Ocala, FL – Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) CSI3* Show Jumping competition returns to World Equestrian Center – Ocala during the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series. Horses were presented this afternoon to the ground jury for inspection with competition beginning tomorrow March 1 running through Saturday, March 4 in the WEC Grand Arena. Spectators are encouraged to come out and support riders who are among the […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – Competition for Winter Classic #11 came to a close at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington on Sunday, February 26. Sam Pegg dominated the Sanctuary Arena Saturday evening as show jumping competition called all exhibitors to the stands for the pinnacle of feature competition while Kathleen Caya earned a double victory on Friday evening in the $15,000 USHJA National Open 3’ Hunter Derby. […]Read More
Ocala, FL – During eeek VIII of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series, Santiago Lambre and Chacco Blue II boldly claimed the $100,000 Hampton Green Farms Grand Prix victory on Saturday night, while Samantha Schaefer scored her second consecutive win in the $20,000 Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby aboard In The Know. Read on for additional highlights from the week! Watch […]Read More
Ocala, FL – This week’s Ocala Sunday Spotlight shines on young professional Addison Reed of Mechanicsville, Virginia. Reed comes from a family that incudes generations of renowned equestrians. Riding out of her family’s Stillmeadows Farm and Reed Training and Sales LLC, she has been in the irons her entire life. We caught up with Addison to learn more about her career and some of the […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Feature competition for week VIII of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series culminated this afternoon with the $15,000 Taylor Harris Insurance Services 1.45m Jumper Classic. Twenty-one top-level athletes took center stage on yet another glorious Florida day to compete over Colm Quinn’s classic tracks, Vicente Guillen (VEN) and Cornut GP (Cornet Obolensky x Baloudera) owned by Rafeal Celis established an early lead that […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The atmosphere was electric tonight as spectators crowded the WEC Grand Arena to watch the $100,000 Hampton Green Farms Grand Prix. An elite field of show jumping athletes representing nine different nations contested the challenging track built by FEI Level III course designer Colm Quinn (IRL) where Olympian Santiago Lambre (BRA) and Chacco Blue II (Chacco-blue x Naiti Rouge) boldly claimed victory. […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – The stands in the Sanctuary Arena at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington were packed as exhibitors gathered for the peak of show jumping competition during Winter Classic 11 of the Winter in the Midwest indoor series. The $30,000 Tribute Equine Nutrition Grand Prix saw 12 starters contest Bobby Murphy’s (USA) tracks with half the field returning for the jump-off phase. Sam Pegg […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Another beautiful day at World Equestrian Center – Ocala set the stage for the $15,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix. A roster of elite athletes gathered to compete over Colm Quinn’s (IRL) tracks with Richard Rinehart (USA) and Ron Caraway’s Vincent (Van Gogh x Nirande) ultimately emerging victorious. Nine horse-and-rider combinations found the path to a clear first round, but only four were […]Read More
Ocala, FL – It was another perfect sunny Florida day at World Equestrian Center – Ocala as more than 100 gorgeous hunters gathered at Hunter 1 to compete for the top prize in the $20,000 Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, $15,000 UF Veterinary Hospital 3’ Open Hunter Derby and $15,000 WEC Ocala 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. Peter Grant (CAN) built the […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – An impressive field of picturesque hunters convened in the R+L Arena Friday to showcase their style in the $15,000 USHJA National Open 3’ Hunter Derby of Winter Classic 11. Course designer Robert Barton (USA) returned to craft the decorative hunter tracks in the R+L Arena. Ultimately, it was Kathleen Caya (USA) that dominated the class taking the win aboard Copa Du Cache […]Read More
