Ocala, FL – This week’s Ocala Sunday Spotlight shines on local junior rider Chelsea Stopford of Reddick, Florida. Stopford is not only an incredible emerging athlete that dabbles in all three disciplines, but she is also a straight A student that is ranked third in her class. Read on to learn more about Stopford and her junior career. WEC: How did you get started riding? […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – This week’s Wilmington Sunday Spotlight shines on 17-year-old show-jumping athlete Emma Paley. Paley, of Villa Hills, Kentucky, rides and trains out of Avalon at Cherry Knoll Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. The talented, dedicated young rider has successfully been managing her busy high school schedule and her two horses on the show circuit. Paley has worked her way up all the way from […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Forty of the world’s best athletes closed week VI of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series early this morning in the WEC Stadium. An even ten nations were represented in the class, and all were determined to gallop away with the $100,000 Budweiser Grand Prix victory, but it was Aaron Vale who saved the best for last and found a blistering fast […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Thirty developing partnerships put forth their best efforts in the $15,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix with the hopes of securing the top prize. Eight of the 30 entries returned for the jump-off while five found a second clear round. Ultimately Olympic gold medalist William Simpson (USA) and his up-and-coming mount Quentin VA (Quarz x Trixie) owned by Two Socks Farms LLC were […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The 2023 WEC Premier Equitation Cup Championship powered by Gary Yeomans Ford was the highly anticipated event of week VI of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series. Over 100 of the nation’s best junior athletes competed in a traditional three-phase equitation format with jumping tracks built by nine-time Maclay Finals course designer Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky. Highly decorated junior rider, Kate […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – Show jumping competition of Winter Classic #9 reached a pinnacle at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Saturday evening with the $30,000 Grand Prix. Competition was strong as seven athletes attempted master FEI level III course designer Anderson Lima’s (BRA) first round track to qualify for the short-course. Ultimately, junior Izzy Beisel (USA) emerged victorious against the seasoned group of athletes aboard her […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Due to forecasted weather, the first round of the 2023 Premier Equitation Cup Championship powered by Gary Yeomans Ford has been moved to Indoor 3. The first round will commence at 12:15pm. Spectators are encouraged to come watch the best junior athletes in the nation compete for a brand-new Ford Explorer XLT SUV and the prestigious Premier Equitation Cup title! The Grand […]Read More
Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala hosted the largest Hunter Derby Friday to date, as more than 150 elegant horse-and-rider combinations competed in the $20,000 MARS Equestrian 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. The WEC Grand Arena played host to 54 world’s best hunter athletes as they gathered to compete […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – Hunter riders gathered in the R+L Arena at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington for hunter derby Friday of Winter Classic #9. Nearly 42 horse-and-athlete combinations contested Robert Barton’s (USA) decorative tracks. Of the sixteen seasoned professionals in the $15,000 USHJA National Open 3’ Hunter Derby, it was Jennifer Schwartz that posted four scores in the 90s to gallop away with first and […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Show jumping athletes get a change of scenery for week VI of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series as feature competition moves to the large WEC Stadium. The $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome was the highlight event of the afternoon as 30 international riders representing nine different nations put forth their best effort over tracks built by FEI Level III course designer […]Read More
