Ocala, FL – This Friday, Winter Wonderland returns to World Equestrian Center – Ocala in celebration of the holiday season. Over one million twinkling lights will illuminate the WEC Grand Plaza, spreading holiday cheer daily from Friday, November 24 through Saturday, December 23, between 5pm and 9pm in the lead-up to Christmas Eve. Families can bask in the magic of the holidays with festive lights throughout […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – Midwest Indoors II concluded at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Sunday, November 19. Summer Hill (USA) dominated the $30,000 Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Grand Prix while Leann Kelly (USA) conquered the $10,000 Voltaire Futures Prix. Sarah Sturges (USA) earned top honors in the $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunter Derby while the WEC Medal Final took over the R+L Annex Arena. Hill earned […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Week II of the 2023 November Show Series showcased several repeat victories. Luis Sabino Goncalves (POR) secured himself his second consecutive $100,000 Grand Prix triumph aboard Vick Du Croisy, and Samantha Schaefer had a banner week with wins in the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix and $12,500 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby. Read on for additional highlights from the week. David […]Read More
Ocala, FL – This week’s Ocala Sunday Spotlight features Jordan Lubow, a seasoned professional who owns Jordan Lubow Sporthorses and serves as the Rider/Trainer at Opening Bell Farms in Ocala, Florida. Having embarked on her riding journey from a young age, Lubow now plays a pivotal role in managing two thriving equestrian businesses. We had the opportunity to connect with Lubow and delve into her […]Read More
November 19, 2023 – Ocala, FL – On the final day of the World Equestrian Center (WEC) November Dressage CDI3* sponsored by Hampton Green Farm and Discover Dressage on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at World Equestrian Center – Ocala, amateur rider Amina Bursese (USA) captured two freestyle wins. Bursese, of Jupiter, FL, and C Discreto, her own nine-year-old PRE stallion by Machin x Carbonero V, won the Intermediate I Freestyle […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – This week’s Wilmington Sunday Spotlight shines on Jessica Jurkowitz. What started as a family activity for Jurkowitz, turned into an everlasting love for equestrian sport. The professional rider of Clover Hill Farm in Lebanon, Ohio, can be found in the R+L Arena with her top mount Fineas in the Green Hunters and the National Hunter Derbies. We caught up with Jurkowitz after […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The $10,000 THIS 1.40m Jumper Classic rounded out the two-week 2023 November Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. Oscar Soberon (USA) set the closing tracks for 24 top-level competitors, but it was David Cameron (AUS) that stole the lead by two tenths of a second aboard Laura Sloey’s Beijing Ls La Silla (Quintero x Carrera La Silla). With a track […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The WEC Grand Arena at World Equestrian Center – Ocala was brimming with equestrian fans as a field of 34 talented show jumping athletes from around the world vied for the lion’s share of the prize money in the $100,000 Hampton Green Farms Grand Prix. Luis Sabino Goncalves (POR) achieved a remarkable hat trick, clinching his third feature class victory during the […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – The stands of the Standlee Sanctuary were packed as exhibitors gathered to watch 22 show jumping athletes tackle Robert Barton’s (USA) track that saw seven combinations successfully move onto a nail-biting jump-off round. Summer Hill (USA) ultimately dominated the $30,000 Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Grand Prix, earning first place with her own Lausbub 458 (Lord Pizzaro x La Lolita) in 38.295 seconds, […]Read More
Ocala, FL – On Friday evening, the $15,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix returned to the WEC Grand Arena under the lights. Thirty-five up-and-coming combinations challenged a technical track built by FEI Level III course designer Oscar Soberon (USA), but it was Tracy Fenny (USA) that snagged the fastest time on the talented seven-year-old Holsteiner mare Can Talk To Me TD MTM (Catoki x Ocarina), owned […]Read More
