The Championship Show 2024; Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Featured Class Highlights

Ocala, FL – Wednesday, September 11 featured two highly anticipated Ranch Riding events: the $20,000 Non Pro Ranch Riding Challenge and the $50,000 NSBA Senior Ranch Riding & AQHA L2/L3.  On Wednesday evening, thirty-four horse-and-rider combinations competed in Indoor Arena 5 for the $20,000 Non Pro Ranch Riding Challenge. By the end of the night, it was local rider Madison Hayden Rafacz who dominated the […]Read More

Circuit Stall Reservations Now Open and Schedule Update for World Equestrian Center – Ocala 2025 Winter Spectacular Show Series 

Ocala, FL – Circuit stall reservations are now open for World Equestrian Center – Ocala’s (WEC) 2025 Winter Spectacular Show Series, taking place from January 1 to March 23, 2025. A World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) week will take place on January 28-February 2, 2025 and a second WCHR week will be added to the Series at a later date, pending approval. Full payments for […]Read More

The Championship Show 2024; Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Featured Class Highlights 

Ocala, FL – Thirty-three horse-and-rider combinations gathered at UF Health Indoor Arena 2 to compete for top honors in the $40,000 NSBA Limited Rider Senior Trail and AQHA L2 Senior Trail. Judd Paul emerged victorious aboard Emma Brown’s Ur Ride Has Arrived, a 2017 gelding by Batt Man x Ms Poison Ivy. It was Paul’s first time competing with the stylish gelding. “He’s owned by […]Read More

The Championship Show; Monday, September 9, 2024 Featured Class Highlights 

Ocala, FL – The $50,000 NSBA Junior Trail & $5,000 Limited Rider Junior Trail Bonuses and L2/L3 AQHA was the highly anticipated featured class on day four of The Championship Show 2024. Twenty-six horse-and-rider pairs tackled an intricate course designed by Tim Kimura, but it was Blake Weis aboard Dark Ladie, owned by Mary Alice Nielson, who came out on top, claiming the lion’s share […]Read More

The Championship Show 2024; Sunday, September 8, 2024 Featured Class Highlights

Ocala, FL – Sunday, September 8 brought top-tier action to World Equestrian Center – Ocala for The Championship Show 2024. Today’s featured classes highlighted the $35,000 NSBA 3-Year-Old Trail & $3,000 Limited Rider Bonuses.  The $35,000 NSBA 3-Year-Old Trail featured a competitive field of top horse-and-rider teams, with ten entries taking on a technical pattern designed by Tim Kimura. In the end, StillRockinTheHouse, ridden by […]Read More

The Championship Show 2024; Friday, September 6, 2024 Featured Class Highlights 

Ocala, FL – The Championship Show 2024 is officially underway at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC), with NSBA and AQHA approved competition running through September 15. Today’s highlight was the $35,000 NSBA 3-Year-Old Ranch Riding class in Indoor Arena 5. Thirteen horse-and-rider combinations competed over a challenging pattern, but Bud Lyon of Whitesboro, Texas, guided his and Kim Lyon’s They Not Like Us (Electric […]Read More

Update: World Equestrian Center – Ocala 2025 Winter Spectacular Show Series Dates

Ocala, FL – 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 […]Read More

2024 November and December Show Series: Entry and Stall Information – World Equestrian Center – Ocala

Ocala, FL – Entries and stall reservations are open for the 2024 November and December Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. The Premier Hunter/Level 6 Jumper competition, sanctioned by US Equestrian (USEF) will host two weeks of shows from November 6-17 and two-weeks of shows from December 3-15. The first week of December will be highlighted by an Fédération Equestre International (FEI) CSI3* […]Read More

Kassandra Barteau Lands Five Wins Ahead of Regionals at World Equestrian Center – Ocala

August 26, 2024 – Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) hosted back-to-back US Equestrian (USEF)/U.S. Dressage Federation (USDF)-rated dressage shows presented by Hampton Green Farms and Discover Dressage on August 23-25, 2024, giving dressage riders from Training Level to FEI Grand Prix extra qualifying opportunities for the 2024 Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Championships, which take place for Region 3 at WEC – Ocala on September 18-22. […]Read More

A Spooktacular Weekend of Free Events in Ocala!

Hocus Pawcus Canine Costume Contest Come out to World Equestrian Center – Ocala Saturday, October 26 from 5pm to 7pm for a barking good time at the second annual Hocus Pawcus Canine Costume Contest in Exposition Center 2. Dress your pup in their Halloween best and join the parade to compete for cash prizes, dog swag, WEC merchandise and more. Final selection for winners will […]Read More