Ocala, FL – The final Sunday Spotlight of the World Equestrian Center 2023 Ocala Summer Series shines on Verdini D’houtveld Z (Verdi TN x Caretino 2). Owned and ridden by Lauren Balcomb of Australia, the 12-year-old Zangersheide gelding has become a popular competitor during the Saturday night Grand Prix with spectators recognizing the dynamic bay gelding for his diminutive stature and explosive jumping style. We caught […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – This week’s Wilmington Sunday Spotlight shines on Finley Scheffel of Georgetown, Kentucky. Growing up riding out of her family establishment, Scheffelridge Farm, the dedicated junior athlete has spent countless hours in the barn with her string of young ponies and her top mount, Artano G. Starting with ponies at just three-years-old, all the way to her 17-year-old mount, Finley can be found […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The $10,000 THIS 1.40m Jumper Classic closed out the 2023 Ocala Summer Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala early this morning. Sharn Wordley (NZL) and Della Wordley’s Brin D’or De Haute Melen Z (Bamako De Muze x Perle D’or De Saulieu) bested a field of twenty-nine horse-and-rider combinations to capture their second consecutive victory of the series. Guilherme Jorge (BRA) designed the closing […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The grand finale of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series came to an exhilarating close as 45 of the world’s best show jumping athletes from 12 nations suited up to compete in the $100,000 Hampton Green Farms Grand Prix. Crowd favorites Tracy Fenney (USA) and MTM Apple once again claimed victory, bringing a packed house of spectators to their feet to celebrate a […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – In a final nod to a summer of top competition, an elite group of show jumpers gathered to contest the $30,000 IDA Development Grand Prix of WEC – Ohio Summer III. A fixture in the winners circle at WEC, Kady Abrahamson and Any (Aljano x Nina XI) successfully negotiated Joey Rycroft’s (USA) tracks to claim the win once again. Abrahamson also captured […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix saw a promising field of 29 horse-and-rider combinations compete this afternoon with the hopes of securing the top spot on the leaderboard. Ultimately, it was Abigail McArdle who piloted her own veteran partner I&H Boogy Woogy (Faldo x I&H Vanilla Fudge) to the win. FEI Level IV course designer Guilherme Jorge (BRA) set the elaborate tracks […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – The sun set over the main hunter arena at World Equestrian Center – Ohio for the final hunter derby of the 2023 Spring/Summer Series. Twenty-one decorated hunter riders met for the $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunter Derby sponsored by Shoo-Fly, but it was Tammy Provost (USA) that perfected Joe Carnicom’s (USA) flowing tracks to gallop away with the win aboard Apparently. Provost, […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The final Hunter Derby Friday of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series invited a field of stunning hunters to compete in three competitive derbies; $12,500 Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, $10,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3’ Open Hunter Derby and $10,000 USHJA National 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. Andy Christiansen (ECU) designed the closing derby tracks that featured a […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – The $10,000 Welcome Stake sponsored by Dimples Horse Treats kicked off jumper competition at World Equestrian Center – Ohio Summer III. Course designer Joey Rycroft (USA) crafted the track for the field of seasoned athletes, but it was Devin Milan (USA) that perfected it as the final entry to go aboard Garo Kazan’s Conquest (Colestus x Excellenta C). Milan of Ann Arbor, […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix kicked off the final week of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala early this morning as 41 star-studded combinations competed over a challenging track set by FEI Level IV course designer Guilherme Jorge (BRA). Olympic Gold Medalist Will Simpson (USA) piloted 5 Roosters’ Whoop De Doo (Mr. Whoopy x Double Trouble […]Read More
