William Simpson & Quentin VA Soar Past the Competition in the $15,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix

Ocala, FL – The final $15,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series saw a large field of 41 up-and-coming combinations compete for top honors. Kevin Holowack (CAN) set the elaborate tracks that featured special new fences that will be included in tonight’s $250,000 MARS Equestrian Grand Prix. Olympic Gold Medalist William Simpson (USA) snagged the fastest time aboard Quentin VA […]Read More

All Hail King Spyder! Samantha Schaefer & In The Know Reign Supreme in the $75,000 Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby

Ocala, FL – The final Hunter Derby Friday of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala hosted more than 130 of the best hunters in the nation across three prestigious classes including the $75,000 Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, $75,000 UF Veterinary Hospital 3’ Open Hunter Derby and $75,000 WEC Ocala 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. Tucker […]Read More

Catherine Rinehart & Hero Prevail in Shoo-Fly $15,000 USHJA National Open 3’ Hunter Derby at WEC Ohio Winter Classic 15

Wilmington, Ohio – The beautifully decorated R+L Arena set the scene for top hunter derby competition at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Winter Classic 15. Robert Barton (USA) built the decorative courses for the stylish field of athletes, where Catherine Rinehart and Hero (Brainpower x Corini W) rose to the top of the Shoo-Fly $15,000 USHJA National Open 3’ Hunter Derby. Rinehart, of Rinehart Farm […]Read More

Tracy Fenney & MTM Apple Prove Unstoppable in the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix

Ocala, FL – A picturesque Sunny Florida day set the stage for the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix during the final week of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series. Kevin Holowack (CAN) laid the tracks for 26 top-level athletes representing eight nations where an even 12 qualified for the returning jump-off. At the end of the class, Tracy Fenney (USA) secured her third Welcome […]Read More

Hot Dog! Devin Milan & Conquest Win Reist Arena Groomers $10,000 Welcome Stake at WEC Ohio Winter Classic 15

Wilmington, Ohio – It was a race to the finish in the $10,000 Welcome Stake sponsored by Reist Arena Groomers Thursday evening at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington. Show jumping action of Winter Classic 15 was in full force as 15 horse-and-athlete combinations vied for the win over international course designer Michael Pegg’s (CAN) tracks. In a battle against recent class winners, it was Devin […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Ocala 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series Week XI Highlights

Ocala, FL – The penultimate week of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series featured an exhilarating week of top-level equestrian sport as we build toward our final week. The week began with Dorothy Douglas and MTM Pablo capturing the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix win. Amanda Steege notched another $20,000 Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby victory with Lafitte De Muze, […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Winter Classic #14 Highlights

Wilmington, Ohio – Wilmington, Ohio – Competition for Winter Classic 14 concluded at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington on Sunday, March 19. Izzy Beisel (USA) stole the spotlight Saturday as she raced to the win in the $30,000 Grand Prix. In the R+L Arena, Melissa Donnelly (USA) took her second consecutive win in the 15,000 USHJA National Open 3’ Hunter Derby. Beisel conquered Joseph Carnicom’s […]Read More

Grace Debney & Helia Des Bergeries Capture the $15,000 Taylor Harris Insurance Services 1.45m Jumper Classic Victory

Ocala, FL – The $15,000 Taylor Harris Insurance Services 1.45m Jumper Classic closed out the penultimate week of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series. Twenty horse-and-rider combinations competed over Bernardo Costa Cabral’s (POR) classic tracks. Nine athletes qualified for the short course, resulting in just three double clean efforts. In the end, it was Grace Debney (GBR) and Temple Equestrian LLC’s Helia Des Bergeries (Untouchable […]Read More

Ocala Sunday Spotlight: Faith Conroy

Ocala, FL – This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on Faith Conroy, a talented amateur rider from Rumson, New Jersey. Conroy took a chance on a six-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding in 2020 and now the pair are competitive taking home ribbons in the Adult Amateur Hunter divisions. We caught up with Conroy to learn more about her career and how she came across Salsa Night. WEC: […]Read More

Déjà Vu for Aaron Vale & Prescott in the $100,000 Wheels Up Grand Prix

Ocala, FL – The $100,000 Wheels Up Grand Prix capped off the penultimate week of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series where an elite field of 38 athletes representing 13 different nations contested a challenging track set by FEI Level IV course designer Bernardo Costa Cabral (POR). Aaron Vale (USA) secured his second consecutive victory aboard Thinkslikeahorse’s Prescott (Lordanos x Bb Carvallo) after a competitive […]Read More