Sharn Wordley Closes Out the 2024 Summer Series With A Victory in the $75,000 UF Health Grand Prix

Ocala, FL – The 2024 Summer Series culminated in an electrifying showdown as 32 elite horse-and-rider combinations from nine nations competed for the final feature class win of the season in the $75,000 UF Health Grand Prix. The competition reached its pinnacle with a thrilling 12-horse jump-off, where the podium mirrored last week’s results, but this time, Sharn Wordley of New Zealand emerged victorious aboard […]Read More

Kelly Soleau-Millar & Fire Fly Race to Win the $30,000 GGT Footing Grand Prix of Summer III

Wilmington, Ohio – Featured competition concluded at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington (WEC) Summer III Saturday evening with the $30,000 GGT Footing Grand Prix. FEI Level III course designer Anderson Lima (BRA) designed an appropriate track for the field that saw seven horse-and-athlete combinations move onto the jump-off. Kelly Soleau-Millar (USA) and M. Michael Meller’s Fire Fly (Arezzo VDL x First Price G) ultimately ended […]Read More

Havens Schatt & Cruise Capture $20,000 GGT Footing USHJA National Open Hunter Derby Win at Summer III

Wilmington, Ohio – The $20,000 GGT Footing USHJA National Open Hunter Derby was the highlight event of the evening at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Summer III as a field of 17 top horse-and-rider combinations vied for the lion’s share of prize money. Havens Schatt caught the ride on a longtime resident of Milestone Farm LLC, Caroline Moran’s Cruise (Levisto x Baronja), to ultimately take […]Read More

Lauren Schweppe and Cataumet Conquer the $12,500 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby 

Ocala, FL – The final Hunter Derby Friday of the 2024 Summer Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala lit up the WEC Stadium, offering hunter riders one last opportunity to fine-tune their skills ahead of the upcoming Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championships and the Platinum Performance/USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship. Scott Alder designed the challenging courses for the three featured derbies: the$12,500 Golden […]Read More

Abrahamson Pilots Jazil Du Houssoit to Victory in the $10,000 CWD Welcome Stake of WEC – Wilmington Summer III

Wilmington, Ohio – Competitors were welcomed back to World Equestrian Center – Wilmington (WEC) this week for Summer III. Featured competition for the week began with the $10,000 CWD Welcome Stake, with tracks crafted by FEI Level III course designer Anderson Lima (BRA). Kady Abrahamson of Lexington, Kentucky, secured the win with her own Jazil Du Houssoit (Peppermill x Gerboise Du Houssoit). Abrahamson spoke on […]Read More

Will Simpson and Imar Lead the Way in the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix

Ocala, FL – The final week of the 2024 Summer Series kicked off in style this morning with the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix. Thirty-six athletes vied for top honors, but it was Will Simpson (USA) who claimed victory aboard Elizabeth Phillips’ Imar (Carrera VDL x Dumara). FEI Level II course designer Eric Hasbrouck set a challenging course, and 11 riders managed to navigate […]Read More

Sharn Wordley and Hagelin Go Two-for-Two With the Win in the $75,000 R+L Carriers Grand Prix 

Ocala, FL – The $75,000 R+L Carriers Grand Prix was the highlight of the penultimate week of the 2024 Summer Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. Thirteen countries were represented in the field of 34 horse-and-rider combinations, but it was New Zealand’s Sharn Wordley who emerged victorious aboard Della Wordley’s Hagelin (Stolzenberg x Graefin Top) after a thrilling 14-horse jump-off. FEI Level III course […]Read More

Penny Lombardo Pilots Party Started to Victory in the $12,500 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby 

Ocala, FL – Hunter Derby Friday took over Indoor Arena 1 once again during the 2024 Summer Series, showcasing three derbies with stunning tracks designed by Andy Christiansen. These included the $12,500 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, the $10,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3’ Open Hunter Derby, and the $10,000 USHJA National 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. In the $12,500 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, Penny Lombardo secured the […]Read More

Sharn Wordley Continues His Winning Ways in the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix

Ocala, FL – The penultimate week of the 2024 Summer Series saw an impressive turnout of 38 horse-and-rider combinations for the highlight event of the day, the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix. Sharn Wordley (NZL) continued his winning ways, securing both first place with Hagelin (Stolzenberg x Graefin Top) and third place on Conto Blanco 4 (Cellestial x Kassandra), both owned by Della Wordley. […]Read More

Peter Petschenig and Ennebel Van Het Posthuijs Taste Victory in the $75,000 Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Grand Prix 

Ocala, FL – Crowds gathered at the WEC Grand Arena for the week’s highlight event, the $75,000 Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Grand Prix. Thirty-one elite combinations from 11 different nations showcased their talents over a technical track designed by FEI Level IV course designer Steve Stephens (USA). In an exciting eight-horse jump-off, Peter Petschenig (AUT) claimed victory aboard Ennebel Van Het Posthuijs (Numero Uno x Annebel), […]Read More