By: UF Veterinary Hospital at WEC Here at the UF Veterinary Hospital at WEC, we are the only facility in the area to offer PET scan along with standing CT and standing MRI available in the same hospital. The PET machine itself is similar to a traditional bonescan machine, in that it uses an injectable radioactive substance (radioisotope) to show up regions of potential pathology […]Read More
December 19, 2023 – Wilmington, OHIO – As the 2023 competition season comes to a close, World Equestrian Center – Wilmington thanks Top Bedding for its support of facility through the supply of premier sawdust to ensure maximum comfort, health and safety of equine athletes. Top Bedding continuously prioritizes the well-being of the horses and bettering equestrian sport. With a new facility located in Alabama, […]Read More
Ocala, FL– The final week of hunter/jumper competition in 2023 came to an exhilarating close. In the grand finale of 2023, Luis Sabino Goncalves (POR) and Scoop De Septon Z took the win in the $150,000 Florida Coast Equipment Grand Prix CSI3* and stood atop the podium. Josh Dolan and Something Blue scored their third $12,500 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby win, and Alvaro Enrique […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – Winter Classic 3 concluded competition for 2023 Sunday, December 17 at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington. Sarah Meier (USA) and Nightshade SCF (Baldev x Olisina) earned their first career grand prix win together in 30,000 Grand Prix Saturday evening, while Rokeechobee STB Gino H x Massima Van’t Spieveld) won the $10,000 Futures Prix with Sam Pegg (CAN). Melissa Donnelly (USA) swept the […]Read More
December 19, 2023 – Ocala, FL – LeMieux, globally recognized for its outstanding technical horse and rider apparel with a focus on style, has been announced as an official partner of World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) in Ocala, FL. The partnership will see LeMieux open its first flagship store in the world at WEC – Ocala on January 11, 2024. As one of the world’s […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The 2023 show season came to an exhilarating close this afternoon as 23 star-studded athletes took to the WEC Grand Arena to contest the $50,000 Florida Coast Equipment National Grand Prix. Catsy Cruz (MEX) set the final tracks of the year, where only four riders managed to answer all of the questions in the first round to battle it out over the […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – This week’s Wilmington Sunday Spotlight shines on 10-year-old rider, Sylvia Martin. The young rider of Mattawan, Michigan, fulfilled her dream of showing at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington with her seven-year-old Quarter Horse mare, Blueberry Muffin, in the Crossrail division at Winter Classic 1. Sylvia started selling homemade crafts, cookies, artwork, and beanie babies over the summer to save money for her […]Read More
Ocala, FL – This week’s Ocala Sunday Spotlight shines on Isabelle Ehman, a well-versed junior rider from Georgia. Ehman has earned a long list of victories throughout her junior career from venues across the country. We caught up with Ehman to learn more about some of her accomplishments and goals for 2024. WEC: Tell us about yourself. I’m from Milton, Georgia. Since I’m on the road […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – The final feature class of Winter Classic 3 at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington called all professional athletes to the R+L Arena to switch disciplines for the evening over Bobby Murphy’s (USA) technical equitation track. The WEC Professional Medal 3’ offered professional athletes an opportunity to apply their well-practiced skills in one of the most competitive disciplines for junior and amateur riders. […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – Joe Carnicom (USA) set a challenging track for a field of 15 athletes in the $30,000 Grand Prix during WEC – Wilmington Winter Classic 3. In the end of a four horse jump-off, it was Sarah Meier (USA) and her own Nightshade SCF (Baldev x Olisina) that came out on top for a well-deserved win. The professional athlete of Lexington, Kentucky, has […]Read More
