Athlete Information for 2023 WEC Premier Equitation Cup Championship Powered by Gary Yeomans Ford

Ocala, FL – The 2023 WEC Premier Equitation Cup Championship powered by Gary Yeomans Ford is right around the corner. The prestigious event will be held on February 11 during Week VI of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series. Riders had a chance to qualify for the championship until February 5, 2023. Junior athletes must have placed in at least two WEC Premier Equitation Cup qualifying classes to […]Read More

Aaron Vale & Cristo Beech Best the Field in the $100,000 Alltech Grand Prix at WEC – Ocala

Ocala, FL – It was standing room only at World Equestrian Center – Ocala for the $100,000 Alltech Grand Prix during week V of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series. The night culminated with local fan-favorite Aaron Vale (USA) piloting Alise Carrico and Thinks Like A Horse’s Cristo Beech (Its The Business x Ragua) to the horse’s very first Saturday night grand prix win at […]Read More

Lisa Goldman-Smolen & Sovereign Prevail in the $15,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix

Ocala, FL – Thirty rising stars of show jumping took to the WEC Grand Arena during this picturesque sunny Florida day to try their hand at FEI Level III course designer Peter Grant’s (CAN) track in the $15,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix. Lisa Goldman-Smolen (USA) posted an uncatchable time early in the order aboard her longtime partner Sovereign (Frontal x Galledent) owned by Barbara Disko to […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Ocala to Host FEI Jumping Competition in March 2023

February 4, 2023 – Ocala, Fla. – World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) will host FEI jumping competition on March 1 to March 4, 2023, in Ocala, Florida, during week IX of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series. The competition is rated CSI3* and will feature highlight classes every day for exhibitors and spectators alike to enjoy in the WEC Grand Arena. National hunter/jumper competition […]Read More

Tiffany Cambria & Malibu Ken Emerge Victorious in the $20,000 Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby

Ocala, FL – More than 70 entries took to the WEC Stadium at World Equestrian Center – Ocala for week V’s Hunter Derby Friday. Tucker Williams (USA) built the stunning tracks that emulated the hunt field for the $20,000 Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, $15,000 UF Veterinary Hospital 3’ Open Hunter Derby and $15,000 WEC Ocala 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. Tiffany […]Read More

Kristen Vanderveen & Bull Run’s Faustino De TIli Claim the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix Victory

Ocala, FL – Another beautiful sunny day at World Equestrian Center – Ocala set the scene for the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix for week V of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series. FEI Level III course designer Peter Grant (CAN) built the opening tracks for 23 top-level combinations from six different nations, but none could best Kristen Vanderveen (USA) and her tried-and-true mount, […]Read More

The 7th Annual Furball Gala Seeks to Raise Funds to Address Issue of Homeless Pets in Ocala/Marion County

Ocala, FL – Mermaid, a beautiful American Staffordshire Terrier, is ready to greet guests decked out in formal attire during the 7th Annual Furball, presented by Lugano Diamonds at the World Equestrian Center on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. Mermaid is the official Furball Ambassador and is available for adoption through VOCAL. Furball guests are able to spend some time with the adorable 3-year-old pooch in […]Read More

UF Veterinary Hospital at World Equestrian Center – Ocala Equine Rehabilitative Services Up and Running

The equine veterinarians at the University of Florida Veterinary Hospital at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) are board-certified in equine sports medicine and rehabilitation, are well-versed in the demands of each individual sport horse and can provide a range of rehabilitative treatments and programs to ensure your horse performs or recovers at its best. Rehabilitation therapy may be used to treat a variety of […]Read More

What’s Happening this Week at WEC – Ocala

World Equestrian Center – Ocala is showcasing an array of fun family-friendly events including week V of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series, Food Truck Friday, 2023 Marion County Father Daughter Dance, Alltech Lunch & Learn and Festivals of Speed. The 12-week 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala continues with eight more weeks of elite hunter/jumper competition featuring events at […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Ocala 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series Week IV Highlights

Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala hosted another exhilarating week of equestrian sport during week IV of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series. Jelmer Hoekstra (NED) snagged his second consecutive win in the $15,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix, this time under the lights in the WEC Grand Arena aboard Origi Van’t Roosaker. The highlight event of the week, the $100,000 UF Health Grand […]Read More