Check out the amazing World Equestrian Center tree that glistens and glows on our cover. Its lighting kicked off our first annual Winter Wonderland celebration and serves as a beacon for hope as we head into the New Year. In this issue, the Stable Spotlight shines on Freestyling Farms of Batavia, Ohio. There, we meet the dream team that is Trevor and Jill Gaffney, who […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on Genevieve Munson, an extremely talented and driven junior rider with deep roots in Rogers, Arkansas. We caught up with Genevieve in between rides this Saturday at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington. Genevieve cares for and produces her own horses and has many great accomplishments to her credit including several high-level Grand Prix wins. This week was no exception as […]Read More
Tonight seventeen horse-and-rider combinations graced World Equestrian Center’s Sanctuary arena for the final WEC Grand Prix class of 2021. Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky created the testing track that featured a time allowed of 80 seconds. Eight talented duos qualified for tonight’s jump off, with seven jumping double clear rounds. The competition was fierce and the field was fast, but none could best Kevin McCarthy […]Read More
A field of nearly thirty elegant derby horses and their riders joined us in the R+L arena for the $5,000 WEC Derby 3’ Open and $5,000 WEC 3’ Derby Non-Pro. The course featured ornate holiday décor, such as flocked trees, a golden reindeer sleigh, bright candy canes and neatly wrapped gifts. Sixteen talented entries took to the beautifully holiday inspired $5,000 WEC Derby 3’ Open […]Read More
An international field of seventeen horse-and-rider combinations took to the Sanctuary Arena for tonight’s $10,000 WEC – Wilmington Welcome Stake 1.35. Four of the seventeen riders managed a fault-free first round, with just two jumping double clear over the track designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky. Genevieve Munson, 17, of Rogers, Arkansas, and her own Contendro Star (Contendro I x Gloria) prevailed to take […]Read More
World Equestrian Center – Wilmington welcomes you to our final horse show of 2021! This month our facility hosted three weeks of consecutive indoor hunter/jumper competition just in time for the holidays. Thank you for joining us at our premier climate-controlled facility that has been transformed into a midwest equestrian’s dream winter oasis. Be sure to participate in our Blue Ribbon Gift Grab (details down […]Read More
Join us for holiday fun next week in Ohio! Stalls are still available if you have not yet reserved yours. Show in our festively decorated rings and take part in our Blue Ribbon Gift Grab. Here’s how it works – we have 160 gifts with a total value in excess of $32,000 under the tree. Each box is wrapped with a number in it, no […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on skilled junior rider Grace Hildebrand of Maineville, Ohio. This dedicated young equestrian loves her horse, Cosmo Cool, and competes at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington regularly. Last week she competed in the $5,000 Hunter Derby Non-Pro and other classes where she finished with several great placings. We were excited to chat with Grace about her horse, life and any […]Read More
It was an exciting week of feature classes at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington during the second leg of the Winter Classic Series. Today the Sanctuary arena was filled with spectators and fans alike as they cheered on more than thirty equine athletes and their riders in the $10,000 Futures Prix 1.30-1.35m and the $30,000 Grand Prix 1.40-1.45m. Tonight’s $30,000 Grand Prix exhibitors brought the […]Read More
Thirty-two elegant hunters took to the World Equestrian Center R+L arena to contest the $5,000 WEC Hunter Derby 3′ – Open and $5,000 WEC Hunter Derby 3′ – Non Pro. The course for today’s classes was transformed into a winter wonderland. Snow covered trees, oversized gifts and beautiful greenery covered the arena. Today’s $5,000 WEC Hunter Derby 3′ – Open was a field of sixteen […]Read More
