Derby Friday took over the Stadium at World Equestrian Center — Ocala again this week. A combined 90 entries contested the $20,000 WEC Hunter Derby 3’6″-3’9″, $15,000 WEC Derby 3′ Open and $15,000 WEC Derby 3′ Non Pro classes today. Keith J. Bollotte designed stunning courses for the derbies that featured elegant natural obstacles and plenty of opportunities for inside turns in the handy round. […]Read More
OCALA, Florida – February 19, 2021 – World Equestrian Center — Ocala has added E-Z-GO to its family of official sponsors at the new competition and multipurpose facility. As the Official Supplier, E-Z-GO will provide a fleet of the industry’s top golf carts for the venue’s staff, exhibitors and guests. “We are tremendously honored and excited to be the official sponsor and golf cart supplier […]Read More
Feature classes for Week 7 of the World Equestrian Center — Ocala Winter Spectacular 2021 kicked off this afternoon in the WEC Grand Arena with the $20,000 Welcome Prix 1.45m. Thirty-seven international entries contested a technical track designed by Kelvin Bywater featuring 16 jumping efforts including a triple combination and a double combination. Ten entries advanced to the jump-off with just four jumping double clear, […]Read More
For Immediate Release OCALA, Florida – February 18, 2021 – World Equestrian Center — Ocala welcomes Antarès Sellier to its family of sponsors at the new venue. As part of the agreement, the Antarès Sellier brand will be prominently displayed and Antarès representatives will be available to World Equestrian Center — Ocala exhibitors and guests. World Equestrian Center — Ocala features facilities for year-round, multidisciplinary […]Read More
OCALA, Florida – Feb. 17, 2021 – Entries are now open for the A Sudden Impulse NSBA and Futurity, which takes place April 23-May 1, 2021 at the new World Equestrian Center — Ocala. A Sudden Impulse NSBA and Futurity horse show is managed by Peak-Equine Productions and sanctioned by the National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA). It will feature more than 160 classes in 16 […]Read More
Week 6 marked the halfway point of the World Equestrian Center — Ocala Winter Spectacular. The week brought plenty of excitement across the show grounds with the highly-anticipated WEC Premier Cup Equitation Final taking place on Saturday night in the WEC Grand Arena where a 2021 Chevrolet Blazer was presented to the winner of the class, Dominic Gibbs, and top trainers were awarded with trainer […]Read More
OCALA, Florida – February 16, 2021 – World Equestrian Center — Ocala proudly welcomes two quality publications to its family of sponsors: The Equine Chronicle and The Canine Chronicle; both published by Endeavor Publications of Ocala, Florida. The Equine Chronicle and The Canine Chronicle are known for their quality industry news coverage and glossy pages that delight breeders, exhibitors and enthusiasts of stock horses and […]Read More
Happy New Year! In this issue, we celebrate the opening of our brand-new facility, World Equestrian Center — Ocala. It has been a labor of love: this amazing venue was started in 2016 and has taken shape to be the largest equestrian facility in the world. To give you a sense of the facility, we’ve created an illustrated Insider’s Guide to the World Equestrian Center […]Read More
Thirty-seven entries took to the Stadium at World Equestrian Center — Ocala this morning for the $75,000 WEC Grand Prix 1.50m. The course for the class was designed by Joey Rycroft of Canada and featured a Valentine’s Day-themed World Equestrian Center triple bar, two liverpool fences, a triple combination and a double combination. Eleven entries advanced to the jump-off with nine jumping double clear, while […]Read More
The WEC Grand Arena played host this evening to the WEC Premier Cup Equitation Final where 59 talented junior riders were tested over a traditional three-phase Equitation format with jump heights set at 3’6″. Competition was tough with several highly decorated junior riders filling the order of go, but ultimately it was 2020 ASPCA Maclay Finals winner Dominic Gibbs aboard Mountain King Ranch LLC’s Cent […]Read More
