Kady Abrahamson and Maraca LS La Silla Shine in $30,000 WEC Grand Prix

Wilmington, OHIO – World Equestrian Center – Wilmington set the backdrop for yet another afternoon of thrilling equestrian sport. Top-performing exhibitors turned up the heat during the $10,000 Futures Prix 1.35m and $30,000 Grand Prix 1.45m over renowned course designer Bobby Murphy’s (USA) testing tracks.  During the first leg of the $30,000 Grand Prix, completing a zero-fault first round quickly became a tricky feat for most […]Read More

Holly Helbig & On Call Dominate WEC Hunter Derby Friday

Wilmington, OH – Sunny and 75 was the theme for the first outdoor Hunter Derby Friday of the Spring / Summer horse show series. Elegants hunters gathered to negotiate the courses set by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, KY, that featured stunning foliage, flowers and live edge wood trimmings that emulated a bountiful springtime hunt field.  Holly J. Helbig and her own On Call (Cicero Z […]Read More

Dary Pease and Cumbaya W Cruise to $10,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m Win 

Wilmington, OH – Despite torrential rain storms, World Equestrian Center kicked off another week of exciting spring hunter/jumper action. Feature jumper class excitement began this afternoon with the $10,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m in the Sanctuary arena. Bobby Murphy of Lexington Kentucky designed the track that rewarded forwarded riding and big-strided approaches to fences and neat turns in the jump-off. Six riders managed to advance to […]Read More

Top Course Designers Lay the Tracks for 2022 USEF Summer Series

Ocala, Fla. – June 1, 2022 – Top course designers lay the tracks for the 2022 USEF Summer Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala, which features nine weeks of US Equestrian Premier Hunter/Level 6 Jumper competition. The nine-week series will take place from June 15-August 14 and will showcase two weeks of CSI3* international competition during Weeks III and IV on June 21-26 and […]Read More

Kady Abrahamson and Vancouver Soar to $30,000 Grand Prix Victory

Wilmington, OHIO – Cheering fans filled the Sanctuary Arena grandstands for exciting Saturday-night jumper action. Fans were not disappointed as twenty-one top professional and amateur riders raced against the clock, all vying for the $30,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix win.  Eight riders advanced to the jump-off and just five went double-clear on Bobby Murphy’s technical courses, but none could catch Kady Abrahamson and Vancouver […]Read More

Kady Abrahamson and Banco Du Moulin Speed to $10,000 Welcome Stake Victory

Wilmington, OH – Welcome back to World Equestrian Center – Wilmington! Feature class action for the WEC – Wilmington Spring/Summer Horse Show Series kicked off today with the $10,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m. An impressive field of sixteen competitors fighting for the win over testing tracks designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, KY. Seven skilled horse-and-rider combinations produced clean, zero-fault rides through both the first round […]Read More

Highlights from the Final Day of A Sudden Impulse NSBA Show & Futurity

Some of the biggest names in the game showcased their best 3-year-olds during this evening’s $100,000 NSBA 3-Year-Old Maiden Western Pleasure – Finals. Twenty advanced into the final round, but none could top Aaron Moses and ShesGotAWayAboutHer. Moses and 2019 bay Quarter Horse filly, sired by No Doubt Im Lazy and out of RV Gifted Machine, walked away victorious against a field of fierce competition.  […]Read More

A Sudden Impulse NSBA Show & Futurity; Friday, April 29 Featured Class Highlights

World Equestrian Center – Ocala’s Grand Arena set the stage for Friday’s fanciful feature classes. Today highlighted the $100,000 NSBA 3-Year-Old Maiden Western Pleasure – Limited Finals, $30,000 NSBA 3 & Over Limited Horse Western Pleasure – Finals, $15,000 NSBA 3-Year-Old Maiden Horse Hunter Under Saddle – Limited Finals and the $2,000 NSBA Maturity Limited Non-Pro Western Pleasure. Congratulations to Dustin Eickenhorst of Gainesville, TX […]Read More

A Sudden Impulse NSBA Show & Futurity; Thursday, April 28 Featured Class Highlights

Red hot Quarter Horse competition continued at World Equestrian Center – Ocala as we near the end of the 2nd annual A Sudden Impulse NSBA Show & Futurity. Today’s featured classes included the $2,000 NSBA 3-Year-Old Ltd Non-Pro Western Pleasure and the $30,000 NSBA 3 & Over Limited Horse Limited Rider Finals.  Garth Gooding and Lopin Thru Fire, owned by Michelle and Sheila Bauer,  loped […]Read More

A Sudden Impulse NSBA Show & Futurity; Wednesday, April 27 Featured Class Highlights

World Equestrian Center – Ocala set the stage for another picturesque day at A Sudden Impulse NSBA Show & Futurity. Today’s featured classes showcased the $15,000 NSBA 4 & Over Maiden Trail, $2,000 NSBA 3-Year-Old Limited Rider Trail, $2,000 NSBA Maturity Non-Pro Western Pleasure, $2,000 NSBA 3-year-Old Non-Pro Hunter Under Saddle and $10,000 NSBA 3-Year-Old Non-Pro Western Pleasure. The day began in Arena 2 which […]Read More