Amy Krebs & Jabantos Soar in $10,000 EquiJet Welcome Stake at WEC Ohio Winter Classic 16

Wilmington, Ohio – Jumper competition of Winter Classic #16 commenced with the $10,000 EquiJet Welcome Stake at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Thursday evening. The stands in the Standlee Sanctuary were packed with exhibitors eager to witness 17 elite starters attempt course designer Robert Barton’s (USA) tracks. Amy Krebs (USA) returned with her own Jabantos (Corsari Van De Helle x Cassima) and sped to the […]Read More

Now OPEN: Fee-free Stall Reservations for 2023 Ocala Summer Series Featuring FEI CSI3* & USEF Premier Hunters/ Level 6 Jumpers, Prize List & Entries Online

Ocala, FL – Entries and stall reservations are now open for the 2023 Ocala Summer Series featuring nine-weeks of elite hunter/jumper competition sanctioned by US Equestrian (USEF) from June 13 through August 13, 2023. Stall reservations are encouraged and in appreciation for our exhibitors and acknowledgement of a successful winter circuit and current economic challenges, World Equestrian Center has waived reservation fees and instead requests […]Read More

What’s Happening this Week at WEC – Wilmington

Wilmington, Ohio– Winter Classic #16 of the 2023 Winter in the Midwest indoor horse show series will take place at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington from Wednesday, March 29 to Sunday, April 2. This week will feature thrilling hunter/jumper competition including the $10,000 EquiJet Welcome Stake, the $15,000 USHJA National Open 3’ Hunter Derby, the $15,000 USHJA National Non-Pro 3’ Hunter Derby, the $10,000 Futures […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Winter Classic #15 Highlights

Wilmington, Ohio – Competition for Winter Classic 15 concluded at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington on Sunday, March 26. Richard Rinehart returned to the winner’s circle in the Standlee Sanctuary on Saturday evening for the $30,000 Grand Prix, while Catherine Rinehart stole the spotlight in the R+L Arena in the Shoo-Fly $15,000 USHJA National Open 3’ Hunter Derby. At the end of blazing fast six […]Read More

What’s Happening this Week at WEC – Ocala

Ocala, FL – The Ocala Arabian & Half Arabian Horse Show returns to World Equestrian Center – Ocala from March 31 through April 2. This exciting show will showcase magnificent Arabian horses in Sport Horse and Dressage in the CaptiveOne Advisors Arena 1 and Working Western, Halter and Performance classes in Indoor Arena 4. This event is free and open to the public. For more […]Read More

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

Ocala, FL – The final week of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series was unforgettable! Tracy Fenney and MTM Apple opened the week with their third $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix victory. A trio of top athletes including Samantha Schaefer riding In the Know, Dorothy Douglas riding MTM Exceptional and Augusta Iwasaki riding Small Moments secured $75,000 Hunter Derby victories. Dreams came true for […]Read More

Ansgar Holtgers Jr. & Chanyon Close Out the 2023 Winter Spectacular with $15,000 Taylor Harris Insurance Services 1.45m Jumper Classic Victory

Ocala, FL – The 12-week 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series came to a close this afternoon as a top-level field of athletes vied for the final win in the $15,000 Taylor Harris Insurance Services 1.45m Jumper Classic. Kevin Holowack (CAN) set the closing classic tracks, where 18-year-old Ansgar Holtgers Jr. (USA) captured the victory aboard Gut Einhaus, LLC’s Chanyon (Chacco-blue x Lisanna) and galloped away […]Read More

Wilmington Sunday Spotlight: Katie Pelzel 

Wilmington, Ohio – This week’s Wilmington Sunday Spotlight shines on the talented young professional, Katie Pelzel (USA) of Fall River Farm in Firestone, Colorado. The recent Oklahoma State University graduate spent four years riding on the NCEA Equestrian Team in Stillwater, Oklahoma. After winning the 2022 NCEA National Championship, the seasoned 22-year-old moved on to be a professional alongside her mother, Jill Pelzel. We caught […]Read More

Ocala Sunday Spotlight: Con L’Anima

Ocala, FL – This week’s Ocala Sunday Spotlight shines on Con L’Anima owned and ridden by Josh Dolan. This 13-year-old Westphalian mare has competed in the .70m Jumpers for most of her life until recently, when Josh Dolan piloted the talented mare to consistent scores in the high 80s and 90s in the 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derbies. We caught up with Dolan to learn more about […]Read More

Dreams Come True for Geronimo Marcello Viana Ciavaglia & HST Cartouche in the $250,000 MARS Equestrian Grand Prix

Ocala, FL – The $250,000 MARS Equestrian Grand Prix was the highly anticipated finale of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. Spectators near and far flocked to the WEC Grand Arena to watch 42 of the world’s best show jumping athletes representing 12 nations battle it out for the lion’s share of the prize money. Only five combinations advanced […]Read More