Call for Vendors at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Fall and Winter Horse Show Series

Vendors interested in partnering with World Equestrian Center – Wilmington for the upcoming World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Fall and Winter Horse Show Series may apply now to be a part of the quaint and convenient shopping experience available to all exhibitors and spectators. Ten weeks of hunter/jumper competition, sanctioned by National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA), will run from September 29 through December 19, 2021. […]Read More

World Equestrian Center Merchandise Now Available Online

August 31, 2021 – World Equestrian Center (WEC) is pleased to announce the opening of a new online store featuring WEC branded merchandise, clothing and accessories. Visitors to WEC who have enjoyed shopping at the A Sudden Impulse boutique at both WEC venues will now have the opportunity to shop their favorite styles along with new releases, WEC gift cards and items available exclusively online. […]Read More

Entries and Stall Reservations Open for World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Fall Horse Show Series Featuring $1.2 Million in Prize

Featuring New! Leading Awards Entries and stall reservations are now open for World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Fall Horse Show Series featuring five weeks of NSBA sanctioned hunter/jumper competition and nearly $1.2 million in prize money.  New in 2021 are nine special Leading Awards for the 5-week fall circuit with an overall payout of nearly $100,000.  The World Equestrian Center – Wilmington 2021 Fall Show […]Read More

Ryan Genn & VDL Gerinus T Triumph in $30,000 WEC Grand Prix

Feature jumper action culminated this evening at the World Equestrian Center — Wilmington Summer Series Week 3 with athletes gathering in the Sanctuary Arena to contest the $10,000 WEC Futures Prix 1.30m and the $30,000 WEC Grand Prix 1.45.m. Courses for the classes were designed by 2008 Beijing Olympics course designer, Steve Stephens of Stephens Equestrian Designs, Inc. Stephens brings more than forty years of […]Read More

Melissa Donnelly & Corlando 49 Top $12,500 WEC Hunter Derby 3’6″-3’9″

Featured classes at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Summer 3 commenced with Derby Friday featuring the $10,000 WEC Hunter Derby 3’ Open, $10,000 WEC Hunter Derby 3’ Non-Pro and the $12,500 WEC Hunter Derby 3’6”-3’9. in the main outdoor arena featuring forty-two horse-and-rider combinations negotiating courses designed by Keith Bollette and included enticing natural fences, lush hedges and creative flourishes throughout the track. Handy rounds […]Read More

Kevin McCarthy and Catch A Star HSS Shine in the $10,000 WEC Welcome Stake

World Equestrian Center — Wilmington Summer Series Week 3 kicked off this afternoon with the $10,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m. Eleven entries took to the course designed by 2008 Beijing Olympics course designer, Steve Stephens of Stephens Equestrian Designs, Inc. Stephens brings more than forty years of experience in the equestrian industry to bear on his unique designs.  The intricately designed course featured several tight rollbacks […]Read More

Sunday Spotlight: Elizabeth and Aidan Kennedy

This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on two junior rider siblings from New England.  Fifteen-year-old Elizabeth Kennedy and fourteen-year-old Aidan Kennedy traveled nearly fourteen hours to join us for their first ever WEC show! These two junior riders have been atop horses since they were both three years old and have had much success since then in the show ring. Elizabeth and Aiden’s parents, Cormac and […]Read More

Back-to-Back Wins for Van Gogh & Wilhelm Genn in $30,000 WEC Ohio Grand Prix

An enthusiastic crowd filled the Sanctuary Arena stands this afternoon for feature jumper action including the Futures Prix 1.30m, followed by the WEC Grand Prix. Fans cheered for their favorite horse and rider combinations as they tackled the courses in hopes of a big win. Nineteen entries took on the evening’s Grand Prix course, which had a time allowed of eighty seconds in the first […]Read More

Jeff Gogul & No Doubt Prove Unbeatable in $12,500 WEC Ohio Hunter Derby 3’6″-3’9″

WEC Wilmington Summer 2 kicked off Derby Friday in the main outdoor arena as sixty-two horse-and-rider combinations navigated the course designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky. Riders vied for the win in the $10,000 WEC Hunter Derby 3’ Open, $10,000 WEC Hunter Derby 3’ Non-Pro and the $12,500 WEC Hunter Derby 3’6”-3’9”. Courses showcased inviting natural fences with creative flourishes such as the new […]Read More

Read World Equestrian Magazine VOL II 2021, Out Now

In this issue, we celebrate the opening of the stunning Equestrian Hotel at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. In the style of a fabulous French chateau, the hotel is the crown jewel of the venue, with beautifully appointed suites and guest rooms, a luxury day spa, a whimsical toy store, the elegant Stirrups Restaurant and relaxed Yellow Pony pub. Top it off with amazing views […]Read More