Ocala, FL – Week I of the 2023 December Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala welcomed Fédération Equestre International (FEI) CSI3* competitors from all over the world to the WEC Grand Arena. Beat Mändli (SUI) and Amiro B Z dazzled the crowd in the $150,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI3*. Samantha Schaefer headlined the week with two victories, trading out her shadbelly after […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – Winter Classic 2 concluded Sunday, December 10 at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington. Sam Pegg (CAN) and Gin Tonic 158 (Graf Top x Hauptstutbuch) scored back-to-back wins in the $30,000 Grand Prix Saturday evening, while Captain America 10 (Contendro) struck again with Luke Rinehart (USA) in the $10,000 Futures Prix. Greg Crolick (USA) swept the $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunter Derby Friday […]Read More
Ocala, FL – This week’s Ocala Sunday Spotlight features accomplished show jumping athlete, Lucy Deslauriers, hailing from New York, New York. With renowned international grand prix riders Mario and Lisa Deslauriers as her parents, Deslauriers found her passion in the realm of show jumping. Boasting a string of notable victories worldwide, the young professional continues to make a mark in the equestrian world. We had the […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – This week’s Wilmington Sunday Spotlight shines on professional Molly Kindness. The athlete of Cincinnati, Ohio, has been a frequent competitor at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington with her string of young horses, including her top mares HJ Blind Date and BH Komara. When she is not in the barn bringing along the babies, Kindness can be found working her other full-time job. […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The World Equestrian Center (WEC) December Dressage CDI-W sponsored by Hampton Green Farm and Discover Dressage closed competition on Sunday, December 10, 2023, with the final CDI classes, including the Intermediate I Freestyle CDI1*, where Stephanie Pair-Kavitz (USA) and Gridante were the top pair. The judging panel of Michael Osinski (USA), Carlos Lopes (POR) and Clive Halsall (GBR) awarded Pair-Kavitz a score of 67.167% for her […]Read More
Ocala, FL – On a radiant and picturesque morning in Florida, the scene was set for the $50,000 Lugano Diamonds National Grand Prix at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. The intricate tracks for today’s competition were crafted by FEI Level IV course designer, Guilherme Jorge from Brazil. The class unfolded with a riveting seven-horse jump-off, ultimately culminating in Tracy Fenney (USA) and MTM Apple (Favorit […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Holiday lights and packed stands set the stage for the $150,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI3* during Week I of the 2023 December Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. A field of elite show jumping athletes representing 10 different nations competed over tracks built by FEI Level IV course designer Guilherme Jorge (BRA), but it was Olympian Beat Mändli (SUI) […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – Seventeen decorated horse-and-athlete combinations put on a show in the Standlee Sanctuary over FEI Level III course designer Anderson Lima’s (BRA) tracks for the $30,000 Grand Prix. In the end, speed was the name of the game for Canada’s Sam Pegg and Gin Tonic 158 (Graf Top x Hauptstutbuch). Pegg and his fiery mount came back in top form after their Grand […]Read More
Ocala, FL – International dressage competition continued on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at the World Equestrian Center (WEC) December Dressage CDI-W sponsored by Hampton Green Farm and Discover Dressage. Anna Marek (USA) and Fire Fly, owned by Janet Simile, rode to the top of the class in the Grand Prix Special CDI3*. One day of competition remains on Sunday, December 10, for the WEC December Dressage show, which […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Thirty-four aspiring stars of show jumping took to the WEC Grand Arena early this morning to compete in the $15,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. Katie Eppinger (USA) and her own Chaccos Cherry PS (Chaccos Blue x Gold Cherry) set the pace early in the order, and couldn’t be caught to ultimately gallop away with the lion’s […]Read More
