Save the Date: World Equestrian Center – Ocala 2022 Summer Hunter/Jumper Horse Show Series Featuring FEI 3* Competition

OCALA, Florida – March 28, 2022 – Join us for the 2022 World Equestrian Center – Ocala Summer Hunter/Jumper Horse Show Series featuring USEF sanctioned hunter/jumper and two weeks of FEI 3* competition. The series is comprised of nine weeks of hunter/jumper shows running consecutively from June 15-August 14, 2022. FEI 3* competition takes place from June 21-July 3, 2022. The World Equestrian Center – […]Read More

Ocala Sunday Spotlight: Bryn Sadler; Showcase 81, LLC

This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on Bryn Sadler of Ocala, Florida. Sadler has been competing at World Equestrian Center – Ocala for the 12-week Winter Spectacular Show Series, earning numerous top finishes in featured classes. We caught up with Sadler to discuss her riding career and competition horses.   WEC: Tell us a bit about yourself. I have five older siblings that all used to […]Read More

Kimberley Bird & Cera Cassina Close Out the Winter Spectacular with $15,000 WEC Ocala 1.45m Jumper Classic Victory

Ocala, FL – The final feature class of the 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series closed out today with seventeen competitive entries vying for the win in the $15,000 WEC Ocala 1.45m Jumper Classic. Three renowned course designers, Anderson Lima (BRA), Bobby Murphy (USA), and Chris Barnard (USA) built the elaborate tracks where only two managed a clean first round, and it was Kimberley Bird (NZL) […]Read More

Sunday Spotlight: The Twin Equestrians

This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on a pair of young equestrians who share a passion for horses. These young women are not just sisters, but identical twins! We chatted with thirteen-year-old Izzy and Zoe Grutowski from Southport, Connecticut about their horses, their favorite classes and spending time at WEC Wilmington.  WEC: Tell us a little bit about yourselves: Izzy: I’m thirteen years old, I was […]Read More

Back-To-Back Wins for Jordan Coyle in the $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix Aboard Variand Van De Tojopehoeve Z

Ocala, FL – The final $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix of the 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series saw an impressive field of 50 entries gather to the WEC Grand Arena to vie for the win. The course was built by three incredible designers including Anderson Lima (BRA), Bobby Murphy (USA), and Chris Barnard (USA). Eighteen combinations found the key to success in the qualifier and […]Read More

Andre Thieme & Conacco Earn Sweet Success in the $200,000 MARS Equestrian Grand Prix

Ocala, FL – The highly anticipated $200,000 MARS Equestrian Grand Prix commenced on Saturday night with stands of the WEC Grand Arena packed with spectators for the finale of the 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series. FEI Level III designer, Anderson Lima (BRA), renowned builder Bobby Murphy (USA) and Chris Barnard (USA) co-designed the technical tracks that featured stunning floral decorations and other whimsical elements including […]Read More

Ireland’s Kevin McCarthy & Catch a Star HSS Return to Win $30,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix

Wilmington, OH – Finale feature class action wrapped up week XV of WEC Wilmington’s Winter Classic horse show series in the Sanctuary arena. Micheal Pegg (CAN) designed the challenging tracks that allowed only two entries to advance to the jump-off and just a single horse-and-rider combination to go in the $30,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix.  Kevin McCarthy (IRL) of K&K Sporhorses and his shining […]Read More

Augusta Iwasaki & Attendu De Lannois Z Capture $75,000 WEC Ocala Hunter Derby Win

Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala hosted the final Hunter Derby Friday of the 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series in the WEC Stadium with $225,000 in prize money to be awarded between three highly competitive derbies: $75,000 WEC Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, $75,000 WEC Ocala 3’ Open Hunter Derby and $75,000 WEC Ocala 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. One hundred and twenty-six entries contested […]Read More

Tina Judge-Boyle and Cooley Moondancer F Dominate $10,000 USHJA Hunter Derby 3′ Open

A field of more than forty elegant hunters gathered for WEC Wilmington’s Derby Friday classes, which included the $10,000 USHJA Hunter Derby 3′ Open and $10,000 USHJA Hunter Derby 3′ Non Pro. The jumping efforts were bright, airy and full of natural, lush details that closely replicated a springtime hunt field.  The $10,000 USHJA Hunter Derby 3′ Open Hunter Derby took place indoors at World […]Read More

Jordan Coyle Pilots Centriko Volo to $20,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix Win

Ocala, FL – Feature class action for the final week of World Equestrian Center – Ocala’s 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series opened today with 47 horse-and-rider combinations striving for the win in the $20,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix. FEI Level III course designer Anderson Lima (BRA) built the complex tracks that allowed numerous entries to achieve clear rounds, but time became a factor. Twelve […]Read More