$45,000 Young Jumper Championship Steals Spotlight at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Fall Classic III

Wilmington, Ohio – The Standlee Sanctuary at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington hosted top jumper athletes and promising young mounts all week during Fall Classic III for the Young Jumper Championship. Riders nominated their five, six, and seven-year-old’s into the Young Horse Incentive Program at WEC – Wilmington for the opportunity to compete for a total of $45,000 worth of prize money. Faults carried over […]Read More

Tiffany Hammack Pilots Verdi O’merveilles to the Win in the $60,000 Standlee Grand Prix of WEC – Wilmington Fall Classic III

Wilmington, Ohio – World Equestrian Center – Wilmington (WEC) hosted the highlight event of Fall Classic III Saturday evening in the Standlee Sanctuary. All eyes were on the $60,000 Standlee Grand Prix where a field of 33 internationally acclaimed horse-and-athlete combinations contested FEI Level IV course designer Guilherme Jorge’s (BRA) technically set first-round track. Seven partnerships managed to make their way to the jump-off phase, […]Read More

Young Hunter Champions Crowned at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Fall Classic III

Wilmington, Ohio – The R+L Annex Arena at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington showcased the $7,500 WEC Young Hunter Championship 2’9” and the $5,750 Young Hunter Championship 3’ & 3’3” Friday afternoon. Concluding a year of hard work in the Young Hunter divisions, horse-and-rider combinations were invited back to vie for the win the in the Young Hunter Championship classes to cap off the year […]Read More

Jenna Drago & Sandriano Clinch the $15,000 Standlee USHJA National Hunter Derby Win at WEC – Wilmington Fall Classic III

Wilmington, Ohio – Twenty-four horse-and-rider combinations met in the R+L Arena at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington (WEC) for the $15,000 Standlee USHJA National Hunter Derby of Fall Classic III. Jenna Drago and her own, Sandriano (Sandro Boy x Cool Pearl Z), ultimately mastered Bobby Murphy’s tracks to secure the lead amongst a decorated group of hunters. As one of the youngest riders in the […]Read More

Sam Pegg & Gin Tonic 158 Return to the Top in the $50,000 Grand Prix of WEC – Wilmington Fall Classic II

Wilmington, Ohio – Exhibitors crowded the Standlee Sanctuary Arena Saturday afternoon for the $50,000 Grand Prix of WEC – Wilmington Fall Classic II, where Robert Barton (USA) designed the technical track for an esteemed group of athletes. Only five horse-and-athlete combinations moved onto the jump-off phase, where Canada’s Sam Pegg and his quickest mount Gin Tonic 158 (Graftop x Sanjador) proved their dominance against the […]Read More

Schatt Scores Second Consecutive $15,000 Shires Equestrian USHJA National Hunter Derby Win at WEC – Wilmington Fall Classic II

Wilmington, Ohio – Havens Schatt returned to Fall Classic II at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington to claim her second consecutive win in the $15,000 Shires Equestrian USHJA National Hunter Derby, this time aboard Caroline Moran’s Cruise (Levisto x Baronja). Bobby Murphy designed the tracks for a field of 20, where Schatt felt, “you had to be very aware of your track. There was an […]Read More

Age Is No Barrier For Evergreen Fiti AL in 2024 USDF Region 3 Championship at WEC – Ocala 

By: United States Dressage Federation September 25, 2024 – Lexington, KY – The 2024 Great American Insurance Group (GAIG)/United States Dressage Federation (USDF) was held at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) on September 18-22. Held for the first time at WEC – Ocala, Region 3 riders competed to qualify through to the US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan®, which will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park in […]Read More

Wilmington Sunday Spotlight: Tina Robinson

Wilmington, Ohio – This week’s Wilmington Sunday Spotlight shines on young professional Tina Robinson. Growing up with her family-owned Brookfield Farms in Clarence, New York, Robinson’s path in equestrian sport was paved at a young age. Today, Robinson operates her own business, Verve Equestrian, with Manu Defossez. The duo journeyed to World Equestrian Center – Wilmington for the first time for Fall Classic I with […]Read More

Loic Cannaert & Ultimately Cooley Score $50,000 Buckeye Nutrition Grand Prix Win at WEC – Wilmington Fall Classic I

Wilmington, Ohio – The $50,000 Buckeye Nutrition Grand Prix was the highlight event Saturday afternoon at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington (WEC) Fall Classic I. A talented field of horse-and-athlete combinations tried their hand at Bobby Murphy’s tracks, with only three advancing to the jump-off. Loic Cannaert (BEL) led the pack over the short course and ultimately posted the only double clear effort of the […]Read More

Havens Schatt & Bond Lead the Way in the $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunter Derby of WEC – Wilmington Fall Classic I

Wilmington, Ohio – Hunter Derby Friday returned to the R+L Arena at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington with the $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunter Derby of Fall Classic I. Of 20 horse-and-rider combinations, Havens Schatt caught the ride on the Rinehart’s Bond (Clarimo) to top the leaderboard, and also claimed second place aboard Julie McNerney’s Chacoolou (Chacoon Blue x Hauptstutbuch 1 Balancelle). Bobby Murphy (USA) […]Read More