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Adriana Forte and Chadanos Shine in the $20,000 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby

07 Feb 25 |
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Ocala, FL – Eighty-four horse-and-rider combinations rode into Hunter 1 for the sixth Hunter Derby Friday of the 2025 Winter Spectacular Show Series, vying for top honors in three feature classes: the $20,000 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, the $15,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3′ Open Hunter Derby and the $15,000 USHJA National 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. Course designer Lynn Mullins set windy and exciting tracks that allowed […]Read More

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Two-for-Two – Kristjan Good & Carano Win the $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunter Derby of Winter Classic 9

07 Feb 25 |
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Wilmington, Ohio – It was a winning day for Kristjan Good Show Stables in the R+L Arena at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington. Aboard his longtime partner, Carano (Cabardino), Good secured his second consecutive $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunter Derby win, following his student, Emma Teixeira’s win earlier in the afternoon. Joe Carnicom crafted the tracks that worked out beautifully for Good and his mount, […]Read More

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Carly Campbell Cooper and Qornet VD Bisschop Win the $32,000 Buckeye Nutrition Grand Prix Qualifier CSI2*  

07 Feb 25 |
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Ocala, FL – Canada’s Carly Campbell Cooper and John Jamieson’s Qornet VD Bisschop (Cornet Obolensky x Kashmir Van Schuttershof) rose to the top in the $32,000 Buckeye Nutrition Grand Prix Qualifier CSI2*, besting a competitive field of 34 horse-and-rider combinations representing 13 nations.   Ken Krome’s course challenged competitors with a tight time allowed, catching several riders off guard. Rails fell throughout the track, but eight […]Read More

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Aaron Vale Scores Another Victory Aboard Gray’s Inn in the $117,000 LeMieux Grand Prix Qualifier CSI4*  

06 Feb 25 |
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Ocala, FL – The $117,000 LeMieux Grand Prix Qualifier CSI4* brought 40 top international athletes from 13 nations to the WEC Grand Arena, all vying for top honors. In the end, it was Aaron Vale (USA) and Thinkslikeahorse’s Gray’s Inn (Cannavaro x Oscar) who secured their second Grand Prix Qualifier win of the 2025 Winter Spectacular Show Series, taking home the lion’s share of the […]Read More

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WEC – Wilmington to Host Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) CSI2* Competition at Spring I & II

05 Feb 25 |
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Wilmington, Ohio – World Equestrian Center – Wilmington (WEC) is thrilled to welcome international competition to its top-tier, newly renovated outdoor facilities for the first time this spring. Spring I and Spring II will feature Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) CSI2* Jumping competition, running from May 21 through June 1, 2025. Dates and ratings: FEI CSI2* Events: Open Jumper Highlights: Hunter Highlights: To view the prize […]Read More

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Florida Youth Dressage Championships Return to WEC – Ocala in 2025 for Thrilling Third Edition

02 Feb 25 |
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The Florida Youth Dressage Championships (FYDC), one of the largest competitions for youth riders in Florida, will return for its third year at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. These championships, held March 6-9, 2025, promise to continue its tradition of welcoming camaraderie, sportsmanship and education for young dressage riders. Since its creation in 2013 by Lendon Gray and Hampton Green Farm, the FYDC has played […]Read More

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Eduardo Menezes and Calypso Des Matis Prove Unstoppable in $65,000 Budweiser Grand Prix CSI2* 

02 Feb 25 |
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Ocala, FL – Another beautiful, sunny Florida day set the scene for the final international event of Week V of the 2025 Winter Spectacular Show Series, the $65,000 Budweiser Grand Prix CSI2*. Twenty-four horse-and-rider combinations from 10 different nations vied for the win, but it was Olympian Eduardo Menezes (BRA) who piloted his longtime partner, Calypso Des Matis (Padock Du Plessis Hn x Tresor De […]Read More

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Emily Donaldson and American-Bred Beaujolais 75 Top Final CDI Class at World Equestrian Center – Ocala January CDI3* Show

02 Feb 25 |
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Ocala, FL – The final CDI class of the January Dressage CDI3*, presented by Hampton Green Farms, was the Intermediate II CDI2* on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC). Emily Donaldson of Parkesburg, PA, rode her own Beaujolais 75, a 16-year-old American Hanoverian gelding, to victory. The impressive 16.3-hand chestnut is by Bugatti Hilltop out of Conflora, by Contucci CWS, […]Read More

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Wilmington Sunday Spotlight: Hannah Naftal

02 Feb 25 |
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Wilmington, Ohio – This week’s Wilmington Sunday Spotlight shines on Hannah Naftal of Madison, New Jersey. For three years, Naftal has made an annual trip to WEC – Wilmington to show in the Junior Hunters and National Derbies. We caught wind of Naftal’s positive energy ring-side after her round in the $15,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby on Friday evening and caught up with the young […]Read More

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Ilan Bluman and Acajou Are Victorious in the $200,000 Armed Services Grand Prix CSI4*, presented by the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation

02 Feb 25 |
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Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala celebrated 250 years of the United States Marine Corps with the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, setting the stage for an unforgettable night of tribute and top sport at the $200,000 Armed Services Grand Prix CSI4*, presented by the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. The night kicked off with parachuters soaring into the arena, a special appearance by the […]Read More

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