Kady Abrahamson and Vancouver Soar to $30,000 Grand Prix Victory

Wilmington, OHIO – Cheering fans filled the Sanctuary Arena grandstands for exciting Saturday-night jumper action. Fans were not disappointed as twenty-one top professional and amateur riders raced against the clock, all vying for the $30,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix win.  Eight riders advanced to the jump-off and just five went double-clear on Bobby Murphy’s technical courses, but none could catch Kady Abrahamson and Vancouver […]Read More

Laurie Storey & Pursuit and Izzy Beisel & The Boy Friend Emerge as WEC Derby Friday Champions

Wilmington, OH – Derby Friday is back with a flourish at World Equestrian Center Wilmington as a stylish field of hunters contested stunning natural courses designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, KY.  Laurie Storey of Kensley Farm in Goshen, Ohio, and her own Pursuit (Leovisto x Larissa XXII ) wowed the judges through both the qualifying and the handy rounds in the $10,000 WEC Hunter […]Read More

Kady Abrahamson and Banco Du Moulin Speed to $10,000 Welcome Stake Victory

Wilmington, OH – Welcome back to World Equestrian Center – Wilmington! Feature class action for the WEC – Wilmington Spring/Summer Horse Show Series kicked off today with the $10,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m. An impressive field of sixteen competitors fighting for the win over testing tracks designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, KY. Seven skilled horse-and-rider combinations produced clean, zero-fault rides through both the first round […]Read More

New UF Veterinary Hospital Opens May 26 at World Equestrian Center – Ocala

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Veterinary Hospital at World Equestrian Center in Ocala opens for business tomorrow to provide leading-edge patient care to horses and small animals located on-site as well as from the local community. Plans for the first-of-its-kind, 40,000-square-foot hospital facility were announced last fall by the UF College of Veterinary Medicine and the center as part of a strategic alliance […]Read More

What’s Happening This Week at WEC – Wilmington 

This week World Equestrian Center – Wilmington welcomes exhibitors to the first show of the Spring / Summer Horse Show Series! This sizzling spring and summer series brings you five weeks of USEF-rated hunter/jumper competition and more than $625,000 in prize money. Stalls can be reserved on horseshowing.com. The World Equestrian Center – Wilmington 2022 Spring/Summer shows include the following dates and ratings: Spring 1 […]Read More

USEF/USDF Dressage Competition Continues at World Equestrian Center – Ocala in August

OCALA, Florida – May 24, 2022 – USEF/USDF national rated dressage competition, sponsored by Hampton Green Farm and Discover Dressage, will return to World Equestrian Center – Ocala in August with the Dressage XIV (August 26) and Dressage XV (August 27-28) horse shows. Entries and stall reservations open June 1, 2022. The event is free and open to the public and spectators are encouraged to […]Read More

What’s Happening this Week at WEC-Ocala

World Equestrian Center – Ocala and UF College of Veterinary Medicine invite you to the UF Veterinary Hospital Grand Opening Preview on Wednesday, May 25. See the all-new 40,000 sq. ft. hospital offering state-of-the-science treatment for equine and small animal care. Ribbon cutting at 10am | Walk-through until 2pm Located at World Equestrian Center – Ocala: UF Veterinary Hospital Address1156 NW 81st Terrace Rd., Ocala, […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Ocala’s 2022 USEF Summer Series Set to Begin in June

Ocala, FL – May 18, 2022 – World Equestrian Center – Ocala’s nine-week USEF 2022 Summer Show Series showcasing two-weeks of FEI CSI 3* competition with Premier Hunters and Level 6 Jumpers is set to begin on June 15. The Series promises to bring thrilling equestrian sport with every level from leadline to national competition. Join us for highlighted classes including the $12,500 3’6”-3’9” Hunter […]Read More

What’s Happening This Week at WEC – Wilmington

This week World Equestrian Center – Wilmington welcomes the Buckeye Sweepstakes Championship Horse Show May 19-22, 2022. This show is “Where National Champions are Made”. Arabian and Half Arabian  will compete against some of the top US National Contenders and previous National Champions.  We welcome the public to visit and take in all of the exciting Arabian competition and luxurious amenities that World Equestrian Center […]Read More

What’s Happening this Week at WEC-Ocala

World Equestrian Center – Ocala and Mr. Pickles and Sailor Bear Toy Shoppe at The Equestrian Hotel presents Breyer Fun Day, Saturday May 21 from 10am-2pm. This free event will feature real-life appearances by Mary Phelps and her renowned combined driving team, Bugsy Maloney and Tony Da Pony, playfully known as “The Gangsters.” Children and adults alike can purchase their very own Breyer “Gangster” model […]Read More