Lani Hutchison & Duc De Jentiere Score $30,000 Grand Prix Win at WEC – Wilmington Winter Classic 8

Wilmington, Ohio – The $30,000 Grand Prix of World Equestrian Center – Wilmington (WEC) Winter Classic 8 proved technical as only two riders advanced to the jump-off phase. Robert Barton built the track that saw Lani Hutchison (USA) and Sam Pegg (CAN) battle for the top prize. Pegg and his own 12-year-old Holsteiner gelding, Casadimo (Cachas x Orissa S), returned first for the short course, […]Read More

Amanda Steege and Lafitte De Muze Take the First $80,000 LeMieux USHJA International Hunter Derby Victory

Ocala, FL – The first World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) week of the 2025 Winter Spectacular Show Series welcomed the largest field yet to the WEC Stadium for three highly competitive derbies. The day began with the $15,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3’ Open Hunter Derby, followed by the $15,000 USHJA National 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. For the first time at WEC – Ocala, […]Read More

Kristjan Good & Carano Capture $15,000 Kentucky Performance Products USHJA National Open Hunter Derby Win

Wilmington, Ohio – The R+L Arena at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington set the stage for Kristjan Good and Alexandra Maletta’s Carano (Cabardino) as they soared to the top of the leaderboard with the two highest scores of Winter Classic 8. Bobby Murphy set the tracks for the $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunter Derby sponsored by Kentucky Performance Products that saw consistent high scores from […]Read More

Alise Oken and Lady Lex Dominate the $32,000 Budweiser Grand Prix Qualifier CSI2* 

Ocala, FL – International competition kicked off early this morning in the WEC Grand Arena, with the spotlight on the $32,000 Budweiser Grand Prix Qualifier CSI2*. Thirty-two elite horse-and-rider combinations from 11 nations battled for top honors, but it was Alise Oken (USA), last to go, who stole the show aboard her brand-new partner, Lady Lex (Entertainer x Eldorado V/d Zeshoek), owned by Hi Hopes […]Read More

Dressage Returns in 2025 at World Equestrian Center – Ocala January CDI3* Show

January 31, 2025 – Ocala, FL – The first dressage show of 2025 at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) began on Friday, January 31, at the January Dressage CDI3*, presented by Hampton Green Farms. The highlight class was the Grand Prix for Freestyle CDI3*, led by Denielle Gallagher (CAN) and Come Back de Massa, owned by Gallagher and Ellen Lazarus. Gallagher, of Morriston, FL, and […]Read More

Kristen Vanderveen and Bull Run’s Jireh Top the $117,000 Marine Corps Heritage Foundation Grand Prix Qualifier CSI4* 

Ocala, FL – A picture-perfect Florida day set the stage for the $117,000 Marine Corps Heritage Foundation Grand Prix Qualifier CSI4*, where 34 world-class combinations representing 11 nations vied for top honors. In the end, it was Kristen Vanderveen (USA) who clinched the win aboard Bull Run’s Jireh (Uriko x Colman) with a blistering fast jump-off performance.   FEI Level IV course designer Leopoldo Palacios (VEN) […]Read More

Save the Date for the 2025 A Sudden Impulse NSBA & Futurity Show and the Orange Blossom Classic 

Ocala, FL – Quarter Horse competition will return to World Equestrian Center – Ocala this spring for two exciting weeks of AQHA, NSBA, and FQHA-approved shows. The Orange Blossom Classic will run from April 16-20, 2025, followed by A Sudden Impulse NSBA & Futurity show on April 22-26, 2025. Featuring a combined $665,000 in guaranteed added money, these competitions ensure excitement for all participants.   Featuring […]Read More

Hunter Holloway and Noortje VD Windheuvel Top the $40,000 Barnwalkers Grand Prix 

Ocala, FL – The cold spell finally gave way to sunshine in Central Florida on Sunday, creating the perfect backdrop for an afternoon of top-tier competition at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. Nineteen horse-and-rider combinations stepped into the Grand Arena to contest the $40,000 Barnwalkers Grand Prix, where Hunter Holloway (USA) and Over The Top Stables, LLC’s Noortje VD Windheuvel (Farfelu De Muze x Kannan) claimed […]Read More

Beat Mändli and Dijon Terdoorn Z Take Flight in the $120,000 Wheels Up Grand Prix CSI3*

Ocala, FL – The chilly weather didn’t deter the crowd at World Equestrian Center – Ocala from gathering for the highlight event of the week, the $120,000 Wheels Up Grand Prix CSI3*. Thirty-one elite horse-and-rider combinations from 13 nations vied for the top prize, but it was Olympian Beat Mändli (SUI) who emerged victorious aboard Grant Road Partners LLC’s Dijon Terdoorn Z (Diamant De Semilly […]Read More

Richard Rinehart Lands One-Two Finish in $30,000 Grand Prix at Winter Classic 7

Wilmington, Ohio – The $30,000 Grand Prix of WEC – Wilmington Winter Classic saw a competitive six-horse jump-off Saturday evening with times just tenths of a second apart. Bobby Murphy laid the tracks that allowed Richard Rinehart (USA) to ultimately land a one-two finish with The Diamant Rose Z (Toulon x Diamant Z) and Captain America 10 (Contendro), respectively. “We are getting ready to go […]Read More