Ocala, FL – Week XI of the 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series wrapped up today with the $15,000 WEC Ocala 1.45m Jumper Classic. Seventeen horse-and-rider combinations took to the WEC Grand Arena on this beautiful Florida day, to try their hand at Alan Wade’s (IRL) complex tracks. Lisa Goldman-Smolen and Barbara Disko’s Ivaro N (Elvaro x Celli) were the only pair to produce a double […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on Will Baker of West Milford, New Jersey. In 2018 Will established Coast to Coast Equestrian, a hunter/jumper training, boarding, sales and lesson operation. Coast to Coast Equestrian has been competing at World Equestrian Center – Ocala in the 12-week 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series. We caught up with Will to learn more about his background in riding and what […]Read More
Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala hosted yet another thrilling night of equestrian sport where crowds flocked to the WEC Grand Arena to watch the $75,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix. An international list of 41 competitors representing 12 countries vied for the win over renowned course designer Alan Wade’s (IRL) intricate tracks. The time allowed became a factor and just three pairs were […]Read More
Wilmington, OH – Week XIV of the Winter Classic series closed out with the $30,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix. It was a full house for tonight’s event as the crowd cheered excitedly for their favorite athletes. The tracks were built by Michael Pegg of Ontario, Canada, and featured a triple combination, a liverpool and a long approach to the final fence of the jump-off.Five […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Week XI of the 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series featured the $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix under the lights on Friday in the WEC Grand Arena. The Futures Prix features riders or horses who are moving up to the higher levels of competition, and to help gain experience the class was held in a different atmosphere. FEI Level IV course designer Alan Wade […]Read More
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
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
