Wilmington, Ohio – This week’s Wilmington Sunday Spotlight shines on Vanessa Lee, the talented, multi-faceted barn manager of Ecuries Nova Stables in Quebec, Canada, home to professional Paul Halpern. Lee is the proud owner of the incredible mare Esra, who has shown at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington all the way from the seven-year-old division to the grands prix with Halpern in the irons. We […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – The Standlee Sanctuary decorated in picturesque fall décor set the scene for an international field of 24 horse-and-athlete combinations in the $50,000 Grand Prix of Fall Classic 2 at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington. The tracks set by Bobby Murphy (USA) kicked off a comeback season for Taylor St. Jacques (CAN) and her own Jakilly (Harley VDL x Zakilly). Coming off a […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – The $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunter Derby welcomed professional athletes to the R+L Arena for Hunter Derby Friday at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington. Robert Barton (USA) designed the tracks that allowed each rider to showcase their horses’ scope and style. In the end, it was Hillary Johnson (USA) that soared above the competition with Kendall Meijer’s 10-year-old Selle Francias gelding, Elliot. […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – Calling all young horses! New for 2024, World Equestrian Center – Wilmington is thrilled to offer a special Young Hunter and Jumper Incentive Program. Beginning January 3, 2024, WEC is offering an affordable and exciting way to bring along young horses at its premier, climate-controlled, centrally located facility. All five, six, and seven-year-olds are eligible to be nominated. All nominated jumpers will […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – Twenty-four horse-and-athlete pairs met in the Standlee Sanctuary Thursday afternoon where Bobby Murphy (USA) designed the opening tracks of the week for the $15,000 Welcome Stake. Newcomer to World Equestrian Center – Wilmington for the 2023 Fall Classic Series, Vicente Guillen (VEN) and his competitive mare Caribi (Stakkato x Moonlight IX), sped to the win in the first featured class of the […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – World Equestrian Center Fall Classic 2 will continue in Wilmington Wednesday, October 4 through Sunday, October 8. This week will feature USEF Premier/Level 4 Jumper competition including the $15,000 Welcome Stake, $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunter Derby, $10,000 Futures Prix and the $50,000 Grand Prix. The state-of-the-art facility will welcome exhibitors, families and equestrian enthusiasts to take part in all of the […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – Blue Movie (Chacco-Blue x Showtime) set the scene for the 2023 Fall Classic Series with Rowan Willis (AUS) in the irons in the $50,000 Grand Prix, while the Rinehart siblings stole the spotlight on Derby Friday in the R+L Arena as World Equestrian Center – Wilmington began its famed 2023 Fall Classic Series with Fall Classic 1, which ran from September 27 […]Read More
WILMINGTON, Ohio – October 3, 2023 – Entries and stall reservations are now open for the World Equestrian Center – Wilmington 2024 Winter in the Midwest series, featuring 16 weeks of USEF Premier/Level 4 jumpers. The indoor circuit runs from December 6, 2023, through April 16, 2024, and offers more than $4 million in prize money and prizes. World Equestrian Center – Wilmington is an ideal […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – This week’s Wilmington Sunday Spotlight shines on Savannah Embly of Lexington, Kentucky. The 17-year-old junior rider of Embly Stables LLC has been a familiar face at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington since her days in the Roberts Arena showing ponies. The dedicated, hard-working young rider recently made her first grand prix debut during the Spring/Summer Series and caught up with us during […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – An impressive field of world-renowned show jumping athletes took center stage at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington for the first $50,000 Grand Prix of the 2023 Fall Classic Series. Robert Barton (USA) designed the challenging tracks for 22 horse-and-athlete combinations to put their rideability and athleticism to the test. In the end, it was Rowan Willis (AUS) and his own Blue Movie […]Read More
