Ocala, FL – National competition is in full swing at World Equestrian Center – Ocala with five more weeks remaining in the 2024 Summer Series. The highlight of the week was the $75,000 Hampton Green Farms Grand Prix, where 20 horse-and-rider combinations competed over a challenging course designed by FEI Level III course designer Peter Grant (CAN). At the end of the night, Olympic Gold […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The fourth Hunter Derby Friday of the 2024 Summer Series captivated Indoor Arena 1 as a talented field of hunter combinations showcased their skills in three derbies: the $12,500 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, the $10,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3’ Open Hunter Derby, and the $10,000 USHJA National 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. Tucker Williams designed the courses for the three […]Read More
Ocala, FL – A beautiful, sunny Florida morning set the scene for the Fourth of July and the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix. Twenty-three horse-and-rider combinations competed over an intricate track designed by FEI Level III course designer Peter Grant (CAN), but it was Tracy Fenney (USA) and her up-and-coming eight-year-old Holsteiner mare, Can Talk To Me TD MTM (Catoki x Ocarina), who emerged […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The 2024 Summer Series is officially underway at World Equestrian Center – Ocala with thrilling hunter/jumper competition Wednesday through Sunday through August 11. Spectators are welcome, there is no charge for admission or parking! Saturday night grand prix events are back! Join us every Saturday night at 7:30pm* for elite show jumping action under the lights in the WEC Grand Arena. Visit […]Read More
Open Field Fridays (18+), Private Training Sessions and Field Rentals Now Available Ocala, FL – Sports at WEC is expanding their programming with three dynamic, new offerings: Open Field Fridays (18+) for adult pick-up soccer, private soccer training sessions and field rental services. On the heels of two successful, sold-out recreational soccer camps, the Sports at WEC team is bringing additional soccer options to the […]Read More
Ocala, FL — For a second year, Stirrups Restaurant has been honored with the Best of Award of Excellence for its outstanding wine program in Wine Spectator’s 2024 Restaurant Awards, which celebrate the world’s best restaurants for wine. Wine Spectator’s Best of Award of Excellence recognizes restaurants whose wine lists offer interesting selections, appropriate to their cuisine and appealing to a broad range of wine […]Read More
Ocala, FL – International competition during the 2024 Summer Series reached a thrilling conclusion early Sunday morning as 38 horse-and-rider combinations from 15 nations competed for top honors in the $62,500 Fresh From Florida Grand Prix CSI2*. Erynn Ballard (CAN) recently selected to represent Canada at the Paris Olympics, soared to the top aboard Della White’s Gucci (Casall x Carvallo). John Doyle (IRL), an FEI […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Crowds gathered at World Equestrian Center – Ocala for the $182,000 Florida Coast Equipment Grand Prix CSI4*, eager to witness some of the world’s best competitors vie for top honors under the lights of the WEC Grand Arena. Representing twelve different nations, the field featured 22 horse-and-rider combinations on Saturday night. Hometown hero Aaron Vale (USA) emerged victorious, piloting Thinkslikeahorse’s Gray’s Inn […]Read More
Ocala, FL – A large field of 49 horse-and-rider combinations took to the WEC Grand Arena to compete under the lights in the $31,500 Grand Prix Qualifier CSI2*. John Doyle (IRL) set the intricate tracks for 17 different nations, but it was Great Britain’s Amanda Derbyshire who claimed victory aboard her longtime partner, Cornwall Bh, owned by Gochman Sport Horse LLC. Doyle’s first-round course posed […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The third Hunter Derby Friday of the 2024 Summer Series showcased an impressive lineup of horse-and-rider combinations. Dean Rheinheimer designed the winding tracks for the three derbies: the $12,500 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, the $10,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3’ Open Hunter Derby, and the $10,000 USHJA National 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. In the $12,500 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, […]Read More
