This week World Equestrian Center – Wilmington welcomes the Buckeye Sweepstakes Championship Horse Show May 19-22, 2022. This show is “Where National Champions are Made”. Arabian and Half Arabian will compete against some of the top US National Contenders and previous National Champions. We welcome the public to visit and take in all of the exciting Arabian competition and luxurious amenities that World Equestrian Center […]
Wilmington, Ohio – World Equestrian Center extends our greatest appreciation to all who showed their horses, attended as guests and supported the events online through the 2022 Winter in the Midwest Winter indoor horse show circuit. We took a fun look at some of the numbers associated with the shows. Throughout the 17-week long Winter Classic series: ● 3,880 horses were in attendance ● 41 […]
Saturday afternoon feature class action opened with twenty-four entries all vying to win the $15,000 Futures Prix 1.30m. The tracks were carefully designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky, and featured fourteen efforts and several trying elements which tested the horse-and-riders athletic ability alike. The Futures Prix showcases riders or horses who are moving up to the higher levels of competition and aids in developing […]
Wilmington, Ohio – The final Grand Prix competition of the 2022 WEC Winter Classic series took place tonight in honor and support of recently injured showjumper David Beisel. A record-breaking 404 entries were nominated to ride in the $50,000 Ride for David Grand Prix. While only twenty-four riders were actually set to compete, equestrians from all walks of life entered virtually to support the cause. […]
Wilmington, OH – Fifty-two stylish hunters graced the R+L Arena for the final ‘Derby Friday’ of the 2022 Winter in the Midwest horse show circuit at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington. Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky set the beautiful courses which featured brilliant natural details, long approaches to fences and plenty of options for riders to show off their horse’s bold, athletic abilities and handiness. […]
Wilmington, OH – Opening feature class action for the final week of World Equestrian Center – Wilmington’s 2022 Winter Classic series hosted twenty-three speedy showjumping contenders facing off during the $15,000 WEC Welcome Stake 1.35m. Bobby Murphy laid that tracks over which six riders carefully negotiated a clear first round, securing a spot in the jump-off. Four went double clear with only fractions of a […]
It’s the final week of the Winter Classic horse show series! Thank you for joining us at WEC. We hope to see you back this spring and summer! Ride for David: Our dear friend and longtime WEC competitor, David Beisel, was involved in a devastating riding accident March 12. Join in this Saturday to watch the $50,000 Grand Prix where all entry fees will be […]
This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on junior rider Hannah Kohler of St. Louis, Missouri. Hannah is a first-generation horsewoman who loves the sport of riding, competing and just spending time around horses. She and Cindy Locke’s Stage Light collected scores of 90 and 93 to take home their first $10,000 USHJA Hunter Derby Non Pro win at WEC’s Winter Classic week 15. We chatted with […]
Wilmington, OH – It was a special day as competitors in the $30,000 WEC Grand Prix and $10,000 Futures Prix wore purple ribbons on their jacket lapels in support of fellow showjumper David Beisel who is working toward recovery from a devastating fall at a rehabilitation center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Course designer Anderson Lima (BRA) set the tracks for the two feature classes that tested […]
Wilmington, OH – Feature class action resumed today as nearly fifty distinguished horse-and-rider pairs took to the R+L Arena to contest the $10,000 USHJA Hunter Derby 3′ Open and $10,000 USHJA Hunter Derby 3′ Non Pro classes. Robert Barton of San Antonio, TX designed the courses that celebrated spring. The R+L arena was ornamented in live-edge wood, greenery and straw accents that closely replicating a […]
