Ocala, FL – This week’s Ocala Sunday Spotlight features Lilly Geitner, a versatile junior athlete with a lifelong connection to horses. Daughter of Daniel and Cathy Geitner, Lilly has embraced the equestrian lifestyle and has been dominating in the hunter, jumper and equitation rings, achieving top placings in all three disciplines. In our interview with Lilly, we delve into her career highlights and explore her […]Read More
Ocala, FL – A unseasonable chilly Florida night didn’t keep the spectators from gathering at the WEC Grand Arena for the highlight event of the week, the $100,000 Lifeforce Grand Prix. FEI Level III course designer Anderson Lima (MEX) set the challenging track for a field of the world’s best athletes. In a nail-biting four-horse jump-off, Richard Spooner (USA) guided Molly Ohrstrom’s Halcon (Con Air […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The $15,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix was the highlight event of the afternoon as a field of talented horse-and-rider combinations competed over FEI Level III course designer Anderson Lima’s (MEX) intricate tracks. Ultimately, it was Daniel Geitner (USA) who secured a hat trick after winning the class aboard November Hill’s Jalanne (Dynamo x Alanne). Only four athletes managed to answer all the […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Hunter 1 welcomed nearly 90 stunning hunter combinations to vie for the top prize in the $20,000 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, $15,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3’ Open Hunter Derby and $15,000 USHJA National 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. Dean Rheinheimer crafted the derby tracks that allowed athletes to show off their horse’s adjustability and brilliance. In the final hunter derby […]Read More
Ocala, FL – For the first time, the Winter Spectacular Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) will offer World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) opportunities. The 2024 circuit, which runs for 12 weeks from January 3 through March 24, will have two weeks of WCHR competition, offering hunter riders at all levels the chance to gain valuable points for year-end awards in this […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Feature competition kicked off this afternoon with the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix. FEI Level III course designer Anderson Lima (MEX) built the welcoming tracks for a field of top-notch competitors, but it was Luis Sabino Goncalves (POR) and Sigma Stables LLC’s Vick Du Croisy (Lord Carthago x Merveille Ducroisy) that took the lead. Luis Sabino Goncalves piloted both his mounts, […]Read More
Are you a planner looking for an experience that can’t be produced anywhere else? Having debuted in 2020, World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida, has officially hit its stride as one of the top venues in the Southern United States. WEC – Ocala offers a unique blend of top-notch facilities, unparalleled ambiance, and a host of amenities that make it an ideal choice for events […]Read More
Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala is showcasing an exciting week of premier equestrian events, featuring the January Dressage competition presented by Hampton Green Farms and Discover Dressage, as well as week III of the 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series. National dressage competition returns to World Equestrian Center – Ocala Thursday through Sunday in the CaptiveOne Advisors Indoor Arena 1 and UF Health […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The second week of the 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala saw a new group of athletes grace the winner’s circle. Daniel Geitner and Vesta De Lavardin kept the audience on the edge of their seats in Thursday’s $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix. Amanda Steege secured a pair of impressive scores in the $20,000 Golden Ocala […]Read More
January 16, 2024 – Ocala, FL – Those interested in media accreditation for the 2024 World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) Winter Spectacular Show Series and the Longines League of Nations™ at World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida, are reminded to apply now. The Winter Spectacular Show Series is starting its third week of competition on January 17 and continues through March 24, 2024. The […]Read More
