Mark your calendars because World Equestrian Center is starting off Summer with a bang! Now that it is officially Summer, we are thrilled to announce our incredible lineup of events for the WEC July I & II horse shows, aptly named the WEC Summerfair. Save the dates because you won’t want to miss out on these thrilling events! Submit your entries for the WEC July […]Read More
The first two weeks of the World Equestrian Center Spring / Summer Series wrapped up on Sunday and provided great sport and good fun to kick off the five-show-long series. This past week exhibitors and spectators alike enjoyed plenty of exciting events including a delicious dinner and entertainment from the Roaming Pig Band in the Paddock Club on Friday, an informational Cadets Horsemanship Clinic about […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight lands on Faith Vergerio. Seventeen year old Faith trains with her Mom, Mandy Bittner-Vergerio, at Red Star Equestrian in Mars, Pennsylvania. Horses are a family affair for both Faith and her Mom, with Mandy having more than 35 years of riding experience under her belt. Mandy grew up riding horses at her family’s farm, then branched out to start her own business. […]Read More
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
