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
Week eight of ‘Winter in the Midwest 2020’ at World Equestrian Center kicked off this afternoon with sixteen skilled jumpers vying for the win in the $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m sponsored by CWD Sellier. The course for the class was designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky and featured fourteen jumping efforts including two one-stride combinations, adjustable bending lines and plenty of opportunities for inside […]Read More
Thrilling jumper action filled the Sanctuary Arena this afternoon with nearly forty entries between the $25,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix and the $7,500 Futures Prix 1.30m sponsored by Voltaire Design. The afternoon was packed with exciting wins from a two-tenths of a second lead in the Grand Prix to a first-time win in the Futures Prix. $25,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix The $25,000 World […]Read More
Twenty four stunning hunters gathered in the R+L Arena this afternoon to contest the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby. The ring emulated the hunt field with plentiful greenery, several natural log and branch fences and a charming chicken coop-flanked fence. The course for this afternoon’s class featured adjustable bending lines, a two-stride line and four high options. Competition was fierce with a cutoff score of […]Read More
Week seven of ‘Winter in the Midwest 2020’ at World Equestrian Center kicked off this afternoon with twenty entries representing four countries vying for the win in the $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m sponsored by CWD Sellier. The course for the class was designed by Keith Bollotte and featured several rollback turns, a one-stride combination and forward lines. The jump off offered just one inside turn […]Read More
The Sanctuary Arena saw thrilling jumper action this evening for the $25,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix and the $7,500 Futures Prix 1.30m sponsored by Voltaire Design. Ireland’s Kevin McCarthy and his own Catch A Starr HSS (Sheraton x Tolinda) returned to World Equestrian Center this week to top the Grand Prix while David Beisel continued his winning streak, taking the top two spots in the […]Read More
A field of twenty seven elegant hunters vied for the win this evening in the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby where several scores climbed into the nineties.The course for tonight’s derby, designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky, emulated the hunt field with plentiful cedar brush natural fences and even a charming chicken coop-flanked vertical. The class was highly competitive with a cutoff score for […]Read More
