Tonight’s $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35 m was a true test of accuracy for the for the 20 entries that contested the course designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky. The course consisted of three doubles, several inside turn options and a galloping line as the final two fences. In the first round, a vertical to an oxer across the short side of the ring caught […]Read More
$25,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix An eager crowd filled the grandstands in the Sanctuary Arena tonight to watch the $25,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix. Twenty four horse and rider combinations contested the 1.40m track, designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky. At the close of the first round, seven pairs would go clear to advance to the jump off while Nicole E. Loochtan and […]Read More
An enthusiastic crowd filled the stands this afternoon to cheer on their favorite horses and riders at the $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby presented by Antarès Sellier in the R+L Arena where fourteen beautifully turned out horse and rider combinations vied for the win. Course designer Bobby Murphy presented a lovely, flowing course featuring four high option, two bending lines and plenty of space to […]Read More
The World Equestrian Center Winter Series kicked off this week with the WEC November Horse Show. The Winter Series offers 18 weeks of AA rated horse shows in pristine indoor conditions with featured classes each week ranging from a $2,000 Non Pro 2’6″ Hunter Derby to a $25,000 Grand Prix. The prize list is available now online at www.wec.net. Entries are being accepted via www.horseshowing.comand through Equestrian Connect. Reservations for […]Read More
Tho Ohio Hunter Jumper Association hosted their annual Medal Finals today in the Sanctuary Arena during the Country Heir Midwest Indoors II. Competition was fierce with two separate divisions to show, the 2′-2’6″ division and the 3”-3’6″ division, and both division Champions competing head to head for an Overall Champion title. OHJA Medal Finals 3′-3’6″ 14 riders delivered impressive competition in the 3′-3’6″ division of […]Read More
The focus was on top Hunter Derby competition today at the World Equestrian Center with nearly 100 Hunter Derby rounds to cap off our Invitational week in Wilmington, Ohio. Competition commenced after a beautiful rendition of the National Anthem by Opera singer Erika Walker and a delicious exhibitor breakfast of eggs, bacon, sausage, breakfast potatoes, fruit, and yogurt sponsored by Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging. The Sanctuary arena […]Read More
The Sanctuary was the site of tonight’s World Equestrian Center $50,000 Grand Prix presented by Kristi’s Canvas with thirty two horse and rider combinations contesting the 1.45m track. Steve Stephens and Nick Granat shared course design responsibilities for the class and while they described the course as bigger than the Welcome but not quite as technical, they agreed that all the horses and riders handled […]Read More
The Sanctuary was full of excitement tonight, hosting both the $10,000 Futures Prix 1.30 m sponsored by Voltaire Design and the $5,000 Ride and Drive sponsored by EquiJet. First in the ring was the Futures Prix, with a record 35 entries set to jump a flowing course designed by Steve Stephens. Ireland’s Willie Tynan rode 3 mounts, two of which jumped a clear first round. […]Read More
The sold out WEC Invitational $15,000 Welcome Stake 1.35 m signified the commencement of our featured classes this evening in the Sanctuary Arena with a record 43 International entries. The 1.35m track was built by Steve Stephens and Nick Granat . “This is a difficult group to build for because there is a mixed level of horses in this Welcome class tonight,” said course designer Nick […]Read More
Jumper action took center stage this evening as a large crowd gathered in the grandstands of the Sanctuary Arena to watch the $7500 Futures Prix 1.30 m and the $25,000 WEC Grand Prix 1.40 m. The Futures Prix started the night off with a course designed by Tucker Williams. A group of 27 international entries contested the track with 10 jumping clear to advance to […]Read More
