An enthusiastic crowd filled the grand stands of the Sanctuary Arena this afternoon to watch both the $25,000 WEC Grand Prix and the $7,500 Futures Prix 1.30 m sponsored by Voltaire Design. The Grand Prix saw twenty two entries contest a forward-riding track designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky, but ultimately it was Ohio-based Charlotte Clark and her own Kinsella (Capitalist x Jerpoint Mist) that took […]Read More
This afternoon saw fantastic equestrian sport as sixteen stunning Hunters took to the R+L arena, all vying for the top spot in the $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby. Belynda Bond and Gesture LLC’s Santana topped the class with two awe-inspiring rounds, earning some of the top scores of the Derby and even besting second place by nine and a half points. This afternoon’s course, designed […]Read More
Sean Jobin and Foxridge Farms’ Darius (Warrant x Sanita) stole the show for the second week in a row in this afternoon’s $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35 m sponsored by CWD Sellier. The pair were absolutely simpatico, riding each step perfectly in sync and besting twenty one entries to take home the consecutive win. However, unlike last week’s Welcome Stake where Jobin and Darius delivered the only double […]Read More
It’s no secret that every equestrian could use a little pampering during their down time at horse shows. Between lugging heavy tack trunks, lunging rambunctious horses, riding non-stop and getting so busy that a good skin and hair care routine seems impossible, equestrian’s bodies take a serious beating during shows. To remedy our aches and pains, World Equestrian Center brings all-inclusive hair and spa services […]Read More
The World Equestrian Center Spring and Summer Series kicked off this week with plenty of thrilling equestrian sport in our outdoor show complex. Exhibitors enjoyed a Memorial Day themed painting party on Friday along with a delicious dinner of pulled pork and brisket in the Paddock Club, an informative Cadets Horsemanship Clinic with The Infused Equestrian Saturday morning, a dog adoption with the Wilmington Area […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight lands on nineteen year old Amateur Hunter rider Erin Cummins. Erin has been riding Hunters for nine years, but has had a life-long love for horses. This week, Erin owned the Amateur Owner Hunter 3’3″ division, earning tri-colors with both of her mounts, My BFF (Cicera’s Icewater x Tallulah OHF) and Seventh Heaven (Levantos II x N. Fliegette), and taking Reserve Champion […]Read More
This afternoon saw thrilling equestrian sport as the Jumper ring hosted both the $25,000 WEC Grand Prix and the $7,499 Futures Prix 1.30 m. Nineteen entries filled the Grand Prix, but it was Wilhelm Genn that claimed the top two placings aboard his own Van Gogh (Valentino x Calina Z) and Eduardo Leon’s Dirocco Blue (Zirocco Blue VDL x Kivoli), respectively. In the Futures Prix, […]Read More
This afternoon’s $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby saw twenty entries vying for the win over a natural course with ten obstacles emulating those a horse and rider may encounter in the hunt field. Several entries scored well into the eighties, making for tough Derby competition, but ultimately it was Linda Radigan and Alexa Kaas’ Charismatic (Chap x Hauptstutbuch) that topped the class with two stunning […]Read More
The WEC Summer Series kicked off with a brilliant win by Canada’s Sean Jobin and Foxridge Farms’ Darius (Warrant x Sanita) in this afternoon’s $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35 m sponsored by CWD Sellier. The pair returned to World Equestrian Center after a short break between the Winter Series of the Midwest and the the WEC Summer Series to best twenty two entries and jump the only double […]Read More
Dr. Saeks of Saeks Chiropractic, L.L.C. is a familiar face at World Equestrian Center, having built a client base in the equestrian market over the past four years at the facility. Today, half of Dr. Saek’s practice consists of equestrians, mainly those that show in Hunter / Jumper and Equitation classes. Dr. Saeks believes in a holistic approach to healing his clients through muscle work […]Read More
