Winter Spectacular Show Series was a fun day of competition complete with ringside donuts and coffee. Hunter 1 hosted 68 competitors for four classes: the $20,000 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, the $15,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3′ Open Hunter Derby, $7,500 USHJA National 3’ Junior Hunter Derby, and the $7,500 USHJA National 3’ Amateur Hunter Derby. […]Read More

Kelsey Epperson Goes Two-for-Two in the $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunt-N-Go Derby at WEC – Wilmington

Wilmington, Ohio – Kelsey Epperson defended her winning title at Winter Classic 11 as she rode to the top of the leaderboard in the $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunt-N-Go Derby at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington (WEC). After her one-two-three finish from last week’s derby, Epperson felt the pressure returning on her winning mount, Elliott (L’arc De Triomphe x Renommee Bois Margot). “I was on […]Read More

Natalie Dean and Dotcom D’authuit Shine in the $32,000 Golden Ocala Grand Prix Qualifier CSI2*

Ocala, FL – Despite the unseasonably chilly weather in Florida, a strong international field turned up to compete in the $32,000 Golden Ocala Grand Prix Qualifier CSI2*. Natalie Dean (USA) secured her second victory of the week aboard Dotcom D’authuit (Diamant De Semilly x Quidam De Revel), owned by Marigold Sporthorses, LLC, with a blazing fast jump-off. Irish course designer Colm Quinn set the tracks, […]Read More

Jessica Springsteen and Naomi Van Het Keizershof Notch the $117,000 Florida Coast Equipment Grand Prix Qualifier CSI4*Victory

Ocala, FL – The $117,000 Florida Coast Equipment Grand Prix Qualifier CSI4* took center stage Thursday morning during Week VIII of the 2025 Winter Spectacular Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. A competitive field of 30 horse-and-rider combinations representing 10 nations battled for top honors, but it was Jessica Springsteen (USA) and Stone Hill Farm’s Naomi Van Het Keizershof (Cardento 933 x For […]Read More

Brooke Kemper and Quartier Van De Begijnakker Secure Victory in the $40,000 Hampton Green Farms Grand Prix  

Ocala, FL– National-level competition resumed on Sunday at World Equestrian Center – Ocala with the $40,000 Hampton Green Farms Grand Prix, where 26 horse-and-rider combinations contested Bernardo Costa Cabral’s (POR) challenging tracks. Ultimately, it was Brooke Kemper (USA) and Sarah Campbell’s Quartier Van De Begijnakker (For Pleasure x Hermine Van De Begijnakker) who set the standard as the first to go—and proved untouchable to claim […]Read More

Wilmington Sunday Spotlight: Haley Dietrich

Wilmington, Ohio – This week’s Wilmington Sunday Spotlight shines on Haley Dietrich from Vancouver, Canada. After three years based in the Netherlands with her family, Dietrich now resides in Louisville, Kentucky, with her family and makes a monthly trip to WEC – Wilmington with her string of young horses. We met up with Dietrich to learn more about her impressive educational background, her journey to […]Read More

Cian O’Connor Leads an Irish Wave to Win $300,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Ocala

February 15, 2025 – Ocala, FL – Four-time OIympian and individual bronze medalist Cian O’Connor of Ireland added another feather to his cap on Saturday, February 15, 2025, when he and Bentley de Sury, owned by Karlswood Partners, won the $300,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Ocala at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC). The class was the highlight of the CSI5*-W week and the […]Read More

Denielle Gallagher Spearheads Evening of Grand Prix Freestyle Personal Bests

Ocala, FL – Personal best scores were the flavor of the evening during the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI3* on Saturday, February 15, at the World Equestrian Center (WEC) February Dressage show presented by Hampton Green Farms at WEC – Ocala. Both the winner, Canada’s Denielle Gallagher, and the second-placed athlete, Eline Eckroth (USA), posted new high scores with their horses. Gallagher now has an […]Read More