Today welcomed Week 16 of the 2019 Winter Series of the Midwest at World Equestrian Center as entries took to the Sanctuary Arena to contest the $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35 m sponsored by CWD Sellier. Fierce competition filled the ring with Robert Mendoza and Bannockburn Farm’s United M (Baloubet Du Rouet x United) setting a tough pace to beat early on in the class, but it was […]Read More
Clear rounds were the name of the game in this afternoon’s $25,000 WEC Grand Prix and $7,500 Futures Prix 1.30 m sponsored by Voltaire Design. In the Grand Prix, the only double clear round of the class took home the blue and, in the Futures Prix, the fastest of only two double clear rounds took the win. Five countries were represented between the two classes including Austria, Belgium, Canada, […]Read More
Twenty one stunning Hunters took to the R+L Arena tonight vying for the win in the $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby. Many delivered stylish rounds, but it was Renee Lenkart and MacMillan Sport Horse’s Cayman that rose to the top of the class. Cayman’s groom, Alex Ochoa, received the Groom’s Award, which included $100 cash and a $50 WEC Gift Card, for Cayman’s impeccable turnout. The […]Read More
Week 15 of the Winter Series of the Midwest is underway at World Equestrian Center, bringing exciting equestrian sport to both the Hunter and Jumper arenas. The Sanctuary Arena saw plenty of Jumper action this afternoon for the $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35 m sponsored by CWD Sellier. Multiple countries were represented in this afternoon’s class including Canada, Austria and the United States, but it was Ireland that […]Read More
It was a terrific evening of Jumper action at the World Equestrian Center with Nicki Wilcox returning to the winner’s circle for the second time this week aboard her own Danique Du Lys (Harley VDL) in the $25,000 WEC Grand Prix and Celia Bresch taking both first and third place in the $7,500 Futures Prix 1.30 m sponsored by Voltaire Design. Both classes featured courses designed by Michael Moran and […]Read More
The Junior riders stole the show in tonight’s $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby. With twenty eight entries vying for the win in the class and many among them Professionals, taking the blue was no easy feat. However, seventeen year old Josephine Rose made winning seem like a piece of cake aboard her nine year old Holsteiner gelding, Cassino (Cassiano x Marlen I). The stylish pair […]Read More
We welcomed in Week 14 of the Winter Series of the Midwest this afternoon with a thrilling win in the $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35 m sponsored by CWD Sellier for Nicki Wilcox and her own Danique Du Lys (Harley VDL). The pair battled head to head in the jump off against last week’s Welcome Stake winners Kevin McCarthy and Catch A Star HSS (Sheraton x Tolinda), but a […]Read More
The Sanctuary Arena saw thrilling equestrian sport this evening in both the $25,000 WEC Grand Prix and the $7,500 Futures Prix 1.30 m sponsored by Voltaire Design. Both classes featured courses designed by Keith J Bollotte with two combinations and several opportunities for inside turns. Competition was fierce with multiple entries jumping clear first rounds and taking to the short course on a mission to claim their […]Read More
It was…dare we say…a GOOD afternoon in the R+L Arena as twenty two entries contested the $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby. But it was Canadian trainer Kristjan Good who stole the show, taking top placings aboard three of his five mounts in the class and (appropriately) taking home the blue with Augustin Walch’s Diamo Blue (Diarado x Verb. Pr. St. Elfenblau). Diamo Blue’s groom, Holly […]Read More
St. Patrick’s Day may be over, but the luck of the Irish has not run out. This afternoon saw a fantastic win for Ireland’s Kevin McCarthy and Catch A Star HSS (Sheraton x Tolinda) as the pair graced the winner’s circle for the third time during the 2019 Winter Series of the Midwest. This afternoon’s $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35 m sponsored by CWD Sellier hosted plenty of stiff competition […]Read More
