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
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
This week World Equestrian Center – Wilmington welcomes exhibitors and the public to the OH Summer II horse show featuring USEF Premier Level 4 competition. This sizzling WEC summer series brings you five weeks of USEF-rated hunter/jumper competition and more than $625,000 in prize money. Stalls can be reserved on horseshowing.com. The World Equestrian Center – Wilmington 2022 Spring/Summer shows include the following remaining dates […]Read More
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 plays host to a variety of events this week including Stirrups Restaurant’s next wine series event, Passport to Spain, the American Ranch Horse Association World Championship Show and World Equestrian Center – Ocala’s 2022 USEF Summer Series hunter/jumper competition. Stirrups Restaurant’s Passport to Spain is this Friday! Their world-class team is putting together an unforgettable evening on the terrace where […]Read More
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
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
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
Wilmington, OHIO – This week’s World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Sunday Spotlight shines on twenty-year-old amateur rider, Abby Lockwood of Apex, North Carolina. Abby stepped up to great heights this week, campaigning her longtime partner, Metro Lass (Metropol x Dunmor Lass) in her first $25,000 WEC Grand Prix. WEC chatted with Abby about her start in the equestrian world, showing horses and achieving new goals […]Read More
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
