It’s the final week of the Winter Classic horse show series! Thank you for joining us at WEC. We hope to see you back this spring and summer! Ride for David: Our dear friend and longtime WEC competitor, David Beisel, was involved in a devastating riding accident March 12. Join in this Saturday to watch the $50,000 Grand Prix where all entry fees will be […]Read More
Wilmington, OH – It was a special day as competitors in the $30,000 WEC Grand Prix and $10,000 Futures Prix wore purple ribbons on their jacket lapels in support of fellow showjumper David Beisel who is working toward recovery from a devastating fall at a rehabilitation center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Course designer Anderson Lima (BRA) set the tracks for the two feature classes that tested […]Read More
Wilmington, OH – Feature class action resumed today as nearly fifty distinguished horse-and-rider pairs took to the R+L Arena to contest the $10,000 USHJA Hunter Derby 3′ Open and $10,000 USHJA Hunter Derby 3′ Non Pro classes. Robert Barton of San Antonio, TX designed the courses that celebrated spring. The R+L arena was ornamented in live-edge wood, greenery and straw accents that closely replicating a […]Read More
World Equestrian Center – Wilmington’s Winter Classic Week XVI feature class action kicked off today with the $10,000 WEC Welcome Stake 1.35m. Twelve horse and rider combinations contested the course designed by Anderson Lima (BRA). Six pairs advanced to the jump off with three teams jumping double clear. Speed was the determining factor between the top three placings as Sam Pegg (CAN) and his own […]Read More
World Equestrian Center – Ocala would like to thank all exhibitors, sponsors , vendors and spectators for joining us during the 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series. The final week of Winter Series was filled with thrilling competition including three $75,000 Hunter Derbies and the $200,000 MARS Equestrian Grand Prix. Olympic rider Andre Thieme captured the sweet victory in the $200,000 MARS Equestrian Grand Prix aboard […]Read More
Welcome to World Equestrian Center! Check out what’s happening from amazing vendors to feature class action, the relaxing day spa, restaurants and other amenities to experience during week 16 at the Midwest’s premier indoor show facility. Our dear friend and longtime WEC competitor, David Beisel, was involved in a devastating riding accident March 12. Join us next week for increased prize money and all $50,000 […]Read More
OCALA, Florida – March 28, 2022 – Join us for the 2022 World Equestrian Center – Ocala Summer Hunter/Jumper Horse Show Series featuring USEF sanctioned hunter/jumper and two weeks of FEI 3* competition. The series is comprised of nine weeks of hunter/jumper shows running consecutively from June 15-August 14, 2022. FEI 3* competition takes place from June 21-July 3, 2022. The World Equestrian Center – […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on Bryn Sadler of Ocala, Florida. Sadler has been competing at World Equestrian Center – Ocala for the 12-week Winter Spectacular Show Series, earning numerous top finishes in featured classes. We caught up with Sadler to discuss her riding career and competition horses. WEC: Tell us a bit about yourself. I have five older siblings that all used to […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The final feature class of the 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series closed out today with seventeen competitive entries vying for the win in the $15,000 WEC Ocala 1.45m Jumper Classic. Three renowned course designers, Anderson Lima (BRA), Bobby Murphy (USA), and Chris Barnard (USA) built the elaborate tracks where only two managed a clean first round, and it was Kimberley Bird (NZL) […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on a pair of young equestrians who share a passion for horses. These young women are not just sisters, but identical twins! We chatted with thirteen-year-old Izzy and Zoe Grutowski from Southport, Connecticut about their horses, their favorite classes and spending time at WEC Wilmington. WEC: Tell us a little bit about yourselves: Izzy: I’m thirteen years old, I was […]Read More
