It’s the final week of the Winter Classic horse show series! Thank you for joining us at WEC. We hope to see you back this spring and summer! Ride for David: Our dear friend and longtime WEC competitor, David Beisel, was involved in a devastating riding accident March 12. Join in this Saturday to watch the $50,000 Grand Prix where all entry fees will be […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on junior rider Hannah Kohler of St. Louis, Missouri. Hannah is a first-generation horsewoman who loves the sport of riding, competing and just spending time around horses. She and Cindy Locke’s Stage Light collected scores of 90 and 93 to take home their first $10,000 USHJA Hunter Derby Non Pro win at WEC’s Winter Classic week 15. We chatted with […]Read More
Wilmington, OH – It was a special day as competitors in the $30,000 WEC Grand Prix and $10,000 Futures Prix wore purple ribbons on their jacket lapels in support of fellow showjumper David Beisel who is working toward recovery from a devastating fall at a rehabilitation center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Course designer Anderson Lima (BRA) set the tracks for the two feature classes that tested […]Read More
Wilmington, OH – Feature class action resumed today as nearly fifty distinguished horse-and-rider pairs took to the R+L Arena to contest the $10,000 USHJA Hunter Derby 3′ Open and $10,000 USHJA Hunter Derby 3′ Non Pro classes. Robert Barton of San Antonio, TX designed the courses that celebrated spring. The R+L arena was ornamented in live-edge wood, greenery and straw accents that closely replicating a […]Read More
World Equestrian Center – Wilmington’s Winter Classic Week XVI feature class action kicked off today with the $10,000 WEC Welcome Stake 1.35m. Twelve horse and rider combinations contested the course designed by Anderson Lima (BRA). Six pairs advanced to the jump off with three teams jumping double clear. Speed was the determining factor between the top three placings as Sam Pegg (CAN) and his own […]Read More
Welcome to World Equestrian Center! Check out what’s happening from amazing vendors to feature class action, the relaxing day spa, restaurants and other amenities to experience during week 16 at the Midwest’s premier indoor show facility. Our dear friend and longtime WEC competitor, David Beisel, was involved in a devastating riding accident March 12. Join us next week for increased prize money and all $50,000 […]Read More
Attention WEC Winter Classic #17 patrons: Please join us in support of David Beisel who suffered catastrophic injuries while competing at World Equestrian Center on March 12th. The final Winter Classic show (April 6-10, 2022) will be a benefit with increased prize money and all Grand Prix entry fees donated to David. In addition, an exhibitor party in support of the Beisel Family will be […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on a pair of young equestrians who share a passion for horses. These young women are not just sisters, but identical twins! We chatted with thirteen-year-old Izzy and Zoe Grutowski from Southport, Connecticut about their horses, their favorite classes and spending time at WEC Wilmington. WEC: Tell us a little bit about yourselves: Izzy: I’m thirteen years old, I was […]Read More
Wilmington, OH – Finale feature class action wrapped up week XV of WEC Wilmington’s Winter Classic horse show series in the Sanctuary arena. Micheal Pegg (CAN) designed the challenging tracks that allowed only two entries to advance to the jump-off and just a single horse-and-rider combination to go in the $30,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix. Kevin McCarthy (IRL) of K&K Sporhorses and his shining […]Read More
A field of more than forty elegant hunters gathered for WEC Wilmington’s Derby Friday classes, which included the $10,000 USHJA Hunter Derby 3′ Open and $10,000 USHJA Hunter Derby 3′ Non Pro. The jumping efforts were bright, airy and full of natural, lush details that closely replicated a springtime hunt field. The $10,000 USHJA Hunter Derby 3′ Open Hunter Derby took place indoors at World […]Read More
