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
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
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
Ocala, FL – The $15,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix was the highlight event of the afternoon at World Equestrian Center – Ocala, featuring 22 emerging stars of show jumping competing over a complex track set by Ben Townley (GBR). Megan Wexler (USA) piloted Golden Oaks Farm, LLC’s Doo-Wop (Camaro M x Hilda) to a smooth and fast track to claim victory. Out of the starting […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – World Champion Hunter Rider (WCHR) week at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington culminated with the $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunter Derby Friday evening in the R+L Arena. The field of experienced hunter athletes and competitive horses were impressing the judges with many scores separated by half a point. Ultimately, Anna Scheirholz scored her second consecutive win with Sloane Silberman’s Star Struck (Bisquet […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The second Hunter Derby Friday of the 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala showcased the talent of nearly 100 stunning hunters in the WEC Stadium. Tucker Williams laid the flowing tracks for three hunter 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 […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) will offer more internationally rated jumping competition than ever before and will headline five weeks of the 12-week circuit, which runs January 3 through March 24, 2024. The 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series offers more than $6.5 million in prize money, along with opportunities for jumping athletes to earn […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series is in full swing at World Equestrian Center – Ocala with thrilling competition. The $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix was the highlight event of the afternoon as 29 top-notch horse-and-rider combinations competed over an intricate track set by FEI Level III course designer Ben Townley (GBR). In a thrilling 10-horse jump-off, Daniel Geitner upped the […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – Richard Rinehart (USA) dominated Joe Carnicom’s (USA) technically set $10,000 Welcome Stake track at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Winter Classic 5, claiming first and third place honors with Captain America 10 and Caesar, respectively. Rinehart was not concerned about the challenges of the course, “They are both experienced horses, so I wasn’t worried. There were a few harder turns with the […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – Winter Classic 4 of the 2024 Winter in the Midwest Series kicked off the new year at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington from Wednesday, January 4 to Sunday, January 7. Nicole Loochtan had a banner week, winning both the $10,000 Welcome Stake and the $30,000 Grand Prix. Jessica Lobmiller captured the victory in the $10,000 Futures Prix. Anna Schierholz impressed in the […]Read More
