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

The Championship Show 2024; Saturday, September 14, 2024 Featured Class Highlights 

Ocala, FL – Twenty-six talented horse-and-rider combinations took center stage under the lights of the WEC Grand Arena in hopes of winning the highly anticipated $100,000 NSBA Senior Trail Finals at The Championship Show 2024. At the end of the night, the crowd erupted in applause as Blake Weis and Hot Lopin Lily (RL Best Of Sudden x Shes A Lopin Machine), owned by the […]Read More