Thirty-eight stunning hunters took to the R+L Arena tonight to vie for the win in the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby. The course for tonight’s class was designed by Tucker Williams of getjumps.com and emulated the hunt field with inviting fences and plentiful cedar brush. Competition was fierce with a cut-off score of 83 heading into the handy round, but it was Jason Berry who topped […]Read More
Spring has finally sprung in southwest Ohio and World Equestrian Center has taken full advantage by opening up the large doors to the indoor arenas and barns, letting fresh air and sunshine fill the facility. We kicked off Week 14 of ‘Winter in the Midwest’ this afternoon with an exciting $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m sponsored by CWD Sellier. Four entries managed double clear rounds, but it […]Read More
Our ‘Winter in the Midwest’ Winter Classic 13 feature jumper action continued this evening in the Sanctuary Arena with the $25,000 Grand Prix and the $7,500 Futures Prix 1.30m, sponsored by Voltaire Design. Tucker Williams of Ocala, Florida designed both courses, which tested adjustability with long bending lines, variable distances and in-and-out combinations. It was an exciting evening of show jumping sport where skilled amateur riders would […]Read More
Melissa Donnelly and Elizabeth Becker’s Corlando 49 (Cartani x Olanda I) were victorious in tonight’s $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby having led throughout the class with a pair of 89 scores that could not be beat. The pair topped a field of 32 entries contesting a course designed by Tucker Williams of Ocala, Florida. The beautifully decorated course made use of the huge R+L Arena […]Read More
‘Winter in the Midwest’ Winter Classic 13 feature jumper action kicked off this afternoon as eight horse and rider combinations took to the Sanctuary Arena to contest the $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35 sponsored by CWD Sellier. Tucker Williams of Ocala, Florida, designed the inviting course that featured 13 jumping efforts and tested adjustability with two long galloping vertical-to-oxer and oxer-to-vertical efforts; as well as one-stride and […]Read More
Leap Day appropriately brought plenty of thrilling jumper action to the Sanctuary Arena this afternoon for the $25,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix and the $7,500 Futures Prix 1.30m sponsored by Voltaire Design. Both classes saw repeat victories for two Ohio natives with last week’s winners claiming another top finish in their respective classes. $25,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix Charlotte Clark and her own Kinsella […]Read More
David Beisel and Lori Taylor’s MTM Bentley (Bonaparte Z x Hot Cherie P) topped the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby this afternoon for the second consecutive week. The pair bested a field of 31 stunning hunters for the win, many of whom scored well into the high 80s and low 90s. The course for this afternoon’s class was designed by Robert Barton and emulated the […]Read More
We welcomed in Week 12 of ‘Winter in the Midwest’ at World Equestrian Center this afternoon with 16 entries in the $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m sponsored by CWD Sellier. The course for the class was designed by Keith Bollotte and featured 14 jumping efforts including two combinations, bending lines and related distances. Michael Kocher and Jenna Buchan’s Cadell (Van Gogh) held the lead for the majority […]Read More
It was another exciting Saturday afternoon in the Sanctuary Arena where spectators gathered to watch the $25,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix and $7,500 Futures Prix 1.30m sponsored by Voltaire Design. The Grand Prix competitors wowed the crowd this afternoon with just three entries advancing to an exciting jump-off, all managing to go double clear within about one second of each other. The Futures Prix saw […]Read More
Thirty-nine stunning hunters took to the R+L Arena this evening, all vying for a win in the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby. The course for tonight’s class was designed by Keith Bollotte and featured a winding course with bending lines and fences that emulated the hunt field. It was another week of tough hunter derby competition with scores reaching into the upper 80s and low […]Read More
