The 2021 inaugural Championship Show closed out on Saturday, October 23 with the Barrel & Futurity Sweepstakes where horse-and-rider combinations took to the new western area to race against the clock for the top prize. World Equestrian Center – Ocala would like to thank all of the exhibitors, trainers, sponsors and vendors that traveled from all across the country to join us for the first […]Read More
Happy Halloween and welcome to the final week of World Equestrian Center’s Fall Classic 2021 horse show series! We are excited to see everyone for another great week of equestrian sport. Check out what’s happening at the World Equestrian Center – Wilmington facility, from feature class action to after hours family-friendly events as well as shopping, day spa and other amenities to experience this week […]Read More
World Equestrian Center Dressage IV CDI-W began competition on Friday, October 22, 2021, with a full schedule of international-level classes in the CaptiveOne Advisors Arena. Starting out the afternoon with victory in the Prix St. Georges CDI3* was Pablo Gomez Molina (ESP) and Servas Ymas, owned by Cristina Danguillecourt. Jessica Howington (USA) riding her own Cavalia took first in the Grand Prix to Special CDI-W. […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight lands on eighteen-year-old Lani Hutchson riding with Diane Masters of Masters Show Stables in Georgetown, Kentucky. Lani regularly competes at World Equestrian Center with Light Show, owned by Diane Masters, and her own Iconic. We caught up this week with Lani to chat about how she began riding, her many WEC wins, and her future goals and plans within the industry. […]Read More
Ocala, Fla. – October 24, 2021 – In the final day of the World Equestrian Center Dressage IV show on Sunday, October 24, 2021, Pablo Gomez Molina (ESP) and Servus Ymas, owned by Cristina Danguillecourt, scored their second win of the week, this time in the Intermediate 1 Freestyle CDI3*. Competition for this CDI-W event wrapped up, but dressage returns to World Equestrian Center – […]Read More
Ocala, Fla. – October 23, 2021 – In the highlight class of the World Equestrian Center Dressage IV show in Ocala, Fla., Olympic bronze medalist Ashley Holzer (USA) and Havanna 145, owned by Dr. Diane Fellows, were victorious in the Grand Prix Freestyle CDI-W on Saturday, October 23, 2021. The show concludes on Sunday, October 24, and has hosted a number of top dressage combinations […]Read More
World Equestrian Center – Wilmington’s Sanctuary Arena was packed with thrilling jumper action this evening for both the $50,000 Grand Prix 1.40m – 1.45m and the $10,000 Futures Prix 1.30m. Only fractions of a second separated the top earning horse-and-rider combinations in both classes, with suspenseful rounds that kept spectators on the edge of their seats. It was an afternoon of triumph for WEC newcomer […]Read More
Ocala, Fla. – October 22, 2021 – The World Equestrian Center Dressage IV CDI-W began competition on Friday, October 22, 2021, with a full schedule of international-level classes in the CaptiveOne Advisors Arena at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. Starting out the afternoon with victory in the Prix St. Georges CDI3* was Pablo Gomez Molina (ESP) and Servas Ymas, owned by Cristina Danguillecourt. Jessica Howington […]Read More
Fall Classic week 4 Derby Friday welcomed fifty-six distinguished derby contenders into the R+L arena to negotiate courses designed by Bobby Murphey of Lexington, Kentucky. Aged whiskey barrels, colorful mums in full bloom, natural logs, and a rustic waterwheel were a few of the many autumnal decorations that adorned the natural fences. A field of twenty-eight horse-and-rider combinations challenged the $20,000 WEC Hunter Derby 3’ […]Read More
Yesterday kicked off week four of the World Equestrian Center Fall Classic horse show series. Feature jumper action began today with the $15,000 WEC Welcome Prix. The class saw a field of twenty-two elite exhibitors contest the technical course designed by FEI Level IV course designer Guilherme Jorge of Brazil. Seven of the twenty-two horse-and-rider combinations delivered a fault-free first round. The riders who advanced […]Read More
