Alexanne Thibault & Cidanos Z Secure the $15,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix Win

Ocala, FL – Forty-two rising stars of show jumping took center stage this afternoon to put forth their best effort against FEI Level III course designer Ben Townley’s (GBR) intricate $15,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix tracks. The afternoon culminated with Alexanne Thibault (CAN) and her own Cidanos Z rising to the top of the leaderboard and galloping away with the victory. Ben Townley’s first round […]Read More

NCEA Announces 2023 National Championship Dates and Information

AUBURN, Ala. – The 2023 NCEA National Championship is set for April 13-15 at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Fla., hosted by Auburn University. The top eight teams in the country will compete for the NCEA National Championship Dual Discipline Team title and four teams will compete for the NCEA National Championship Single Discipline title. “We are excited to continue to build on this awesome […]Read More

Amanda Steege & Lafitte De Muze Notch $20,000 Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby Victory at WEC – Ocala

Ocala, FL – Hunters were the highlight today as more than 100 stunning pairings took to the WEC Stadium to attempt Joe Carnicom’s beautifully decorated tracks 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’ Open Hunter Derby. Competition was fierce in all three derbies with scores soaring into […]Read More

Jason Berry Earns Second Consecutive Win in the $15,000 USHJA National Open 3’ Hunter Derby at WEC Ohio Winter Classic #5

Wilmington, Ohio – Hunter competition took center stage in the R+L Arena on Friday evening for Winter in the Midwest Winter Classic #5 at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington. The field of textbook hunters impressed the judges boasting scores into the high 90s in the $15,000 USHJA National Open 3’ Hunter Derby. The seasoned group of athletes was nothing short of spectacular, but it was […]Read More

Will Simpson Navigates Top Finish Aboard Whoop De Doo in $24,000 C Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix at WEC – Ocala

Ocala, FL – It was another action-packed day during the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala as an impressive field of 24 competitors from six different nations vied for the ultimate prize in the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix. After a thrilling ten horse jump-off, it was Olympic Gold Medalist Will Simpson (USA) and his partner Whoop De Doo […]Read More

Paul Halpern & Esra Conquer the $10,000 WEC Welcome Stake at WEC Ohio Winter Classic #5

Wilmington, Ohio – Feature competition kicked off at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Winter in the Midwest Winter Classic #5 this week with the $10,000 WEC Welcome Stake. A decorated field of horse-and-athlete combinations took to FEI Level III course designer Anderson Lima’s (BRA) track with confidence as indoor competition commenced in the Sanctuary Arena. Of the 17 entered duos, it was Paul Halpern (CAN) […]Read More

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

Ocala, FL – The 12-week 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series sanctioned by US Equestrian at World Equestrian Center – Ocala is officially underway with elite hunter/jumper competition. The week began with Kristen Vanderveen and Bull Run’s Faustino De Tili earning the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix victory. Samantha Schaefer saw superior scores aboard In The Know in the $20,000 Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Winter Classic #4 Highlights

Wilmington, Ohio – During Winter Classic #4 of Winter in the Midwest Series at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington, the hunters took center stage for World Champion Hunter Rider (WCHR) competition. Jason Berry stole the spotlight in the R+L Arena, earning a trifecta in the $15,000 USHJA National Open 3’ Hunter Derby. While jumper action in the in the Sanctuary Arena this week saw Genevieve […]Read More

Ocala Sunday Spotlight: Blue Movie

Ocala, FL – This week’s Ocala Sunday Spotlight shines on the incomparable Blue Movie, a mare who makes an impression in the ring with her electric energy and golden shine. Always competitive, Rowan Willis and Blue Movie recently took top honors in the $100,000 Ethel M Chocolates Grand Prix at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. WEC: How did you find Blue Movie? When I was […]Read More

Aaron Vale & Cargolot PS Prevail in the $15,000 Taylor Harris Insurance Services 1.45m Jumper Classic

Ocala, FL – Feature class action during week I of the World Equestrian Center – Ocala 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series closed out today with the $15,000 Taylor Harris Insurance Services 1.45m Jumper Classic. An elite field of top-level competitors elected to contest FEI Level II course designer Tucker Williams (USA) elaborate classic track, but it was Aaron Vale and Thinkslikeahorse’s Cargolot PS (Glock’s London […]Read More