Ocala, FL – The WEC Grand Arena once again played host to the week’s feature event, the $75,000 LeMieux Grand Prix. Twenty-five horse-and-rider combinations representing eight different nations vied for the top spot on the leaderboard, but it was Sharn Wordley (NZL) who galloped away with the winning title aboard Brin D’or De Haute Melen Z (Bamako De Muze x Perle D’or De Saulieu), owned […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Hunter Derby Friday during Week VI of the 2024 Summer Series showcased 60 talented hunter combinations competing for top honors 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. Dean Rheinheimer designed the challenging courses that saw scores soar into the […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix was the highlight event of Week VI of the 2024 Summer Series. Twenty-five horse-and-rider combinations competed for top honors, but it was Alberto Michan (ISR) and his new partner, Joint De Canabis Van De Doornhoeve (Canabis Z x Evidento V.d. Doornhoeve), who emerged victorious. FEI Level II course designer Tucker Williams (USA) set a challenging […]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
Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala hosted its latest USEF/USDF-rated dressage competition on July 13-14, sponsored by Hampton Green Farms. The event featured classes from Training Level to FEI Grand Prix and served as an official qualifying competition for the 2024 Great American/USDF Regional Championships. Karen Lipp took full advantage of the spectrum of classes on offer and won all four tests she […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Week VII of the 2024 Summer Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) will host Hunter Derby Friday in the WEC Stadium. Taking place on July 26, hunter riders can take advantage of the WEC Stadium’s world-class atmosphere to prepare for the upcoming Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championships and the Platinum Performance/USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship in Lexington, Kentucky. WEC […]Read More
World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) is excited to announce that the 2025 Winter Spectacular Show Series will now take place from January 1 to March 23, 2025. This highly anticipated series offers a full winter circuit of world-class hunter/jumper competition, sanctioned by US Equestrian (USEF) and the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI). In addition, two weeks of USEF-rated competition will be added from March 26 to […]Read More
Ocala, FL -Spectators and exhibitors flocked to the WEC Grand Arena at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) on Saturday night for the highly anticipated $75,000 MARS Equestrian Grand Prix. Twenty-four horse-and-rider combinations from nine nations competed for a podium finish, but it was Rodrigo Lambre (BRA) who stole the show. Riding Ilan Ferder’s J’adore Van Het Klinkhof (Thunder Vd Zuuthoeve x Tequilla Van Het […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Hunter Derby Friday once again took over Indoor Arena 1 as nearly 70 horse-and-rider combinations competed in three exciting 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. Course designer Peter Grant crafted the winding tracks that tested both rideability and precision. In […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The fifth week of the 2024 Summer Series is in full swing at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. Early this morning in the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix, 28 horse-and-rider combinations showcased their skills over a welcoming track built by FEI Level III course designer Manuel Esparza (MEX). The competition was fierce, with the top placings separated by mere tenths of […]Read More
