Catherine Rinehart and Hero Shine in $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby 3’ Open

Hunter Derby Friday at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington took over the outdoor main hunter arena for a day of top competition.  Nearly fifty partnerships challenged Bobby Murphy’s tracks during the $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby 3’ Open and the $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby 3’ Non Pro. The well-designed courses featured long approaches, beautiful live-edge wood jumps and an abundance of colorful floral arrangements. […]Read More

Kady Abrahamson Pilots Banco Du Moulin to $10,000 WEC Welcome Stake Win

Wilmington, OH – Near two dozen horse and rider combinations gathered in the Sanctuary Arena to contest the $10,000 WEC Welcome Stake. Just seven pairs advanced to the jump-off as unlucky rails proved to be a determining factor for many. Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky, set the course where Kady Abrahamson and Banco Du Moulin (Popstar Lozonais x Gerboise Du Moulin) delivered a fault-free first […]Read More

Jad Dana & After Eight Steal $30,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix Victory

Ocala, FL – The $30,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix was the feature event of the morning as 50 international horse-and-rider partnerships representing 14 nations competed over a complex track built by FEI Level III course designer Peter Grant (CAN). The very last contender to advance to the jump-off, Jad Dana (LBN) and Springhill Farm 1850, LLC’s After Eight (Diarado x Coco) stepped on the gas […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Ocala Continues Top-Level Dressage Competition in 2022

Olympic Gold Medalist Carl Hester to Give Clinic in December Ocala, Fla. – July 20, 2022 – The World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) will continue to host national and international dressage competitions, presented by Hampton Green Farm and Discover Dressage, throughout 2022 with six more competitions scheduled this year. In addition to welcoming some of the best dressage horses and riders in the nation, […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Ocala’s 2022 USEF Summer Series Week VI Highlights

Ocala, FL – Week VI of World Equestrian Center – Ocala’s 2022 USEF Summer Series was memorable as Santiago Lambre secured back-to-back wins in the $30,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix and took home the lion’s share of prize money during Saturday night’s $100,000 Hampton Green Farm National Grand Prix. Maria Rasmussen landed double derby wins in the $12,500 WEC Ocala 3’6″-3’9″ Hunter Derby and […]Read More

Ocala Sunday Spotlight: Josh Dolan

This week’s Ocala Sunday Spotlight shines on Josh Dolan, a talented hunter/jumper rider and founder of The Peeps Foundation.  The Peeps Foundation is a sanctuary for neglected mini and dwarf ponies that focuses on two chapters: rescue and rehoming, which helps find forever homes for healthy, able-bodied minis, the second chapter boasts a sanctuary for horses, minis and dwarves that have special needs. Dolan recently […]Read More

Ansgar Holtgers Jr. & Kennedy Z Top $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix

Ocala, FL – On Saturday afternoon, an impressive field of twenty-nine horse-and-rider combinations took to the WEC Grand Arena to vie for the top prize in the $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix. Although the time allowed became a factor for many, eleven pairs managed to produced a clear first round. FEL Level III course designer, Joey Rycroft (CAN) built the winding tracks where six pairs […]Read More

Santiago Lambre & All In Horses Cava Sweep the $100,000 Hampton Green Farm National Grand Prix

Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala was filled with buzz this evening as people packed the stands to watch the highlight event of the week, the $100,000 Hampton Green Farm National Grand Prix. FEI Level III course designer, Joey Rycroft (CAN) crafted the intricate track where 13 found the key to a clear first round. The competitive jump-off field was no match for […]Read More

Maria Rasmussen Lands Double Derby Victory at World Equestrian Center – Ocala

Ocala, FL – Stunning hunters shined once again during this week’s World Equestrian Center – Ocala Hunter Derby Friday. Nearly 70 hunter partnerships competed in the $12,500 WEC Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, $10,000 WEC Ocala 3’ Open Hunter Derby and $10,000 WEC Ocala 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby, over tracks built by Canadian course designer, Peter Grant. The forward tracks featured a stunning hedge obstacle and […]Read More

Abrahamson and Maraca LS La Silla Heat up $5,000 WEC Welcome Stake 

Wilmington, OH – The first leg of the World Equestrian Center Ohio sizzling summer series kicked off this afternoon in the Sanctuary arena, featuring the $5,000 World Equestrian Center Welcome Stake 1.35m. Twenty-nine sporty jumpers set the pace for the week by galloping the creative tracks, designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky. Seven pairs went clear to qualify for the short course. Kady Abrahamson […]Read More