Week 11 of ‘Winter in the Midwest’ at World Equestrian Center kicked off this afternoon with a first-time win in the $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m sponsored by CWD Sellier for Richard Rinehart and Allison Vinatieri’s La Dolce Vita VDL (Zapatero VDL x Tilly). The pair bested a field of 14 entries, with five horse and rider combinations managing double clear rounds in the class. The course for […]Read More
The Sanctuary Arena was packed with thrilling jumper action this afternoon for both the $25,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix and the $7,500 Futures Prix 1.30m sponsored by Voltaire Design. Mere fractions of a second separated top placing horse and rider combinations in both classes, keeping spectators on the edge of their seats all afternoon. It was an afternoon of sweet victories for Nicole Loochtan as […]Read More
Thirty-five stunning hunters took to the R+L Arena this evening 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 featured multiple bending lines, a two-stride and four high options. The class featured fantastic hunter action with scores reaching into the 90s and just half of a point separating the top […]Read More
Week 10 of ‘Winter in the Midwest’ at World Equestrian Center kicked off this afternoon with the $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m sponsored by CWD Sellier. The course for the class this afternoon was designed by Tucker Williams of getjumps.com. With a home base in Ocala, Florida, getjumps.com boasts over 32 years of experience in the equestrian industry, designing and building jumps for more than 300 […]Read More
The ladies stole the show this afternoon, claiming the top seven spots in the World Equestrian Center $25,000 Grand Prix and the top four spots in the $7,500 and the Futures Prix 1.30m sponsored by Voltaire Design. The winners of both classes were first in the order and held their leads throughout the entirety of the class, proving who runs the World (Equestrian Center)? Girls! […]Read More
There was a feeling of déjà vu in the R+L Arena this afternoon as Jason Berry and Kalanov Equestrian’s Abudabi captured the win in the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby for the second week in a row with an identical overall score to the week prior. Taking the feeling of familiarity one step further, Isabel Harbour and IHM Equine, LLC’s Fitz (Numero Uno x Kootje) […]Read More
Twenty-one entries filled the Sanctuary Arena this afternoon to kick off Week 9 of ‘Winter in the Midwest’ at World Equestrian Center with the $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m sponsored by CWD Sellier. The course for this afternoon’s class was designed by Tucker Williams of Ocala, Florida and featured 14 jumping efforts including a rollback turn off of the rail to start the course, two one-stride […]Read More
World Equestrian Center was alight with plenty of exciting equestrian action with featured classes filling the rings each afternoon from Thursday to Saturday during Week 8 of ‘Winter in the Midwest.’ Exhibitors enjoyed fun after-hours events including a very competitive cornhole tournament at the Paddock Club. Exhibitors and spectators alike enjoyed the sport while attending ringside exhibitor parties during featured classes. Thursday saw 16 skilled jumpers […]Read More
Spectators filled the grandstands of 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. There was a nail biting jump off in the Grand Prix with just two entries going double clear. Ultimately, it was Kelley Robinson and her own Blue’s Yer Daddy (Mr. Blue) that took home the win. Michael Kocher dominated […]Read More
A record forty entries filled the R+L Arena this afternoon for the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby. The course for the class was designed by Keith Bollotte of North Carolina and featured a two stride line, four high option fences and adjustable bending lines. Scores soared into the nineties, but it was Jason Berry catch riding for Kosta Kalanov and Traci Ribeiro aboard Kalanov Equestrian’s […]Read More
