Jan Ebeling, Alexandra Duncan, and Charlotte Jorst Victorious on Saturday at WEC April Dressage CDI4*

Ocala, FL – Saturday’s full schedule during the April Dressage CDI4* presented by Hampton Green Farms on April 12, 2025, at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) featured three major classes. Jan Ebeling (USA) and Jubi’s Tenacity, owned by Ann Romney, took the top spot in the Grand Prix Special CDI4* presented by MARS Equestrian, while Alexandra Duncan (CAN) and her own Hitmaker were victorious […]Read More

Ebeling’s Bellena Is a Freestyle Phenomenon at WEC April Dressage CDI4*

Ocala, FL – With the crowd clapping down the final centerline, Benjamin Ebeling (USA) and Bellena, owned by Vantage Equestrian Group, made a strong statement to win the Grand Prix Freestyle CDI4* presented by MARS Equestrian at the April Dressage CDI4* presented by Hampton Green Farm on Friday, April 11, 2025, at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC). In their first freestyle together and having […]Read More

Grand Prix Winners Benjamin Ebeling and Alexandra Duncan Stand Out on Opening Day of WEC April Dressage CDI4*

Ocala, FL – Dressage returned to World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC)  for the April Dressage CDI4* presented by Hampton Green Farm on Thursday, April 10, 2025, and welcomed horses and riders into the WEC Grand Arena for competition. The Grand Prix CDI4* presented by MARS Equestrian had an Ebeling theme, with son Benjamin and father Jan taking the top two spots. Benjamin Ebeling (USA) […]Read More

Entries & Stall Reservations Now Open for 2025 Summer Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala 

Ocala, FL – Entries and weekly/circuit stall reservations are now open for the 2025 Summer Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. This year’s series runs from June 4 to August 10 and features an expanded indoor schedule to keep competitors cool. The lineup includes 10 weeks of US Equestrian (USEF) sanctioned competition and, new for 2025, nine weeks of Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) competition. […]Read More

Brianna Leone and Qinto Vh Kouterhof Accomplish Goals in the $15,000 R+L Carriers Regional Grand Prix 

Ocala, FL – The final Grand Prix of the 2025 Spring Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala brought thrilling sport to the WEC Stadium. Forty-seven horse-and-rider combinations came forward for the $15,000 R+L Carriers Regional Grand Prix, but it was the final entry, Brianna Leone (USA), who stole the show with her new partner Qinto Vh Kouterhof (Filou De Muze x Faya Kouterhof Z), […]Read More

Sarah Meier & Nightshade SCF Cap Off 2025 Winter in the Midwest Series with a Win in the $30,000 Shires Grand Prix

Wilmington, Ohio – Featured competition for the 2025 Winter in the Midwest Series came to a close Saturday evening with the $30,000 Shires Equestrian Grand Prix of Winter Classic 17. Bobby Murphy designed the course that saw six horse-and-rider combinations move onto the jump-off. It was a foot race to the finish, but Sarah Meier and her own Nightshade SCF were uncatchable. The first-round track […]Read More

Melissa Donnelly Wins the Final $15,000 Hagyard USHJA National Open Hunter Derby of the 2025 Winter in the Midwest Series

Wilmington, Ohio – The final Hunter Derby Friday of the 2025 Winter in the Midwest series concluded with a field of 15 horse-and-rider combinations in the $15,000 Hagyard USHJA National Open Hunter Derby of Winter Classic 17. Michael Pegg designed the flowing track that Melissa Donnelly mastered to claim the win aboard West Lake. Her win with West Lake marked her second derby win in […]Read More

Camille Maynard and Dutton Bloom in $5,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3′ Open Hunter Derby

Ocala, FL – The second Hunter Derby Friday of the 2025 Spring Series kicked off with the $5,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3’ Open Hunter Derby, followed by the $5,000 USHJA National 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. Course designer Dean Rheinheimer built two flowing tracks for 34 horse-and-rider combinations in Hunter 1 with bending lines, a hedge, and a log trot jump. In the $5,000 UF Veterinary […]Read More

Robert Blanchette Scores a Double Victory in $15,000 Modelo Regional Grand Prix 

Ocala, FL – The 2025 Spring Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala kicked off with its first Grand Prix under the lights of the WEC Stadium on Saturday night. A strong field of 46 horse-and-rider combinations tackled a challenging course designed by Chris Barnard (USA) in the $15,000 Modelo Regional Grand Prix. After an exciting seven-horse jump-off, it was Ireland’s Robert Blanchette who dominated, […]Read More

Wonder Woman! Lisa Goldman-Smolen is Victorious in the $30,000 Clinton County CVB Grand Prix at Winter Classic 16

Wilmington, Ohio – Lisa Goldman-Smolen (USA) was back to her winning ways in the Standlee Sanctuary Saturday evening at WEC – Wilmington like she never left. This past October, Goldman-Smolen jumped in her final class at the Fall Classic Series before adding a baby girl to her family and returned to Winter Classic 16 for the first time since, working her way right back to […]Read More