Ocala, FL – Nearly 100 skilled hunters met at Hunter 1 for the eighth Hunter Derby Friday of the 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. Tucker Williams (USA) designed the courses for the trio of derbies: the $20,000 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, the $15,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3’ Open Hunter Derby, and the $15,000 USHJA National 3’ […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The highlight international event of the day was the $15,000 1.45m Two Phase Special CSI3*, where elite horse-and-rider combinations navigated Peter Grant’s (CAN) challenging two-phase track. Samantha Schaefer (USA) claimed victory on Bonne Vie LLC’s Frasier, outpacing the competition by nearly two seconds and securing a repeat win from December’s CSI3*. Only four combinations managed to jump both phases of Grant’s intricate […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – The $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunter Derby sponsored by The Ohio State Galbreath Equine Center was the highlight event Friday evening in the R+L Arena at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Winter Classic 11. Ultimately, Kaitlyn Skog returned for the second week in a row with Melissa Hague’s Sazerac to top the leaderboard. Delivering two top performances during Winter Classic 10, Skog’s […]Read More
Ocala, FL – A strong field of star-studded athletes representing 10 different nations gathered at the WEC Grand Arena to compete under the lights in the $35,000 Florida Coast Equipment Grand Prix Qualifier CSI3*. At the end of the night, Daniel Coyle (IRL) continued his impressive winning ways, securing the victory aboard Ariel Grange’s Quintin (Quaprice Bois Margot x Emilion). FEI Level III course designer […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – Sixteen-year-old Amy Krebs (USA) marked her third win in a row at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Winter Classic 11 during Thursday evening in the $10,000 Welcome Stake. Aboard her third and final entry in the class, Ike (Spartacus x Twister), Krebs returned searching for the win over Bobby Murphy’s (USA) track, “I had a heartbreaker rail on my first one and […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series entered its second week of international competition. The $5,000 1.45m Speed CSI3* was the second class of the day and it welcomed a field of top-notch horse-and-rider combinations to race for the top prize over tracks built by Peter Grant (CAN). Ultimately, it was Mark Bluman (COL) who navigated his way to the top of the […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – Winter Classic 10 at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington featured top hunter/jumper competition from Wednesday, February 14 to Sunday, February 18. Amy Krebs (USA) was unbeatable in the Standlee Sanctuary all week, claiming the win in the both the $10,000 Welcome Stake and the $30,000 Grand Prix. Devin Milan (USA) found herself back on top of the leaderboard in the $10,000 Futures […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The first week of international competition at the 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series welcomed new talent from around the globe. Emilie Conter from Belgium showcased her skill by clinching victories in the 1.40m Speed CSI3* and the $15,000 1.45m Two Phase Special CSI3*. The youngest athlete in the field, Tom Wachman (IRL) claimed the victory aboard Cathalina S in the $35,000 Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Grand Prix […]Read More
Ocala, FL – This week’s Ocala Sunday Spotlight shines on Ireland’s Daniel Coyle, who is currently ranked 14th on the Longines Jumping Ranking list. The talented 30-year-old Irishman has been a dominating force in the international Jumping world, claiming World Cup™ and five-star victories around the globe. He’s made World Equestrian Center – Ocala his winter destination and we had the chance to catch up […]Read More
Ocala, FL – On Sunday morning, a strong field of athletes hailing from 11 different nations took to the WEC Grand Arena to culminate the week with the $50,000 YETI National Grand Prix. Colm Quinn (IRL) laid the intricate tracks, leading to a nine-horse jump-off, and ultimately seeing, David Cameron (AUS) galloping away with the victory aboard Beijing Ls La Silla. Sharn Wordley (NZL) set […]Read More
