Entries and Stall Reservations are Now Open for the 2024 Midwest Indoors Series at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington

Wilmington, OHIO – August 22, 2024 – Entries and stall reservations are now open for World Equestrian Center – Wilmington’s 2024 Midwest Indoors Series featuring three weeks of US Equestrian (USEF) rated hunter/jumper competition beginning November 6 through November 24. Midwest Indoors will offer more than $600,000 in prize money and awards, featuring a weekly $30,000 Grand Prix, $10,000 Futures Prix, two $15,000 USHJA National […]Read More

Wilmington Sunday Spotlight: Avery Roper

Wilmington, Ohio – This week’s Wilmington Sunday Spotlight shines on junior rider Avery Roper. The 11-year-old athlete hailing from her family owned and operated Roper Farms in Hobart, Indiana, can be found in all three rings at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington with her string of horses and ponies. We caught up with the joyful, hard-working young rider to learn more about her riding journey, […]Read More

Kelly Soleau-Millar & Fire Fly Race to Win the $30,000 GGT Footing Grand Prix of Summer III

Wilmington, Ohio – Featured competition concluded at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington (WEC) Summer III Saturday evening with the $30,000 GGT Footing Grand Prix. FEI Level III course designer Anderson Lima (BRA) designed an appropriate track for the field that saw seven horse-and-athlete combinations move onto the jump-off. Kelly Soleau-Millar (USA) and M. Michael Meller’s Fire Fly (Arezzo VDL x First Price G) ultimately ended […]Read More

Havens Schatt & Cruise Capture $20,000 GGT Footing USHJA National Open Hunter Derby Win at Summer III

Wilmington, Ohio – The $20,000 GGT Footing USHJA National Open Hunter Derby was the highlight event of the evening at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Summer III as a field of 17 top horse-and-rider combinations vied for the lion’s share of prize money. Havens Schatt caught the ride on a longtime resident of Milestone Farm LLC, Caroline Moran’s Cruise (Levisto x Baronja), to ultimately take […]Read More

Abrahamson Pilots Jazil Du Houssoit to Victory in the $10,000 CWD Welcome Stake of WEC – Wilmington Summer III

Wilmington, Ohio – Competitors were welcomed back to World Equestrian Center – Wilmington (WEC) this week for Summer III. Featured competition for the week began with the $10,000 CWD Welcome Stake, with tracks crafted by FEI Level III course designer Anderson Lima (BRA). Kady Abrahamson of Lexington, Kentucky, secured the win with her own Jazil Du Houssoit (Peppermill x Gerboise Du Houssoit). Abrahamson spoke on […]Read More

Entries and Stall Reservations are Now Open for the 2024 Fall Classic Series at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington

Wilmington, OHIO – August 2, 2024 – Entries and stall reservations are now open for World Equestrian Center – Wilmington’s 2024 Fall Classic Series featuring five weeks of elite US Equestrian (USEF) rated hunter/jumper competition beginning September 25 through October 27. Dates and ratings: The Fall Classic Series will offer more than $1 million in prize money and awards and will host two $50,000 Grands […]Read More

Attention WEC– Wilmington Exhibitors: U.S. Route 68 Road Closure

Attention World Equestrian Center – Wilmington (WEC) exhibitors: Due to construction, U.S. Route 68 leading into Wilmington between Hoskins and Center will be temporarily closed beginning Monday, July 29, for approximately 75 days. Management advises all exhibitors to utilize GPS from your location.   For those travelling to WEC for upcoming events, the alternative routes are recommended below: From I-71 South From I-71 North For […]Read More

Save the Date for the 2025 Winter in the Midwest Series at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington

Wilmington, OHIO – July 24, 2024 – Join us this winter at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington (WEC) for the 2025 Winter in the Midwest Series. The 16-week series will feature USEF Premier/Level 4 Jumpers and USEF National/Level 4 Jumpers from December 4, 2024, through April 6, 2025, offering more than $4 million in prize money and awards. WEC – Wilmington is the ideal destination […]Read More

Izzy Beisel Dominates the $25,000 Grand Prix of WEC – Wilmington Summer II

Wilmington, Ohio – Exhibitors crowded the outdoor jumper arena at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington for the $25,000 Grand Prix of Summer II. Izzy Beisel ultimately had a banner evening, claiming first and second place honors. Michael Pegg (CAN) crafted a first-round track that allowed four horse-and-athlete combinations to move onto the jump-off phase, where Beisel and her Vegas H were the only duo to […]Read More

Rinehart’s Sweep the $10,000 USHJA National Open Hunter Derby at WEC – Wilmington Summer II

Wilmington, Ohio – A picturesque summer afternoon at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington set the scene for the $10,000 USHJA National Open Hunter Derby of Summer II, where 27 horse-and-rider combinations vied for top honors over Bobby Murphy’s tracks. The Rinehart family ultimately swept the competitive class, with Richard Rinehart and Front Row Sport Horses’ Cosworth taking the win, and Catherine Rinehart close behind in […]Read More