Ireland’s McCarthy & Catch a Star HSS Notch Fourth Consecutive WEC $30,000 Grand Prix Win

Wilmington, OHIO – A quiet Saturday in Southern, Ohio set the backdrop for today’s feature classes in the Sanctuary arena. A crowd gathered to watch twenty-two athletic jumpers give it their all during this afternoon’s $10,000 Futures Prix and $30,000 Grand Prix classes.  The $30,000 Grand Prix course, designed by Anderson Lima (BRA) featured fifteen jumping efforts that included bending lines, a triple combination and […]Read More

Brazil’s Santiago Lambre & Cetano Van Aspergem Z Secure Hat Trick with $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix

Ocala, FL – Earlier this afternoon, 33 entries gathered at the WEC Grand Arena to contest the $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix. FEI Level III course designer Manuel Esparza (MEX) built the challenging tracks that featured tricky double and triple combinations. Thirteen horse-and-rider pairs managed a fault-free first round, and eight jumped double clear, but it was Olympian Santiago Lambre and his own Cetano Van […]Read More

Holly Shepherd & Tybee Take $20,000 WEC Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby Win

Nearly 90 entries took to the WEC Stadium at World Equestrian Center – Ocala for Week II’s Hunter Derby Friday to vie for the win 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. Course designers Pat Muskus and Michael Pegg (CAN) created flowing courses of natural obstacles including stone walls […]Read More

Tracy Fenney & MTM Apple Race to Victory in the $20,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix

Ocala, FL – Feature class action for Week II of the World Equestrian Center – Ocala NSBA 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series kicked off this afternoon with a playing field of 31 horse-and-rider combinations vying for the win in the $20,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix. FEI Level III course designer, Manuel Esparza (MEX) designed the elaborate tracks that featured a large triple bar and […]Read More

Paul Halpern & Esra Win Wilmington’s $10,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m

Wilmington, OHIO – The Winter Classic 5 kicked off this afternoon with ten competitive entries vying for a win in the World Equestrian Center – Wilmington $10,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m. Today’s course was designed by Anderson Lima (BRA), which featured several rollbacks and long, galloping distances. Nine pairs marked clear first rounds to advance directly to the jump-off, with only five teams jumping double-clear. Ringing […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Ocala Winter Spectacular Week I Highlights

Week I of the 2022 Winter Spectacular hunter/jumper show series brought a thrilling week of equestrian sport and some familiar faces taking top honors in featured classes. The week included Amanda Steege and Lafitte De Muze capturing another $20,000 WEC Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby and Aaron Vale notching his tenth grand prix win at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. The week also featured four hunter […]Read More

What’s Happening This Week at WEC Ocala

The 2022 Ocala Winter Spectacular Show Series kicked off at World Equestrian Center – Ocala last week with some thrilling equestrian sport. Feature competition for this week includes Saturday night’s $75,000 Stella Artois Grand Prix, $20,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix, $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix, Hunter Derby Friday in the WEC Stadium and much more! The week also features a Stella Artois activation in […]Read More

Newlywed Sarah Tubman Makes Triumphant Return to World Equestrian Center – Ocala for 2022 Opening Dressage Show

Ocala, Fla. – The season-opening show for dressage at World Equestrian Center – Ocala was held January 7-9, 2022, with national-level competition. Sponsored by Hampton Green Farm and Discover Dressage, the World Equestrian Center Dressage VI show held classes from USEF Training Level up to Grand Prix with GAIG/USDF Regional Championship qualifying opportunities. Dressage VI was the first dressage show of 2022 after a successful first year of dressage in 2021 that […]Read More

Bryn Sadler & Cinven CR Conquer $15,000 WEC Ocala 1.45m Jumper Classic

The first week of the World Equestrian Center – Ocala NSBA 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series wrapped up this morning with the $15,000 WEC Ocala 1.45m Jumper Classic. Nine entries took to the WEC Grand Arena to contest a challenging track by Bobby Murphy (USA). The track presented a tight time allowed and featured multiple combinations. Only Bryn Sadler and Showcase 81, LLC’s Cinven CR […]Read More

Sunday Spotlight: Kiera Phlipot

This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on talented amateur-owner rider Kiera Phlipot of Manchester, Michigan. Kiera rarely misses an opportunity to compete at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington and is a familiar face in the winner’s circle there. This week, Kiera won the $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby 3′ Non-Pro and has now won the class over five times at WEC. She competes with her two […]Read More