An enthusiastic crowd filled the Sanctuary Arena stands this afternoon as we prepared to start the Futures Prix 1.30 m, followed by the WEC Grand Prix 1.40 m. The fans cheered on their favorite horses and riders as they rode the courses in hopes of a victory. First to go was the Futures Prix 1.30 m, which offered an inviting course for the sixteen entries. […]Read More
The temperatures have dropped and we’ve officially made it to Fall here in Wilmington, OH, so all arenas moved indoors today to keep warm and cozy in our expansive climate controlled indoor complex. The massive R+L Arena housed the Main Hunter ring today, hosting 13 entries in the $2500 USHJA National Hunter Derby in the afternoon. Derby action kicked off with Ella Davison piloting Meghan […]Read More
It’s finally feeling like Fall here in Wilmington, Ohio, with cooler temperatures, a nice breeze, blue skies, and a plethora of Fall décor lining the arenas and walkways throughout the World Equestrian Center. The Welcome Stake 1.35 m wrapped up the day today in the Sanctuary Arena with a demanding track that asked plenty of questions of the horse and rider combinations. Eighteen entries […]Read More
The current leader for the Fall Series $10,000 Trainer Awards is Jennifer Edwards who has amassed 777 points during the Fall Series I & II horse shows, where double points were awarded. The Trainer Award winner at the end of the Fall Series will be based on their top 4 horses and on who signed as trainer at each show in the Fall Series, using […]Read More
Talent Runs in the Family The Genn family has much to celebrate as Ryan Genn proved unbeatable in back to back Jumper action at the World Equestrian Center, while in the same evening his father Wilhelm Genn and Bugatti were crowned winners of the $100,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ at the Sacremento Horse Show in California. World Equestrian Center Grand Prix 1.40m Twenty six horse […]Read More
Blue skies set the perfect backdrop for Friday afternoon’s $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derbies. The Open and Non-Pro derbies ran simultaneously, but placed separately with 10 entries in the Open section and 14 entries in the Non-Pro section. On the Open card and fourth in the ring in the first round was Lavish and David Beisel, setting the pace with an impressive score of 85 […]Read More
Excitement filled the Sanctuary Arena as the $1500 Welcome Stake 1.35m got underway this afternoon, kicking off the featured jumper classes for the second show of the World Equestrian Center Fall Series. Twenty two entries prepared to jump the 1.35 meter course within the time allowed of 78 seconds (originally 80 seconds, but adjusted after the first few horses jumped). Sam Pegg rode Ten Sixty […]Read More
The World Equestrian Center is thrilled to announce that Andrew Ryback Photography, a highly acclaimed equestrian, event, and portrait photographer from the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, has been named the photographer for the remainder of our Fall Series, including WEC Fall III October 10-14, WEC Fall Classic October 17-21, and WEC Invitational October 23-28. Andrew Ryback’s stunning work has been featured numerous times in the […]Read More
A weekend of mild temperatures and beautiful blue skies set the perfect backdrop for the kickoff of the World Equestrian Center Fall Series. The action-packed weekend featured horse showing both indoors and outdoors, and even hosted the very first USHJA Young Pony Hunter Championships on Sunday. Events were aplenty, with exhibitors testing their true riding skills on the mechanical shark in the Paddock Club on […]Read More
We are ready to FALL into stride at the World Equestrian Center with our upcoming Fall Series horse shows set to kick off on September 26, 2018, where we welcome exhibitors back to Wilmington, Ohio for great sport and good fun. We’ll be awarding more than $333,000 in prize money throughout the 5-weeks along with special incentives like $10,000 in Trainer Awards and Fall Series Circuit Awards. […]Read More
