Entries NOW Open for ‘Winter in the Midwest 2022’ Indoor Horse Show Circuit at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington

Join Us for 17 Weeks of USEF and NSBA rated Hunter/Jumper Competition and $2.42 million in Prize Money WILMINGTON, Ohio – November 5, 2021 – Entries and stall reservations are now open for World Equestrian Center Winter in the Midwest indoor circuit, featuring a combination of premier USEF and NSBA sanctioned hunter/jumper horse shows.  Exhibitors will escape harsh winter conditions when showing in our 200,000-square-foot, […]Read More

Sunday Spotlight: Colin Syquia

Veteran international show-jumper Colin Syquia of Wellington, Florida and Millerton, New York, sat down with World Equestrian Center to share how he got started in the equestrian world, his training program and advice to up-and-coming riders in the industry. Syquia is committed to excellence in the pursuit of top horsemanship, training and horse care. He is proud to represent and ride for his home country […]Read More

Taylor Land and Get Go Prove Invincible in WEC Fall $50,000 Grand Prix Finale

Wilmington, OHIO – The WEC Sanctuary Arena hosted top equestrian sport today with an international field of competitors for the $50,000 Grand Prix 1.40m – 1.45m; the finale of the Fall Classic series. Courses were designed by Anderson Lima of Brazil and featured winding, technical tracks with sweeping turns and multiple combinations. Stunning autmunal decor including unique elements such as a lovely pond feature and […]Read More

Havens Schatt & Cascartini Prove Unbeatable in $30,000 WEC Hunter Derby 3’6″-3’9″

Wilmington, OHIO – It was a spectacular Derby Friday at World Equestrian Center as we continued the WEC Fall Classic show series. Three hunter derbies took center stage throughout the day in the climate-controlled R+L arena with a total of $70,000 in prize up for grabs for non-pro and open riders. Courses were designed by Michael Pegg of Ontario, Canada, and were beautifully decorated with […]Read More

Gustavo Prato and King Van Het Keyzerhof Top $15,000 WEC Welcome Prix

Happy Halloween and welcome to the final leg of the five-week Fall Classic horse show series! World Equestrian Center is all buttoned up and our climate-controlled indoors are keeping horses and riders out of the brisk Ohio autumn elements. Feature jumper action began today with the $15,000 WEC Welcome Prix 1.35m in the Sanctuary arena. This elite class saw a field of nineteen international exhibitors […]Read More

What’s Happening at WEC – Fall Classic V

Happy Halloween and welcome to the final week of World Equestrian Center’s Fall Classic 2021 horse show series!  We are excited to see everyone for another great week of equestrian sport.  Check out what’s happening at the World Equestrian Center – Wilmington facility, from feature class action to after hours family-friendly events as well as shopping, day spa and other amenities to experience this week […]Read More

Sunday Spotlight: Lani Hutchison

This week’s Sunday Spotlight lands on eighteen-year-old Lani Hutchson riding with Diane Masters of Masters Show Stables in Georgetown, Kentucky. Lani regularly competes at World Equestrian Center with Light Show, owned by Diane Masters, and her own Iconic. We caught up this week with Lani to chat about how she began riding, her many WEC wins, and her future goals and plans within the industry.  […]Read More

Charlise Casas and Chaccolina D Triumph in WEC $50,000 Grand Prix

World Equestrian Center – Wilmington’s Sanctuary Arena was packed with thrilling jumper action this evening for both the $50,000 Grand Prix 1.40m – 1.45m and the $10,000 Futures Prix 1.30m. Only fractions of a second separated the top earning horse-and-rider combinations in both classes, with suspenseful rounds that kept spectators on the edge of their seats. It was an afternoon of triumph for WEC newcomer […]Read More

Canada’s Quincy Hayes and Paisley Park Prosper with $20,000 WEC Hunter Derby 3’ Open Win

Fall Classic week 4 Derby Friday welcomed fifty-six distinguished derby contenders into the R+L arena to negotiate courses designed by Bobby Murphey of Lexington, Kentucky. Aged whiskey barrels, colorful mums in full bloom, natural logs, and a rustic waterwheel were a few of the many autumnal decorations that adorned the natural fences.  A field of twenty-eight horse-and-rider combinations challenged the $20,000 WEC Hunter Derby 3’ […]Read More

Kevin McCarthy Pilots Catch a Star HSS to $15,000 WEC Welcome Prix Victory

Yesterday kicked off week four of the World Equestrian Center Fall Classic horse show series. Feature jumper action began today with the $15,000 WEC Welcome Prix. The class saw a field of twenty-two elite exhibitors contest the technical course designed by FEI Level IV course designer Guilherme Jorge of Brazil.  Seven of the twenty-two horse-and-rider combinations delivered a fault-free first round. The riders who advanced […]Read More