Samantha Schaefer & In The Know Score $20,000 WEC Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby Hat Trick

Ocala, FL – Week X’s Derby Friday hosted nearly 100 entries eager to contest 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. Patrick Rhodes created the winding tracks that featured natural obstacles including a gorgeous stone wall and hedge fence. The $20,000 WEC Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby saw competitive field of […]Read More

Melissa Donnelly and Corlando 49 Top Judges Score Cards in $10,000 USHJA Hunter Derby 3′ Open

A field of remarkable hunters took to the R+L arena at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington for Week XII’s Hunter Derby Friday to vie for the win in the $10,000 USHJA Hunter Derby 3′ Open and $10,000 USHJA Hunter Derby 3′ Non Pro. Course designer, Michael Pegg (CAN) created the flowing courses of natural obstacles including stone walls and green hedges that closely mimicked a […]Read More

Tracy Fenny & MTM Apple Prove Unbeatable in the $20,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix

Feature class action for Week X of the 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series kicked off this afternoon with the $20,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix. Twenty-four horse-and-rider combinations seized the opportunity to challenge FEI Level IV course designer Bernardo Costa Cabral’s (POR) elaborate tracks where 14 entries found the key to a clean first round, but it was Tracy Fenney and MTM Apple (Favorit Ask […]Read More

Megan Bash & Jackson VDL Notch Third $10,000 WEC Wilmington Welcome Win

Wilmington, Ohio – Week 13 of World Equestrian Center’s Winter Classic horse show series is well underway, bringing top competition to both the hunter and jumper arenas. A field of twelve standard-topping jumpers challenged the $10,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m in the Sanctuary arena today over a track constructed by Joey Rycroft (CAN), that featured several bending lines, as well as multiple combinations and a liverpool.  […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Ocala Winter Spectacular Week IX Highlights

Ocala, FL – Week IX of the World Equestrian Center – Ocala 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series showcased another full week of thrilling equestrian sport. Rowan Willis was unbeatable on Saturday, earning the top prize in the $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix and the $75,000 CaptiveOne Advisors Grand Prix. Continue reading for additional highlights from our hunter derby Friday, jumper classics and the $20,000 C. […]Read More

What’s Happening at WEC – Ohio Winter Classic 13

Welcome or welcome back to World Equestrian Center’s ‘Winter in the Midwest’ horse show series! Check out what’s happening from amazing vendors to feature class action, the relaxing day spa, restaurants and other amenities to experience during week 13 at the Midwest’s premier indoor show facility.  Our 2021 Year-End Championship awards are in! Stop by the horse show office in the Sanctuary Lobby to see […]Read More

What’s Happening this Week at WEC-Ocala

World Equestrian Center – Ocala is hosting a variety of events this week including Week X of the 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series, World Equestrian Center – Ocala Dressage I Competition and the Cast and Blast Expo. All events are FREE and open to the public. Week X of the 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series will showcase the $75,000 UF Health Grand Prix at 7pm […]Read More

Ocala Sunday Spotlight: Justine Dutton

This week’s Ocala Sunday Spotlight shines on Justine Dutton, a former eventing rider who represented Great Britain twice in Nations Cup competition. Dutton has switched gears to focus on the showjumping world. We caught up with Dutton to ask about her previous riding career and discuss her showjumping string. WEC: Where are you from? I am originally from the South of England. I moved to […]Read More

Savannah Nicole Unger & Fundament E Shine in the $15,000 WEC Ocala 1.45m Jumper Classic

Ocala, FL – Week IX of the 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series closed out with the $15,000 WEC Ocala 1.45m Jumper Classic. FEI Level III course designer, Catsy Cruz (MEX) built the challenging tracks that allowed only one entry to produce a double clear round and it was Savannah Nicole Unger and Savannah Show Stables, LLC’s Fundament E (Baltic VDL x Unament) that managed to […]Read More

Sunday Spotlight: Tim the Clipper Guy

This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on Tim Gaskell also known as Tim the Clipper Guy of Naples, Florida. Tim was the groom Cinna HP, this week’s $30,000 Grand Prix winners professional groom,  How did you get into horses? Tim: I’ve been around horses my entire life. My family started with Quarter Horses and in Kentucky, I got into Thoroughbreds, which eventually led me to Warmbloods. […]Read More