Kady Abrahamson and Vancouver Soar to $30,000 Grand Prix Victory

Wilmington, OHIO – Cheering fans filled the Sanctuary Arena grandstands for exciting Saturday-night jumper action. Fans were not disappointed as twenty-one top professional and amateur riders raced against the clock, all vying for the $30,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix win.  Eight riders advanced to the jump-off and just five went double-clear on Bobby Murphy’s technical courses, but none could catch Kady Abrahamson and Vancouver […]Read More

Laurie Storey & Pursuit and Izzy Beisel & The Boy Friend Emerge as WEC Derby Friday Champions

Wilmington, OH – Derby Friday is back with a flourish at World Equestrian Center Wilmington as a stylish field of hunters contested stunning natural courses designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, KY.  Laurie Storey of Kensley Farm in Goshen, Ohio, and her own Pursuit (Leovisto x Larissa XXII ) wowed the judges through both the qualifying and the handy rounds in the $10,000 WEC Hunter […]Read More

Kady Abrahamson and Banco Du Moulin Speed to $10,000 Welcome Stake Victory

Wilmington, OH – Welcome back to World Equestrian Center – Wilmington! Feature class action for the WEC – Wilmington Spring/Summer Horse Show Series kicked off today with the $10,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m. An impressive field of sixteen competitors fighting for the win over testing tracks designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, KY. Seven skilled horse-and-rider combinations produced clean, zero-fault rides through both the first round […]Read More

What’s Happening This Week at WEC – Wilmington 

This week World Equestrian Center – Wilmington welcomes exhibitors to the first show of the Spring / Summer Horse Show Series! This sizzling spring and summer series brings you five weeks of USEF-rated hunter/jumper competition and more than $625,000 in prize money. Stalls can be reserved on horseshowing.com. The World Equestrian Center – Wilmington 2022 Spring/Summer shows include the following dates and ratings: Spring 1 […]Read More

What’s Happening This Week at WEC – Wilmington

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 […]Read More

Winter Classic Wrap Up

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 […]Read More

Kevin McCarthy Sweeps $15,000 Futures Prix and $15,000 1.40 Jumper Stake

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 […]Read More

Kady Abrahamson & Banco Du Moulin Seize $50,000 ‘Ride for David’ Grand Prix Victory

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. […]Read More

Oakley Clark Pilots Billy Irish to $10,000 USHJA Hunter Derby Victory

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.  […]Read More

Skylar Wireman Continues Winning Ways at WEC with $15,000 WEC Welcome Stake 1.35m Victory

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 […]Read More