Daniel Geitner Lands Double Victory on Hunter Derby Friday During Week III of 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series 

Ocala, FL – Hunter 1 welcomed nearly 90 stunning hunter combinations to vie for the top prize in the $20,000 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, $15,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3’ Open Hunter Derby and $15,000 USHJA National 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. Dean Rheinheimer crafted the derby tracks that allowed athletes to show off their horse’s adjustability and brilliance. In the final hunter derby […]Read More

Melissa Donnelly & Corlando 49 Top the $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunter Derby at Winter Classic 6

Wilmington, Ohio – Friday evening in the R+L Arena showcased 20 top notch horse-and-rider combinations for the $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunter Derby. After a competitive handy round, it was the dynamic duo, Melissa Donnelly and Corlando 49 (Cartani x Olanda I) that came out on top. Having won many derbies in their career together, Donnelly discussed the strict routine that ‘Corey’ follows at every […]Read More

New World Championship Hunter Rider Opportunities at 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala

Ocala, FL – For the first time, the Winter Spectacular Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) will offer World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) opportunities. The 2024 circuit, which runs for 12 weeks from January 3 through March 24, will have two weeks of WCHR competition, offering hunter riders at all levels the chance to gain valuable points for year-end awards in this […]Read More

Luis Sabino Goncalves and Vick Du Croisy Conquer the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix 

Ocala, FL – Feature competition kicked off this afternoon with the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix. FEI Level III course designer Anderson Lima (MEX) built the welcoming tracks for a field of top-notch competitors, but it was Luis Sabino Goncalves (POR) and Sigma Stables LLC’s Vick Du Croisy (Lord Carthago x Merveille Ducroisy) that took the lead.  Luis Sabino Goncalves piloted both his mounts, […]Read More

One-Two Finish for Amy Krebs in the $10,000 Premier Equestrian Welcome Stake at Winter Classic 6

Wilmington, Ohio – Junior rider Amy Krebs picked up right where she left off Thursday afternoon at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington, scoring a one-two finish with her own Jabantos (Carsari Van De Helle x Cassima) and Ike (Spartacus x Twister), respectively, in the $10,000 Premier Equestrian Welcome Stake. Since her win in the $30,000 Grand Prix of Winter Classic 5, Krebs is on a […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Ocala 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series Week II Highlights

Ocala, FL – The second week of the 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala saw a new group of athletes grace the winner’s circle. Daniel Geitner and Vesta De Lavardin kept the audience on the edge of their seats in Thursday’s $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix. Amanda Steege secured a pair of impressive scores in the $20,000 Golden Ocala […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Winter Classic 5 Highlights

Wilmington, Ohio – Winter Classic 5 featured World Championship Hunter Rider Week (WCHR) at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington as well as top show jumping competition from Wednesday, January 10 to Sunday, January 14. Richard Rinehart returned to the top of the leaderboard in the $10,000 Welcome Stake Thursday evening. Anna Schierholz stole the spotlight during WCHR week with her second consecutive win in the […]Read More

Ocala Sunday Spotlight: Malibu Ken 

Ocala, FL – This week’s Ocala Sunday Spotlight shines on Malibu Ken, a stylish hunter owned by Kym K Smith. Smith and her trainer Tiffany Cambria ride the adorable 10-year-old Warmblood gelding, turning heads in the hunter ring. We caught up with trainer, Tiffany Cambria to learn more about the impressionable gelding and how he became a star in the derby ring. WEC: Tell us how […]Read More

How About Them Apples – Tracy Fenney and MTM Apple Snag $100,000 Juniper Grand Prix Victory 

Ocala, FL – Crowds flocked to World Equestrian Center – Ocala for the second Saturday night event during the 12-week 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series, the $100,000 Juniper Grand Prix. Twenty-nine of the world’s best show jumping athletes vied for the top prize over a challenging track crafted by FEI Level III course designer Ben Townley (GBR). In a thrilling 11-horse jump-off, Tracy Fenney had […]Read More

Amy Krebs Captures Inaugural Grand Prix Win in the $30,000 Tribute Grand Prix at Winter Classic 5

Wilmington, Ohio – The crowd in the Standlee Sanctuary cheered loudly as 16-year-old Amy Krebs (USA) earned her first ever grand prix win in the $30,000 Grand Prix sponsored by Tribute Equine Nutrition at WEC – Wilmington Winter Classic 5. Krebs, the youngest rider in the field, and her own Jabantos (Corsari Van De Helle x Cassima) bested an eight-horse jump-off of nearly all professional […]Read More