Ocala, FL – Brian Hafner, J.T. Burnley and Kassandra Barteau were all winners at the third dressage show hosted at the World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) from February 26 to 28, 2021, in Ocala, FL. The World Equestrian Center Dressage VIII show, held February 26-28 in Ocala, FL, featured competition from USEF Training Level through Grand Prix that offered GAIG/USDF qualifying. In Saturday’s FEI […]Read More
Feature classes for Week 9 of the World Equestrian Center – Ocala Winter Spectacular kicked off this afternoon with 22 entries vying for the win in the $20,000 WEC Welcome Prix. The course for the class was designed by Catsy Cruz of Mexico and featured a winding track that included a triple bar and two combinations. Just three entries managed to jump double clear with […]Read More
The WEC Grand Arena hosted exciting featured jumper action this evening with more than 60 horse and rider combinations contesting courses designed by two-time Olympic course designer, Leopoldo Palacios of Venezuela. $75,000 WEC Grand Prix 1.50m Tonight’s $75,000 WEC Grand Prix 1.50m under the lights included a field of 29 entries representing eight countries. Riders included Olympic medalists and World Games competitors, making for fierce […]Read More
Clear, blue, sunny skies set the perfect backdrop for a day of hunter action as Derby Friday took over the World Equestrian Center Stadium again this week. More than 80 competed in the $20,000 WEC Hunter Derby 3’6″-3’9″, $15,000 WEC Derby 3′ Open and $15,000 WEC Derby 3′ Non Pro, contesting elegant courses with beautifully decorated natural obstacles. Each class saw fierce competition with countless […]Read More
Feature class action for Week 8 of the World Equestrian Center — Ocala Winter Spectacular 2021 kicked off this afternoon with the $20,000 Welcome Prix 1.45m. The field consisted of 27 entries with eight countries represented over a technical track designed by two-time Olympic course designer Leopoldo Palacios. The course featured 16 jumping efforts winding through the WEC Grand Arena including three double combinations, a […]Read More
Thrilling equestrian sport filled the WEC Grand Arena today for the $75,000 WEC Grand Prix 1.50m and the $7,500 Futures Prix 1.40m. Courses for the classes were designed by Kelvin Bywater and challenged riders’ technical abilities throughout the day. $75,000 WEC Grand Prix 1.50m This evening’s $75,000 WEC Grand Prix 1.50m featured thrilling equestrian sport under the lights as 42 entries competed for the lion’s […]Read More
Derby Friday took over the Stadium at World Equestrian Center — Ocala again this week. A combined 90 entries contested the $20,000 WEC Hunter Derby 3’6″-3’9″, $15,000 WEC Derby 3′ Open and $15,000 WEC Derby 3′ Non Pro classes today. Keith J. Bollotte designed stunning courses for the derbies that featured elegant natural obstacles and plenty of opportunities for inside turns in the handy round. […]Read More
Feature classes for Week 7 of the World Equestrian Center — Ocala Winter Spectacular 2021 kicked off this afternoon in the WEC Grand Arena with the $20,000 Welcome Prix 1.45m. Thirty-seven international entries contested a technical track designed by Kelvin Bywater featuring 16 jumping efforts including a triple combination and a double combination. Ten entries advanced to the jump-off with just four jumping double clear, […]Read More
Thirty-seven entries took to the Stadium at World Equestrian Center — Ocala this morning for the $75,000 WEC Grand Prix 1.50m. The course for the class was designed by Joey Rycroft of Canada and featured a Valentine’s Day-themed World Equestrian Center triple bar, two liverpool fences, a triple combination and a double combination. Eleven entries advanced to the jump-off with nine jumping double clear, while […]Read More
The WEC Grand Arena played host this evening to the WEC Premier Cup Equitation Final where 59 talented junior riders were tested over a traditional three-phase Equitation format with jump heights set at 3’6″. Competition was tough with several highly decorated junior riders filling the order of go, but ultimately it was 2020 ASPCA Maclay Finals winner Dominic Gibbs aboard Mountain King Ranch LLC’s Cent […]Read More
