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
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
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
Ocala, FL – June 10, 2021 – Feature competition kicked off the 2021 Ocala Summer Series with the $15,000 WEC Welcome Prix. Jenni McAllister of Dunnellon, FL, and her own Escada V S sped to victory besting a field of 42 competitors in the class. Jumping a course designed by Manuel Esparza, seven horse-and-rider pairs produced fault-free rounds to qualify for the jump-off. McAllister and […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on amateur Jumper rider Kady Abrahmson, winner of last night’s $30,000 WEC Grand Prix aboard her own Banco Du Moulin. The young champion is a force to be reckoned with, in and out of the show ring. Kady’s love and dedication for horses has been strong throughout her life – it is what truly sets her apart from the rest. […]Read More
Seventeen elite horse and rider combinations gathered in the Sanctuary Arena for an action-packed afternoon of showjumping at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington; all vying for the win in the $30,000 WEC Grand Prix over a course designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky. Ten horses qualified for the jump off, but it was Kady Abrahamson of Abrahamson Equestrian LLC, Georgetown, Kentucky, and Banco Du […]Read More
Derby Friday was back this week with fabulous hunters taking to the outdoor show complex at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington today to contest three Hunter Derby courses. Jeff Gogul of Flagship, Wilmington, Ohio and No Doubt (Nerrado x Abba II) owned by Roaring Brook, LLC, captured the win in the $12,500 WEC Hunter Derby 3’6″-3’9″. The elegant pair delivered a nearly flawless first round […]Read More
A rainy Ohio Thursday couldn’t stop Essince W and David Beisel from winning the $10,000 Welcome Stake, to kick off the second week of our 2021 WEC Summer Show Series. Sixteen horse and rider combinations took to the Sanctuary Arena for the class, where eight pairs went clean to earn a spot in the jump-off. It was Essince W and Beisel of David Beisel Stables, […]Read More
WILMINGTON, Ohio – May 10, 2021 – Entries are now open for World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Spring/Summer horse shows featuring five weeks of National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) rated hunter/jumper competition and nearly $850,000 in prize money and prizes. The World Equestrian Center – Wilmington 2021 Spring/Summer shows includes the following dates and special feature classes: Spring I – May 26-30 Spring II – […]Read More
When the team at World Equestrian Center heard that the historic Devon horse show was canceled, we spoke to Devon-qualified exhibitors and immediately began plans to host a ‘Devon’ concept show here at the World Equestrian Center in Ohio. Our planning efforts included appealing to the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) for the approval of either an upgrade to our current license, or a special […]Read More
