Katherine Anne Brewer and Delta Lady Z capture $10,000 WEC – Wilmington Welcome Stake Win

Feature classes for the first WEC Winter in the Midwest show of 2022 kicked off today with a talented international field who challenged the $10,000 WEC Welcome Stake 1.35. Sixteen horse-and-rider combinations contested the winding track designed by Anderson Lima, which featured several bending lines and tight rollbacks. Ten entries advanced to the jump off with eight jumping double clear, but it was Katherine Anne […]Read More

Call for Vendors at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Fall and Winter Horse Show Series

Vendors interested in partnering with World Equestrian Center – Wilmington for the upcoming World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Fall and Winter Horse Show Series may apply now to be a part of the quaint and convenient shopping experience available to all exhibitors and spectators. Ten weeks of hunter/jumper competition, sanctioned by National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA), will run from September 29 through December 19, 2021. […]Read More

Sunday Spotlight: Jordina Thorp

This week’s Sunday Spotlight lands on Jordina Thorp of Maple Wood Equestrian in Middletown, Ohio. Jordina is a well accomplished professional who makes a living training Hunters and Jumpers all while coaching her string of young students and amatuer riders. Jordina’s life long goal has been to own and operate her own facility. Through years of hard work and determination Jordina finally was able to […]Read More

Melissa Donnelly & Corlando 49 Top $12,500 WEC Hunter Derby 3’6″-3’9″

Featured classes at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Summer 3 commenced with Derby Friday featuring the $10,000 WEC Hunter Derby 3’ Open, $10,000 WEC Hunter Derby 3’ Non-Pro and the $12,500 WEC Hunter Derby 3’6”-3’9. in the main outdoor arena featuring forty-two horse-and-rider combinations negotiating courses designed by Keith Bollette and included enticing natural fences, lush hedges and creative flourishes throughout the track. Handy rounds […]Read More

Sunday Spotlight: Elizabeth and Aidan Kennedy

This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on two junior rider siblings from New England.  Fifteen-year-old Elizabeth Kennedy and fourteen-year-old Aidan Kennedy traveled nearly fourteen hours to join us for their first ever WEC show! These two junior riders have been atop horses since they were both three years old and have had much success since then in the show ring. Elizabeth and Aiden’s parents, Cormac and […]Read More

Jeff Gogul & No Doubt Prove Unbeatable in $12,500 WEC Ohio Hunter Derby 3’6″-3’9″

WEC Wilmington Summer 2 kicked off Derby Friday in the main outdoor arena as sixty-two horse-and-rider combinations navigated the course designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky. Riders vied for the win in the $10,000 WEC Hunter Derby 3’ Open, $10,000 WEC Hunter Derby 3’ Non-Pro and the $12,500 WEC Hunter Derby 3’6”-3’9”. Courses showcased inviting natural fences with creative flourishes such as the new […]Read More

Sunday Spotlight: Accomplished Junior Rider Maelyn Taule

This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on thirteen-year-old Maelyn Taule, a talented junior rider from Cincinnati, Ohio. Maelyn is fresh onto the Hunter/Jumper scene, as she grew up showing and competing on the Quarter Horse circuit. We sat down to chat with Maelyn about her many show ring accomplishments, the transitions from stock horses to Warmbloods, her hobbies, and showing at World Equestrian Center. WEC: Tell […]Read More

Agustin Rosales and California PJ Achieve Victory in WEC $10,000 Welcome Stake

WEC Summer 1 Wilmington feature classes kicked off with an exciting $10,000 Welcome Stake, hosted Thursday evening in the Sanctuary arena. A crowd gathered to watch as twenty three talented riders contested the course designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, KY. Thirteen entries managed a clear first round with just seven jumping double clear, but it was California PJ and Agustin Rosales that captured the […]Read More

Summer is here! Enter WEC NSBA Hunter/Jumper shows today!

Join us in Ohio July 14-18 to kick off WEC Summer shows! Entries are now open for World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Summer horse shows featuring three weeks of NSBA rated hunter/jumper competition. Entries and stall reservations can be made on horseshowing.com. The prize list is available at wec.net.  The World Equestrian Center – Wilmington 2021 Summer NSBA shows include the following dates: Summer I […]Read More

Sunday Spotlight: Heritage Hill Farm

This week’s Sunday Spotlight lands on Heritage Hill Farm of Albion, Michigan. We caught up at the stall barns with Mike and Lynn Loveland, co-owners of Heritage Hill Farm, who are competing in this weekend’s Wilmington Classic draft horse show. Tim and Lynn were busy cleaning tack but were gracious enough to introduce us to their lineup. Six beautiful Belgian geldings comprise their hitch. We […]Read More