Erika Heintschel-Githens & Apache 286 Score $15,000 Shoo-fly USHJA National Open Hunter Derby Win at Winter Classic 15

Wilmington, Ohio – Erika Heintschel-Githens dominated the $15,000 Shoo-fly USHJA National Open Hunter Derby, scoring the win by nearly 12 total points aboard Naytraders LLC’s Apache 289. The duo has had a standout winter circuit at WEC – Wilmington, securing top results in the R+L Arena to kick off their partnership. “He is a young horse that we just got a couple of months ago. […]Read More

Christian Kukuk Reigns Supreme in $350,000 Lugano Grand Prix CSIO5*

Ocala, FL – Current Olympic champion Christian Kukuk of Germany reigned supreme once again by winning the $350,000 Lugano Grand Prix CSIO5*-LLN at the Longines League of Nations™ Ocala event at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) on Thursday evening, March 20, in Ocala, FL. It was a battle of the titans as 37 of the world’s top show jumping riders took on a masterful […]Read More

Richard Vogel Blows Away the Competition in $32,000 The Dutta Corp. Grand Prix Qualifier CSI2*

Ocala, FL – Olympian Richard Vogel (GER) triumphed through a breezy afternoon to top a 15-strong jump-off field aboard Phenyo van het Keysersbos, owned by Belam S.R.O., to win the $32,000 The Dutta Corp. Grand Prix Qualifier CSI2*. There were 64 entries in the opening round competing over a course set by Olympic designer Alan Wade (IRL). Vogel returned early in the jump-off in the […]Read More

Nicola Philippaerts Wins on Opening Day of Longines League of Nations™ Ocala

Ocala, FL – It was Nicola Philippaerts of Belgium who claimed victory in the $63,000 Lugano Grand Prix Qualifier CSIO5*-LLN on opening day of the Longines League of Nations™ Ocala event at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) on Wednesday, March 19, in Ocala, FL. Ocala serves as the second stop on the prestigious Longines League of Nations™ series and is the only event held […]Read More

Wilmington Sunday Spotlight: Ella Reinauer

Wilmington, Ohio – This week’s Wilmington Sunday Spotlight shines on Ella Reinauer. The driven amateur athlete made a trip to WEC – Wilmington to meet up with her longtime partner, Invictus, and the team at Happenstance Farms. Reinauer spent four years riding on the NCAA Division I Equestrian Team at Oklahoma State University and is now located in Dallas, Texas, furthering her education. We caught […]Read More

Jordan Coyle and Keep Me With You N.c. Strike Gold in $125,000 IDA Development Grand Prix

Ocala, FL – The $125,000 IDA Development Grand Prix was the highlight event of the week and brought a change of scenery at World Equestrian Center – Ocala, as 30 horse-and-rider combinations gathered under the lights at the WEC Stadium to vie for the win. In a thrilling five-horse jump-off, it was Ireland’s Jordan Coyle who took the celebratory victory ahead of the holiday with […]Read More

Lanie Thomas & Zendaya Earn First $30,000 Grand Prix Win at WEC – Wilmington Winter Classic 14

Wilmington, Ohio – The ladies and the mares stole the show in the Standlee Sanctuary at WEC – Wilmington Winter Classic 14 as they dominated the podium for the $30,000 Grand Prix. Robert Barton crafted the track leading to a five-horse jump-off, where Lanie Thomas, Summer Justus and Maria Blankemeyer ultimately battled it out for the top three spots on their fiery mares. In the […]Read More

Samantha Schaefer and In The Know Climb to the Top in $20,000 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunt & Go Derby

Ocala, FL – Friday brought gorgeous weather and a competitive field of 100 horse-and-rider combinations to Hunter 1 for four thrilling hunter derbies: the $20,000 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunt & Go Derby, the $15,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3′ Open Hunter Derby, the $7,500 USHJA National 3’ Jr Hunter Derby, and the $7,500 USHJA National 3’ Am Hunter Derby. Patrick Rodes designed flowing, technical tracks that allowed riders […]Read More

Megan Hubbard & Crass B Land $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunt-N-Go Derby Win at Winter Classic 14

Wilmington, Ohio – World Equestrian Center – Wilmington (WEC) welcomed a field of 20 professional horse-and-athlete combinations to the R+L Arena for the $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunt-N-Go Derby of Winter Classic 14. Megan Hubbard piloted three entries around the class but ultimately landed on top with Cindy Bohn’s Crass B (Carrico x Ulanda). “Cindy imported Crass seven years ago and then she sold him […]Read More

Entries & Stall Reservations Now Open for 2025 May Day Barrel Bonanza

Ocala, FL – Entries and stall reservations are now open for the May Day Barrel Bonanza, set for May 14-18, 2025, in Indoor Arena 5 at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. With $41,500 in added prize money on the line, the competition will be fierce as riders chase top honors. From May 16-18, the event will feature three thrilling days of barrel racing, where horse-and-rider duos […]Read More