UF Professor Back From Paris After Serving as Veterinarian for Team Australia

By: UF Veterinary Hospital at WEC From his native Australia to Florida and next to Paris, Robin Bell, B.V.Sc., lives and breathes elite performance horses. As a clinical professor and equine sports medicine specialist at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, Bell spends his days safeguarding the health and well-being of some of the world’s most exceptional equine competitors. He is one of […]Read More

Sharn Wordley Closes Out the 2024 Summer Series With A Victory in the $75,000 UF Health Grand Prix

Ocala, FL – The 2024 Summer Series culminated in an electrifying showdown as 32 elite horse-and-rider combinations from nine nations competed for the final feature class win of the season in the $75,000 UF Health Grand Prix. The competition reached its pinnacle with a thrilling 12-horse jump-off, where the podium mirrored last week’s results, but this time, Sharn Wordley of New Zealand emerged victorious aboard […]Read More

UF Health Celebrates New Location at World Equestrian Center

Provided by UF Health Ocala, FL — UF Health officials and World Equestrian Center leaders on Wednesday celebrated the completion of a new 10,000-square-foot medical facility that continues the system’s push to expand its nationally recognized health care services for people living in or visiting the Marion County area. The location features eight exam rooms, two procedure rooms, a retail pharmacy, and X-ray imaging. “We are excited to […]Read More

Lauren Schweppe and Cataumet Conquer the $12,500 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby 

Ocala, FL – The final Hunter Derby Friday of the 2024 Summer Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala lit up the WEC Stadium, offering hunter riders one last opportunity to fine-tune their skills ahead of the upcoming Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championships and the Platinum Performance/USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship. Scott Alder designed the challenging courses for the three featured derbies: the$12,500 Golden […]Read More

Will Simpson and Imar Lead the Way in the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix

Ocala, FL – The final week of the 2024 Summer Series kicked off in style this morning with the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix. Thirty-six athletes vied for top honors, but it was Will Simpson (USA) who claimed victory aboard Elizabeth Phillips’ Imar (Carrera VDL x Dumara). FEI Level II course designer Eric Hasbrouck set a challenging course, and 11 riders managed to navigate […]Read More

What’s Happening this Week at World Equestrian Center – Ocala

Ocala, FL – The 2024 Summer Series concludes on August 11, but the final week of competition is underway with competition held Wednesday through Sunday. Join us for the final Saturday night Grand Prix, the $75,000 UF Health Grand Prix on Saturday, August 10 at 7:30pm. Times are subject to change. Please visit the WEC Calendar for updates. Hunter Derby Friday will take over the […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Ocala Offers Two Show Opportunities at Hampton Green Farms August National Competitions

Ocala, FL – Dressage riders will have two show opportunities at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) in August in the Hampton Green Farms WEC Dressage XIV on August 23-24, 2024, and in the WEC Dressage XV on August 25, 2024. Both shows are USEF/USDF Level 3 competitions, and entries are due by August 14, 2024. Classes will be held in Indoor Arena 6 for a comfortable, climate-controlled […]Read More

Tickets Now On Sale for the Fourth Annual Ocala Food & Wine Festival

Ocala, FL— Back for a fourth year, the Ocala Food & Wine Festival presented by Lugano Diamonds returns to World Equestrian Center – Ocala November 1-3. The celebrity-chef-led celebration will feature three days of culinary competition, beer, wine, spirits education and samples of extraordinary cuisine. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Public Education Foundation of Marion County and the ProStart Program, supporting youth programming in […]Read More

Sharn Wordley and Hagelin Go Two-for-Two With the Win in the $75,000 R+L Carriers Grand Prix 

Ocala, FL – The $75,000 R+L Carriers Grand Prix was the highlight of the penultimate week of the 2024 Summer Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. Thirteen countries were represented in the field of 34 horse-and-rider combinations, but it was New Zealand’s Sharn Wordley who emerged victorious aboard Della Wordley’s Hagelin (Stolzenberg x Graefin Top) after a thrilling 14-horse jump-off. FEI Level III course […]Read More

Penny Lombardo Pilots Party Started to Victory in the $12,500 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby 

Ocala, FL – Hunter Derby Friday took over Indoor Arena 1 once again during the 2024 Summer Series, showcasing three derbies with stunning tracks designed by Andy Christiansen. These included 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, Penny Lombardo secured the […]Read More