This week’s World Equestrian Center – Ocala Sunday Spotlight shines on talented young rider, Gwyneth Babington. Babington joined us from Wellington, FL where her family farm is based. Raised in the horse show life, Gwyneth has followed in her father, Irish Olympian Kevin Babington and mother, Dianna Babington’s footsteps, working together on the farm and in the arena. Gwyneth is one of the younger FEI […]Read More
Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala hosted its second grand prix of the week, the $50,000 Lugano Diamonds National Grand Prix early this morning. Guilherme Jorge (BRA) built the national track that was similar to the course from last night’s $140,000 Lugano Diamonds FEI CSI3* Grand Prix. It was pathfinder, Tracy Fenney and fan favorite, MTM Apple (Favorit Ask x Kong’s Whopsie) that […]Read More
Ocala, FL – An international field of thirty-one athletes took to the WEC Grand Arena under the lights to contest the $140,000 Lugano Diamonds FEI CSI3* Grand Prix over a track designed by renowned course designer, Guilherme Jorge (BRA). The action packed class was the perfect culmination of World Equestrian Center – Ocala’s inaugural week of FEI show jumping competition. At the close of the […]Read More
Ocala, FL – An exceptional field of 57 horse-and-rider combinations took to the WEC Grand Arena early this morning to compete for the blue in the $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix. Horses were jumping to perfection today with 26 of 57 delivering a clean first round over Guilherme Jorge’s (BRA) track. Ultimately, Evan M. Coluccio and Diabolo De La Roque (Levistan x Mystique De la […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Week III of World Equestrian Center – Ocala’s 2022 USEF Summer Series hosted another Friday filled with breathtaking hunters. Nearly 90 entries gathered at the CaptiveOne Advisors arena to contest the $12,500 WEC Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, $10,000 WEC Ocala 3’ Open Hunter Derby and the $10,000 WEC Ocala 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. Tucker Williams created the flowing tracks that allowed riders […]Read More
Ocala, FL – International competition kicked off early this morning in the WEC Grand Arena with the $37,000 1.45m FEI CSI3* Power & Speed class. Seventeen competitors tried their hand at Guilherme Jorge’s (BRA) power and speed course, where exhibitors were challenged to jump clear over the first seven fences and immediately continue on to the last six obstacles, regardless of whether or not faults […]Read More
Ocala, FL – International show jumping resumed tonight at World Equestrian Center – Ocala with the $50,000 Lugano Diamonds FEI CSI3* Welcome Prix. Thirty elite international competitors representing twelve nations contested Guilherme Jorge’s (BRA) first round. An even fourteen of the starting field were able to produce a fault-free effort and six managed to be double clear, but it was Aaron Vale (USA) and Thinkslikeahorse’s […]Read More
World Equestrian Center – Ocala’s 2022 USEF Summer Series kicked off last week with thrilling hunter/jumper competition. Aaron Vale and ThinksLikeAHorse’s Elusive galloped to victory in the $100,000 Florida Coast Equipment National Grand Prix, while Santiago Lambre snagged first and second place in the $30,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix. Read on for additional highlights from hunter derby Friday, our jumper classics and the $10,000 […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Inaugural Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) competition at World Equestrian Center – Ocala began today with the $37,000 1.45m FEI CSI3* Speed. Aaron Vale (USA) and Thinkslikeahorse’s Cristo Beech edged out the competition to capture the win and the lead spot in the victory gallop. Twenty-three entries took to the WEC Grand Arena to vie for the top prize over FEI Level IV […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The inaugural FEI CSI3* Show Jumping competition at World Equestrian Center – Ocala started on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, with horses being presented to the ground jury for inspection. The first week of World Equestrian Center – Ocala’s FEI CSI3* competition runs Wednesday, June 22, through Saturday, June 25, and hosts top-level international competition sanctioned by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI). Featured […]Read More
