This week’s Ocala Sunday Spotlight shines on three-time Pan American medalist and Team USA Olympic rider Lauren Hough. Hough’s extended list of successes began early, earning numerous championships in the hunter, jumper and equitation rings as a junior rider. From then on, she represented the USA at seven FEI World Cup Finals, the Olympics in Sydney, Australia, over 40 Nations Cup appearances and winning three […]Read More
Ocala, FL – On Saturday afternoon, the $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix brought together 36 starters from 13 countries to vie for the top prize. Ultimately it was Luis Sabino Goncalves (POR) and Sigma Stables LLC’s Amstrong De Moyon (Rock’n Roll Semilly x Opaline De Moyon) who found the fastest track and the top spot on the leaderboard. FEI Level IV course designer, Guilherme Jorge […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight rider shines on Leigha Schrader of Woodbine, Maryland. Leigha began volunteering at Days End Farm Horse Rescue when she was just 12-years-old. After spending years learning the ropes and earning thousands of volunteer hours, she rose through the ranks and now works as an assistant trainer within the organization. Her role consists of training rehabilitation horses and preparing them for adoption, […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The finale of the 2022 USEF Summer Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala came to a thrilling close as 53 international contenders from 15 different nations contested the $100,000 Alltech National Grand Prix. Todd Minikus (USA) and Bit By Bit Group’s Amex Z (Andiamo Z x Senne) rose to the top of the leaderboard after an exciting nine-horse jump-off. World […]Read More
This evening’s $30,000 WEC Grand Prix opened up with a special performance by Vinni the Mini and Leigha Schrader of Days End Farm Horse Rescue. The Days End Farm Horse Rescue is a nationally renowned nonprofit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation of horses in need. Their 5-year-old ambassador, Vinni the Mini, was seized by animal control in 2018 and has since completed the DEFHR rehabilitation […]Read More
Wilmington, OH – Fifty horse and rider combinations gathered under blue skies hoping for the chance to win Friday afternoon’s $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby 3′ Non Pro and $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby 3′ Open. Course designer Joe Carnicom’s track’s allowed riders to show off their horse’s natural abilities and scores soared well into the nineties throughout both derbies. Samantha Cooper of Cleveland, Ohio […]Read More
Ocala, FL – A large field of stunning hunters gathered at the CaptiveOne Advisors Arena today for the final Hunter Derby Friday of the 2022 USEF Summer Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. Doug Russell carefully crafted the courses that featured an abundance of spectacular natural obstacles. All three derbies saw new pairings take this week’s victory gallops. The $12,500 WEC Ocala 3’6”-3’9” […]Read More
Wilmington, OH – The third and final week of the 2022 OH Summer circuit commenced with the highly anticipated $10,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m held in the bright and airy WEC Sanctuary arena. Veteran course designer Keith Bollotte, built tonight’s track, where just six of the seventeen pairs managed clear first rounds. Four pairs went on to place double-clear but none could catch Darby Pease and […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Feature class action during the final week of the 2022 USEF Summer Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala opened today with the $30,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix. FEI Level IV course designer Guilherme Jorge (BRA) built the first round track that allowed for a competitive jump-off, but it was Santiago Lambre (BRA) and his own Dingeman (Nintender x Jolanels) the earned […]Read More
Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala has a weekend full of events including our final Saturday night grand prix of the 2022 Summer Series, the $100,000 Alltech National Grand Prix on Saturday, August 13 at 7pm in the WEC Grand Arena. The 4th Annual North Central Florida Outdoor Expo will also be held on Saturday from 9am-3pm in Expo 2. The 4th Annual […]Read More
