We understand the struggle of trying to stay fit to ride while staying at home, so we turned to Lauren Mahr, creator of The Fit Equestrian, for some tips on staying in riding shape. With an extensive knowledge of both riding and fitness, Lauren has created a range of workout and nutrition guides designed specifically for equestrians. Lauren tells us about The Fit Equestrian, why […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight lands on junior rider Ashley Stumm. Ashley is a third generation equestrian, sharing her passion for horses with her mom and grandmother. Her mom is the trainer at Greyhavens Farms in Zionsville, Indiana, and Ashley calls herself the catch rider of the farm. Ashley took time this week to chat with us about her background in horses and the big goals […]Read More
Quarantine got you down? How about a little retail therapy! Now is a great time to go through your closet and spruce up your schooling and showing collection. We turn to owner of Chagrin Saddlery, Dana Miller, for advice on the latest trends heading into the spring season. Dana and her Chagrin Saddlery team are known for merging the latest fashion with classic equestrian style. […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight lands on amateur Reilly Reed of Canada. Reilly and his talented draft cross jumper, Gryffindor, showed at World Equestrian Center in February taking Champion in the Intermediate Jumpers. Owned by Bay Belle Stables and known throughout Canada for his countless wins in the 1.00m jumpers, “Gryff” – as Reilly calls him – did not have the start of a typical jumper. […]Read More
While we love to see our WEC ribbons adorn a barn’s horse show banner or hang from a perfectly posed pony’s bridle, we understand that it must be tempting sometimes to get a little creative with all those beautiful ribbons you’ve won. This week, we took to social media asking WEC exhibitors to send us their best WEC ribbon photo, and they did not disappoint. […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight lands on Junior Isabella Kacachos. Isabella is an animal lover at heart and enjoys spending her time with her pets both in and out of the barn. Isabella rides at Honey Tree Stables in Oxford, Ohio, and is working to bring along her adorable young pinto Warmblood mare. Isabella took a few minutes to chat with us this week about her […]Read More
Though we are sad that WEC’s ‘Winter in the Midwest’ 2020 had to come to an early close, we have been keeping up with memorable moments from the horse shows through our exhibitor’s Instagram posts. There was no shortage of fun to be had this winter at WEC, from to celebrating wins, to Valentine’s Day costumes, to visiting with Santa, to shopping, snacking and hanging […]Read More
We held our first annual World Equestrian Center Year End Awards party in February. Exhibitors and their families gathered in the Paddock Club for an awards ceremony and celebration. Over-sized ribbons and beautiful prizes were awarded to Champion and Reserve Champion division winners. During the evening, attendees socialized with horse show friends and family while enjoying elegant hors d’oeuvres and desserts. Congratulations to all 2019 […]Read More
World Equestrian Center serves as a winter home for countless equestrian vendors. From top names in the industry to locally-owned small businesses, vendors fill storefronts in Vendor Village and line the halls of the R+L Arena. With many vendors currently running sales that can’t be beat, now is an ideal time to support your favorite horse show shops. Browse WEC’s virtual Vendor Village below. A […]Read More
