Wilmington, Ohio – World Equestrian Center Summer III will run from Wednesday, August 9 to Sunday, August 13. Exciting events this week include USEF Premier/Level 4 jumper competition including the $10,000 Dimples Horse Treats Welcome Stake, the $15,000 Shoo-Fly USHJA National Open Hunter Derby, the $15,000 USHJA National Non-Pro Hunter Derby, the $10,000 Voltaire Futures Prix, and the $30,000 IDA Development Grand Prix. All featured […]Read More
August 9, 2023 – Ocala, FL – The World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series will take place from January 3-March 24, 2024 and offer 12 weeks of world-class hunter/jumper competition sanctioned by US Equestrian (USEF) and the Fédération Equestre International (FEI). Slated to be the best winter circuit yet, exhibitors can expect exciting additions to the schedule and facility, with seven additional […]Read More
The penultimate week of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series saw several firsts for a handful of riders. Dorothy Douglas took home a much-deserved win aboard MTM Pablo in the $100,000 Wheels Up Grand Prix. Erika Moore piloted her new partner Chacco Ricco to the $12,500 Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby victory and Jordan Lubow secured her first WEC derby win aboard […]Read More
July 27, 2023 – Wilmington, OHIO – World Equestrian Center – Wilmington is pleased to recognize Standlee as a supporting sponsor. Along with the renaming of the iconic indoor arena to The Standlee Sanctuary Arena, Standlee has also joined forces with WEC to sponsor weekly feature classes. Standlee partnered with facility during the Summer II horse show to sponsor the $25,000 Grand Prix and the […]Read More
Ocala, FL – This week’s Ocala Sunday Spotlight shines on professional hunter rider Jennifer Bliss of Wellington, Florida. Bliss began riding at an early age and shortly after she finished her junior career she became a professional, opening Harris Hill Farm, LLC. Bliss is not only an accomplished hunter rider and trainer, but she is also a Large R Hunter and Equitation judge. We caught […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The penultimate week of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series closed with an elite field of show jumping athletes vying for the lion’s share of the prize money in the $10,000 THIS 1.40m Jumper Classic. Sharn Wordley (NZL) claimed the win and the champion title aboard Della Wordley’s Brin D’or De Haute Melen Z (Bamako De Muze x Perle D’or De Saulieu). FEI […]Read More
Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala welcomed a slew of the world’s best show jumping athletes to attempt the $100,000 Wheels Up Grand Prix during the penultimate Saturday night event of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series. At the close of a thrilling 12 horse jump-off, Dorothy Douglas (USA) sealed her first ever World Equestrian Center grand prix victory aboard MTM Pablo (Perigueux x […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix saw a change of scenery on Friday evening during week IX of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series as 40 up-and-coming combinations took the the WEC Grand Arena under the lights to compete in an atmosphere similar the grand prix. Alberto Michan (ISR) and Maeve O’Connor’s Kabuki (VDL Harley x Evita) emerged victorious after the pair posted […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The penultimate week of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series welcomed a slew of top-level hunters to compete in the $12,500 Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, $10,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3’ Open Hunter Derby and $10,000 USHJA National 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. Tucker Williams (USA) built the natural tracks that allowed athletes to reach scores into the […]Read More
Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala is pleased to welcome Quarter Horses back to the venue with two top events that will be AQHA, NSBA and FQHA approved: A Sudden Impulse AQHA & NSBA Futurity returns to the calendar in April 2024 along with the addition of the Orange Blossom Classic. A Sudden Impulse AQHA & NSBA Futurity will be held from April […]Read More
