Stevie McCarron Wigley and Corallo Z Emerge Victorious in Tonight’s $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby

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

Michael Kocher & Dillandra Top the $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m

Week six of ‘Winter in the Midwest 2020’ at World Equestrian Center kicked off this afternoon with the $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m sponsored by  CWD Sellier. Entries contested a course designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky that featured fourteen jumping efforts including two one-stride combinations, forward lines and two opportunities for inside turns on the short course. It was a battle of the four […]Read More

Back to Back $25,000 WEC Grand Prix Wins for David Beisel & Essince W

Nearly forty entries took 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. Speed and agility were the name of the game this afternoon with courses that offered few inside turn options and rewarded those that could leave out strides in several bending lines. $25,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix David […]Read More

Brandon Gibson and His “Flying Hippo” Spectrum Z Prevail in WEC $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby

It is World Champion Hunter Rider week at WEC and tonight the R+L Arena played host to both the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby and the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby. Both classes featured courses designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky and included natural fences that beautifully emulated the hunt field. Obstacles included natural log jumps, a charming chicken coop-flanked fence and towering whiskey […]Read More

Lisa Goldman-Smolen and Nike Top the $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m

Seventeen entries took to the Sanctuary Arena this afternoon to vie 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. Five entries managed double clear rounds, but it was Lisa Goldman-Smolen and her own Nike (Lasino x Wanda XII) that […]Read More

David Beisel Owns the Night Winning Both the $25,000 WEC Grand Prix & $7,500 Futures Prix 1.30m

Spectators filled the grandstands of the Sanctuary Arena tonight to watch thrilling equestrian sport in both the $25,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix and the $7,500 Futures Prix 1.30m sponsored by Voltaire Design. Crowd favorite David Beisel absolutely dominated, taking the top spot in both classes. Beisel was also the only rider to manage double clear rounds in either class tonight, receiving an appreciative roar […]Read More

Michael Britt-Leon Sweeps WEC $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby

Twenty seven stunning hunters took to the R+L Arena tonight to contest the first $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby of 2020. The course for tonight’s class was designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky and emulated the hunt field with flowing forward lines, plentiful cedar brush and even a charming chicken coop-flanked fence. Tonight’s Derby saw fierce competition with a cutoff score of 80.5 for […]Read More

Ringing in 2020 with a First-Time Welcome Stake Win for Charlotte Clark & Kinsella

We are kicking off 2020 with a bang at World Equestrian Center with the continuation of our ‘Winter in the Midwest’ circuit, encompassing sixteen more weeks of of AA rated horse shows through the end of April. Jumper highlights include a weekly $5,000 Welcome Stake, $7,500 Futures Prix and $25,000 Grand Prix. Hunter highlights feature a weekly $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby and $2,000 Non […]Read More

Back to Back Grand Prix Wins for Jill Gaffney & Carlton Cafe

Nearly forty jumpers went dashing through the show this afternoon to vie for top honors in the $25,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix and the $7,500 Futures Prix 1.30m sponsored by  Voltaire Design. Competition was fierce with both classes seeing multiple double clear rounds, making a blistering pace and dramatic inside turns the name of the game for the victors in both classes. $25,000 World […]Read More

Brandon Gibson and Spectrum Z Win the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby in Style

Holiday decor was appropriately present in the R+L Arena this afternoon for our final $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby of 2019. Eighteen stunning hunters contested the 3′ track with 3’5″ option fences. Competition was stiff with scores reaching high into the eighties and nineties, but it was Brandon Gibson and Select Sport Horses’ Spectrum Z (Hos D’O x Anemone Granette) that earned the top spot […]Read More