Well over one hundred stunning hunters took to the WEC Stadium during Week XI’s Hunter Derby Friday to contest the top prize in the $20,000 WEC Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, $15,000 WEC Ocala 3’ Open Hunter Derby and $15,000 WEC Ocala 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. Keith Bollette created the open tracks that featured gorgeous natural obstacles including hedges and stone walls. Competition was fierce in […]Read More
Wilmington, OH – Derby Friday took over World Equestrian Center’s R+L arena as two classes of highly competitive hunters rode the beautifully laid out courses. Riders competed for the winning spot in both the $10,000 USHJA Hunter Derby 3′ Open and the $10,000 USHJA Hunter Derby 3′ Non Pro divisions. Liz Hutchinson of Avalon Equestrian in Menlo Park, CA and Robin Owens’ After Hours (Evis […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Week XI of the 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series opened with thirty-one driven horse-and-rider combinations striving for the win in the $20,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix. World renowned FEI Level IV course designer Alan Wade (IRL) built the complex tracks that allowed just seven entries to produce a clean first round. The effort from Aaron Vale and Michael Connor’s Boreale De […]Read More
Wilmington, OH – Feature class action for week XIV of the Winter Classic circuit kicked off in the Sanctuary Arena where sixteen speedy competitors brought their best for the $10,000 Welcome Stake 1.35. The forward track featured several long approaches and many inside options, where riders opted to shave time off their rounds. Nine riders qualified for the jump-off, where they laid down their finest […]Read More
Ocala, Fla. – March 16, 2022 – On March 11-13, 2022, World Equestrian Center – Ocala, along with Hampton Green Farm, hosted the first edition of the Iberian Showcase Young Horse Challenge in Ocala, FL. While riders proudly presented purebred horses from Spain, Portugal, Brazil and the United States, enthusiasts gathered to enjoy their beauty and athletic performances. All eyes were on the nearly dozen PREs […]Read More
Week X of the World Equestrian Center – Ocala 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series featured another thrilling week of equestrian sport. Aaron Vale and Lori Osterstock’s I Adermie R 4 claimed the $75,000 UF Health Grand Prix victory on Saturday evening, while Samantha Schaefer and In The Know earned their third $20,000 WEC Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby victory during the winter series. Read on for […]Read More
World Equestrian Center – Ocala is hosting a wide variety of events this week including the St. Patrick’s Day Block Party, Ride The Wave Premier Horse Sale, National Hot Tub Expo and Week XI of the 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series. Grab a Guinness and raise a glass to the Irish as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day block-party style in the Yellow Pony parking lot. Show […]Read More
This week’s Ocala Sunday Spotlight shines on Jack Lube of Orlando, Florida. Jack was a competitive junior rider in his past where he was successful in the junior hunters and equitation. Jack took a five-year break from riding to focus on his studies, but now he is back and ready to move up. We caught up with Jack to ask about his junior career and […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Feature class action for Week X of the 2022 Winter Spectacualar Show Series closed out with nine competitors vying for the win in the $15,000 WEC Ocala 1.45m Jumper Classic. Bernardo Costa Cabral (POR) built the open tracks that allowed six entries to produce faultless first rounds, but it was Willie Tynan and MDM Equestrian Group, LLC’s Fenise (VDL Campbell x Wica […]Read More
Wilmington, OHIO – Paul Halpern (CAN) and Vanessa Lee’s Esra laid down two foot-perfect, double-clear rounds to take top honors in the $30,000 WEC Grand Prix on Sunday, March 13. Competition commenced in the early morning as a field of seven competitors gathered in the Sanctuary Arena to contest the class, which featured serpentine style tracks set by FEI Level II course designer Joey Rycroft […]Read More
