Woo-Hoo! Will Simpson & Whoop De Doo Claim Second $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix Victory 

Ocala, FL – The $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix kicked off the final week of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala early this morning as 41 star-studded combinations competed over a challenging track set by FEI Level IV course designer Guilherme Jorge (BRA). Olympic Gold Medalist Will Simpson (USA) piloted 5 Roosters’ Whoop De Doo  (Mr. Whoopy x Double Trouble […]Read More

What’s Happening this Week at WEC – Ocala

Ocala, FL – Don’t miss the final week of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series. Elite hunter/jumper competition will be held through Sunday with exciting night classes on Friday and Saturday at 7pm in the Grand Arena.  The $2,000 Medium Junior/Amateur Jumper 1.30m-1.35m will take over the WEC Grand Arena at 7pm Friday, August 11 to give up-and-coming athletes a chance to compete in a unique […]Read More

Save the Date: World Equestrian Center – Ocala 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series

August 9, 2023 – Ocala, FL – The World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series will take place from January 3-March 24, 2024 and offer 12 weeks of world-class hunter/jumper competition sanctioned by US Equestrian (USEF) and the Fédération Equestre International (FEI). Slated to be the best winter circuit yet, exhibitors can expect exciting additions to the schedule and facility, with seven additional […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Ocala 2023 Ocala Summer Series Week IX Highlights

The penultimate week of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series saw several firsts for a handful of riders. Dorothy Douglas took home a much-deserved win aboard MTM Pablo in the $100,000 Wheels Up Grand Prix. Erika Moore piloted her new partner Chacco Ricco to the $12,500 Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby victory and Jordan Lubow secured her first WEC derby win aboard […]Read More

The Equestrian Hotel Awarded AAA Four Diamond Designation, Now Offering Special Rate for AAA Members

The Equestrian Hotel has received the coveted AAA Four Diamond designation and is now offering AAA members a special booking rate. This is the first time The Equestrian Hotel has attained this prestigious honor since opening in 2021.  “We are pleased to receive the AAA Four Diamond designation,” said Justin Garner, Director of Hotel and Hospitality Operations. “We provide every guest with exceptional hospitality throughout […]Read More

Ocala Sunday Spotlight: Jennifer Bliss

Ocala, FL – This week’s Ocala Sunday Spotlight shines on professional hunter rider Jennifer Bliss of Wellington, Florida. Bliss began riding at an early age and shortly after she finished her junior career she became a professional, opening Harris Hill Farm, LLC. Bliss is not only an accomplished hunter rider and trainer, but she is also a Large R Hunter and Equitation judge. We caught […]Read More

Sharn Wordley & Brin D’or De Haute Melen Z Top the $10,000 1.40m THIS Jumper Classic

Ocala, FL – The penultimate week of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series closed with an elite field of show jumping athletes vying for the lion’s share of the prize money in the $10,000 THIS 1.40m Jumper Classic. Sharn Wordley (NZL) claimed the win and the champion title aboard Della Wordley’s Brin D’or De Haute Melen Z (Bamako De Muze x Perle D’or De Saulieu).  FEI […]Read More

Dorothy Douglas & MTM Pablo Reach New Heights in the $100,000 Wheels Up Grand Prix 

Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala welcomed a slew of the world’s best show jumping athletes to attempt the $100,000 Wheels Up Grand Prix during the penultimate Saturday night event of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series. At the close of a thrilling 12 horse jump-off, Dorothy Douglas (USA) sealed her first ever World Equestrian Center grand prix victory aboard MTM Pablo (Perigueux x […]Read More

Alberto Michan & Kabuki Claim the $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix Victory

Ocala, FL – The $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix saw a change of scenery on Friday evening during week IX of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series as 40 up-and-coming combinations took the the WEC Grand Arena under the lights to compete in an atmosphere similar the grand prix. Alberto Michan (ISR) and Maeve O’Connor’s Kabuki (VDL Harley x Evita) emerged victorious after the pair posted […]Read More

Erika Moore & Chacco Ricco Are Victorious in the $12,500 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby 

Ocala, FL – The penultimate week of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series welcomed a slew of top-level hunters to compete in the $12,500 Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, $10,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3’ Open Hunter Derby and $10,000 USHJA National 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. Tucker Williams (USA) built the natural tracks that allowed athletes to reach scores into the […]Read More