Ocala, FL – The $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix was the highlight event of the afternoon as 43 aspiring horse-and-rider combinations put forth their best efforts over a track built by FEI Level IV course designer Alan Wade (IRL). Competition was fierce as the pressure mounted with each athlete faster than the next, but it was Erynn Ballard of Canada that piloted Sydney Levy’s Iranta […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Hunters took the spotlight today for the third Hunter Derby Friday of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. Doug Russell (USA) laid the open tracks for the three derbies: $12,500 Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, $10,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3’ Open Hunter Derby and $10,000 USHJA National 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby […]Read More
Ocala, FL – International competition resumed early this morning with the $40,000 1.45m Two Phase Special CSI3* during week IV of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series. Thirty top show jumpers were invited to test their abilities over Alan Wade’s (IRL) two-phase track, but it was Aaron Vale (USA) that snagged a third consecutive victory aboard Thinkslikeahorse’s Elusive (Rodrigoo x Capfucino). Athletes were on their A-game this […]Read More
Ocala, FL – A picturesque Florida evening set the stage for the $50,000 UF Veterinary Hospital Grand Prix Qualifier CSI3* during Week IV of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series. Thirty-two esteemed show jumping athletes from ten nations contested a challenging course set by FEI Level IV course designer, Alan Wade (IRL) where just four horse-and-rider combinations managed to find a clear round. Luiz Francisco de […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Three-star international show jumping competition took over the WEC Grand Arena once again during the 2023 Ocala Summer Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala with the $40,000 1.45m Speed CSI3*. World-renowned course designer Alan Wade (IRL) set the opening tracks, where Jad Dana (LBN) ran away with the win aboard Fleur-de-lis’ Cherie (Clarimo x Lancer II) owned by The Cherie Group. […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Week III of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala featured yet another week of elite hunter/jumper competition. Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) competition continued on Wednesday with Olympic Gold Medalist Will Simpson securing top honors with 5 Rooster’s Whoop De Doo in the $40,000 1.45m Speed CSI3*. Aaron Vale added two international victories to his resume and Lauren Balcomb (AUS) repeated […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Feature competition of Week III of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series came to an exciting close early this morning as 30 top-level competitors vied for the lion’s share of the prize money in the $50,000 CaptiveOne Advisors National Grand Prix. Olympic Gold Medalist Will Simpson (USA) secured his third podium finish of the week, this time aboard Chacco P (Chacco Blue x […]Read More
Ocala, FL – A stunning sunset set the scene for the $150,000 CaptiveOne Advisors Grand Prix CSI3* during the 2023 Ocala Summer Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. Thirty-three premier athletes from nine nations battled for the victory over tracks designed by Guilherme Jorge (BRA). Ultimately, pathfinder Lauren Balcomb and her own Verdini D’Houtveld Z (Verdi TN x Caretino 2) laid down a track […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The sun rose over the WEC Grand Arena as 39 horse-and-athlete combinations contested the $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix. Guilherme Jorge (BRA) designed the track that saw 16 pairs move onto the immediate short course, but it was Dorothy Douglas (USA) and Caepten 2 (Cayton x Rikkirou) who established an early lead that held throughout the class. Douglas, of MTM Farm, was […]Read More
Ocala, FL – A field of elegant hunters gathered at the CaptiveOne Advisors Arena 1 for the second Hunter Derby Friday of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series. Good things come to those who wait proved true for athletes in the $12,500 Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, where the final derby of the day saw the highest scores of the day, and […]Read More
