Ocala, FL – The 2023 Ocala Summer Series continues with five more weeks of Premier Hunter/Level 6 Jumper competition. Watch top-level equestrian sport spanning nine different arenas Wednesday through Sunday each week through August 13. Don’t miss out on the highlight event of the week, the $100,000 Tipperary Equestrian Grand Prix on Saturday at 7pm in the WEC Grand Arena. On July 14, July 28 […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Week V of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala showcased the final week of FEI CSI3* competition. The ladies stole the show the entire week and on Saturday night during the $150,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI3* where Ashlee Bond (ISR), Kristen Vanderveen (USA) and Erynn Ballard (CAN) all took their rightful spots atop the podium. Read […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The $50,000 Lugano Diamonds National Grand Prix was the highlight event of the morning as 26 elite show jumping competitors competed over a challenging track set by FEI Level III course designer Peter Grant (CAN). Erynn Ballard of Canada proved invincible as she piloted Ilan Ferder’s Kristal Brillante (Tangelo Van De Zuuthoeve x Brillante Dansante) to the only double-clean effort. With a […]Read More
Ocala, FL – This week’s Ocala Sunday Spotlight shines on Sergent Stables LLC’s GFS Mikado. The six-year-old Warmblood stallion debuted in the hunter ring at World Equestrian Center during weeks II and III of the Ocala Summer Series. The young, striking hunter quickly became a fan favorite and stole the spotlight in the $10,000 USHJA National Open Hunter Derby both weeks with professional athlete Isabela […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Fédération Equestre International (FEI) CSI3* competition came to an exhilarating close on Saturday night as a stacked field of the world’s best show jumping athletes spanning 11 different nations vied for the top spot in the $150,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI3*. A thrilling eight horse jump-off had everyone on the edge of their seats, but it was Ashlee Bond (ISR) that dazzled the crowd […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Thirty-five promising horse-and-rider combinations took center stage at World Equestrian Center – Ocala early this morning to compete for the top prize in the $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix. In the feature event, Erynn Ballard (CAN) not only secured her second consecutive victory in the class, but also went home with five top ten placings, capturing first place aboard Fazenda Semilly (Bisquet […]Read More
Ocala, FL – A field of stunning hunters stole the spotlight during Hunter Derby Friday to compete in three different 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. Dean Rheinheimer set the derby tracks that featured an abundance of beautiful natural obstacles including an […]Read More
Ocala, FL – International competition continued early this morning in the WEC Grand Arena with the $40,000 1.45m Two Phase Special CSI3*. Peter Grant (CAN) crafted the two-part track for 19 top-level horse-and-rider combinations, but it was Kelli Cruciotti Vanderveen (USA) and Serenity Farm’s Forever SFN (Azteca VDL x Non Stop) that galloped away with the first-place ribbon. Forever SFN has a niche for speed […]Read More
Ocala, FL – A field of the world’s best athletes suited up this evening to tackle Peter Grant’s (CAN) intricate tracks in the $50,000 UF Veterinary Hospital Grand Prix Qualifier CSI3*. Eleven different nations were represented, but at the end of the night, it was Canada’s Angela Covert that flew past the competition aboard her own Hollywood De Rase Z (Hoegie Van’t Bergske x Triomphe […]Read More
Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala is showcasing a variety of events this week including week V of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series, American Ranch Horse Association 2023 World Show and the Citrus County Kennel Club All-Breed Dog Show. All events welcome spectators and there is no charge for admission or parking. The American Ranch Horse Association 2023 World Show held from June […]Read More
