World Equestrian Center – Ocala 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series Week VIII Highlights

Ocala, FL – During eeek VIII of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series, Santiago Lambre and Chacco Blue II boldly claimed the $100,000 Hampton Green Farms Grand Prix victory on Saturday night, while Samantha Schaefer scored her second consecutive win in the $20,000 Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby aboard In The Know. Read on for additional highlights from the week! Watch […]Read More

Wilmington Sunday Spotlight: Jadina

Wilmington, Ohio – This week’s Wilmington Sunday Spotlight shines on the delightful nine-year-old KWPN mare, Jadina (Canabis Z x Tordina). With Kevin McCarthy (IRE) in the irons throughout the 2023 Winter in the Midwest indoors series, the talented young mare has become a crowd favorite with her lovely expression and impressive scope. Jadina, owned by Sweet Oak Farm, has worked her way up the ranks […]Read More

Ocala Sunday Spotlight: Addison Reed

Ocala, FL – This week’s Ocala Sunday Spotlight shines on young professional Addison Reed of Mechanicsville, Virginia. Reed comes from a family that incudes generations of renowned equestrians. Riding out of her family’s Stillmeadows Farm and Reed Training and Sales LLC, she has been in the irons her entire life. We caught up with Addison to learn more about her career and some of the […]Read More

Vicente Guillen & Cornut GP Lead the Way in the $15,000 Taylor Harris Insurance Services 1.45m Jumper Classic

Ocala, FL – Feature competition for week VIII of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series culminated this afternoon with the $15,000 Taylor Harris Insurance Services 1.45m Jumper Classic. Twenty-one top-level athletes took center stage on yet another glorious Florida day to compete over Colm Quinn’s classic tracks, Vicente Guillen (VEN) and Cornut GP (Cornet Obolensky x Baloudera) owned by Rafeal Celis established an early lead that […]Read More

Santiago Lambre & Chacco Blue II Boldly Claim $100,000 Hampton Green Farms Grand Prix Victory

Ocala, FL – The atmosphere was electric tonight as spectators crowded the WEC Grand Arena to watch the $100,000 Hampton Green Farms Grand Prix. An elite field of show jumping athletes representing nine different nations contested the challenging track built by FEI Level III course designer Colm Quinn (IRL) where Olympian Santiago Lambre (BRA) and Chacco Blue II (Chacco-blue x Naiti Rouge) boldly claimed victory. […]Read More

Canada’s Sam Pegg Dominates Winter Classic 11 with $30,000 Tribute Equine Nutrition Grand Prix & $10,000 Futures Prix Wins

Wilmington, Ohio – The stands in the Sanctuary Arena at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington were packed as exhibitors gathered for the peak of show jumping competition during Winter Classic 11 of the Winter in the Midwest indoor series. The $30,000 Tribute Equine Nutrition Grand Prix saw 12 starters contest Bobby Murphy’s (USA) tracks with half the field returning for the jump-off phase. Sam Pegg […]Read More

Richard Rinehart & Vincent Top the $15,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix at WEC – Ocala

Ocala, FL – Another beautiful day at World Equestrian Center – Ocala set the stage for the $15,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix. A roster of elite athletes gathered to compete over Colm Quinn’s (IRL) tracks with Richard Rinehart (USA) and Ron Caraway’s Vincent (Van Gogh x Nirande) ultimately emerging victorious. Nine horse-and-rider combinations found the path to a clear first round, but only four were […]Read More

Samantha Schaefer & In The Know Score Back-to-Back Wins in the $20,000 Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby at WEC – Ocala

Ocala, FL – It was another perfect sunny Florida day at World Equestrian Center – Ocala as more than 100 gorgeous hunters gathered at Hunter 1 to compete for the top prize in the $20,000 Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, $15,000 UF Veterinary Hospital 3’ Open Hunter Derby and $15,000 WEC Ocala 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. Peter Grant (CAN) built the […]Read More

Kathleen Caya Earns Double Victory in the $15,000 USHJA National Open 3’ Hunter Derby at WEC Ohio Winter Classic 11

Wilmington, Ohio – An impressive field of picturesque hunters convened in the R+L Arena Friday to showcase their style in the $15,000 USHJA National Open 3’ Hunter Derby of Winter Classic 11. Course designer Robert Barton (USA) returned to craft the decorative hunter tracks in the R+L Arena. Ultimately, it was Kathleen Caya (USA) that dominated the class taking the win aboard Copa Du Cache […]Read More

Entries Now Open for World Equestrian Center – Wilmington 2023 Spring/Summer Show Series

Wilmington, Ohio – Entries and stall reservations are now open for the 2023 Spring/Summer Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington featuring four weeks of USEF-rated hunter/jumper competition and nearly $100,000 in prize money and prizes. There are classes available for exhibitors at every level from cross rails to grand prix. Points at these shows will be cumulative and count toward the WEC Medal Finals […]Read More