Wilmington, Ohio – This week’s Wilmington Sunday Spotlight shines on Vanessa McCaughley of Lexington, Kentucky. The vibrant young junior rider can be found making her fellow exhibitors, trainers, and staff laugh in between rounds in the R+L Arena and the Standlee Sanctuary! McCaughley has worked from the ground up at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington and has recently celebrated major career milestones, such as committing […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Kimberley Bird (NZL) was the fastest of only two double clear rides in the $10,000 THIS 1.40m Jumper Classic to close out Week I of the 2023 November & December Show Series. Over a winding track designed by Peter Grant (CAN), Bird found the fastest route with her own Cera Cassina (Cassini II x Caletta) in 41.870 seconds. David Cameron (AUS) and […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The first Saturday night show jumping competition of the 2023 November & December Show Series started off with a bang, bringing in huge crowds of spectators and exhibitors to revel in the thrill of top-level equestrian sport. Portugal’s Luis Sabino Goncalves had the packed house on their feet at the end of an exhilarating nine-horse jump-off in the $100,000 Coca-Cola Beverages Florida […]Read More
Wilmington, OH – As the only clear round in the $30,000 Premier Equestrian Grand Prix, Richard Rinehart of Westfield, IN, handily took home the win on Vincent, owned by Ron Caraway, on Saturday, November 11. They finished in a conservative 72.619 seconds over a course designed by Michael Pegg. Second place went to Michael Burnett and his own Chagrand. They blazed around in 66.716 seconds, but it […]Read More
Ocala, FL – On Friday evening, the $15,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix returned to the WEC Grand Arena under the lights to give aspiring and developing horse-and-rider combinations a chance to compete in an atmosphere that resembles the Saturday night grand prix. A field of 35 combinations vied for the top prize, but it was Penny Brennan (GBR) that saved the best for last and […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – The $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunter Derby took center stage at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Friday evening in the R+L Arena. Nineteen polished combinations gathered over Robert Barton’s (USA) tracks to showcase their finesse. It was Kelsey Epperson (USA) that lived up to the name of her mount, Incredible (El Salvador x Budine), to claim the highest scores of the day. […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The first Hunter Derby Friday of the 2023 November & December Show Series lived up to expectations, with impressive scores soaring into the high 90s. A field adorned with beautifully presented horse-and-rider pairs gathered at Hunter 1 to compete in three derbies: 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 […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Luis Sabino Goncalves of Portugal and Sigma Stables LLC’s Vick Du Croisy jump started the 2023 November & December Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala with an exhilarating win in the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix. A competitive field of 29 star-studded athletes representing eight different nations made their way back to the WEC Grand Arena and picked up right […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – Featured competition at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington resumed Thursday afternoon with the $10,000 Welcome Stake sponsored by the Ohio State University Galbreath Equine Center. Michael Burnett (USA) ultimately secured the first win of Midwest Indoors I with his own Chagrand (Chacco-Blue x Centogrina). Burnett piloted his longtime partner over Michael Pegg’s (CAN) first round track with ease to be the third […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Dressage competition at World Equestrian Center – Ocala will take a step up in 2024 with an expanded schedule and new, dedicated facilities on the nearly 400-acre venue. With five-star accommodations, on-site dining options and unparalleled shopping choices alongside the finest arenas and most comfortable stabling available for horses, both dressage competitors and fans will find the best setting for dressage in […]Read More
