Michael Kocher and Honfleur Collect a Second WEC $5,000 Welcome Stake Win

‘Winter in the Midwest’ Winter Classic 13 feature jumper action kicked off this afternoon as eight horse and rider combinations took to the Sanctuary Arena to contest the $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35 sponsored by CWD Sellier. Tucker Williams of Ocala, Florida, designed the inviting course that featured 13 jumping efforts and tested adjustability with two long galloping vertical-to-oxer and oxer-to-vertical efforts; as well as one-stride and […]Read More

What’s Happening at WEC: Winter Classic 13

Welcome to Week 13 of ‘Winter in the Midwest’ at World Equestrian Center.  We’re excited to bring you another week of great equestrian sport and family-friendly fun. Head to the Sanctuary Arena on Thursday and Saturday to watch exciting jumper classes. Friday and Saturday you can witness the elegant hunters compete in the derbies at both the R+L Arena and the Roberts Arena. Join us outside of the show rings this week for […]Read More

WEC Winter Classic 12 Highlights

Week 12 of ‘Winter in the Midwest’ at World Equestrian Center saw plenty of thrilling equestrian sport and family-friendly fun. Friday brought a Sip & Shop in Vendor Village while Saturday brought out everyone’s creative side with a Paint & Sip party in the Paddock Club. In-ring action included three competitive feature jumper classes and two outstanding feature hunter classes. Thursday saw 16 entries in the […]Read More

Sunday Spotlight: Emma Orser

This week’s Sunday Spotlight lands on 24-year-old amateur rider Emma Orser. Emma came to WEC this week from Toronto, Canada, to show in her very first horse show. Emma is an inspiration, encouraging anyone at any age to pursue horse showing. She has a fantastic sense of humor when it comes to riding and her bubbly personality shines both in and out of the ring. […]Read More

Charlotte Clark and Kinsella Leap into Another $25,000 WEC Grand Prix Win

Leap Day appropriately brought plenty of thrilling jumper action to the Sanctuary Arena this afternoon for the $25,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix and the $7,500 Futures Prix 1.30m sponsored by Voltaire Design. Both classes saw repeat victories for two Ohio natives with last week’s winners claiming another top finish in their respective classes. $25,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix Charlotte Clark and her own Kinsella […]Read More

Two in a Row for David Beisel and MTM Bentley in the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby

David Beisel and Lori Taylor’s MTM Bentley (Bonaparte Z x Hot Cherie P) topped the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby this afternoon for the second consecutive week. The pair bested a field of 31 stunning hunters for the win, many of whom scored well into the high 80s and low 90s. The course for this afternoon’s class was designed by Robert Barton and emulated the […]Read More

10,000 Stalls Reserved in Advance of World Equestrian Center Ocala 2021 Opening

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10,000 Stalls Already Reserved in Advance of World Equestrian Center Ocala 2021 Opening Book Your Reservations Now OCALA, Florida – February 28, 2020 – As of today, more than 10,000 stalls have been reserved in advance of the World Equestrian Center opening schedule that includes 12 weeks of hunter / jumper horse shows beginning January 5, 2021 and ending March 28, 2021. Prize […]Read More

Doug Boyd and Berkley III Top the $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m

We welcomed in Week 12 of ‘Winter in the Midwest’ at World Equestrian Center this afternoon with 16 entries in the $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m sponsored by CWD Sellier. The course for the class was designed by Keith Bollotte and featured 14 jumping efforts including two combinations, bending lines and related distances. Michael Kocher and Jenna Buchan’s Cadell (Van Gogh) held the lead for the majority […]Read More

What’s Happening at WEC: Winter Classic 12

It’s Week 12 of ‘Winter in the Midwest’ at World Equestrian Center and we’ve got another sold-out horse show with thrilling equestrian sport and family-friendly fun for everyone. Thursday and Saturday feature exciting jumper classes in the Sanctuary Arena, while Friday and Saturday the R+L Arena and the Roberts Arena each host a hunter derby. In-ring action is accompanied by plenty of fun events this […]Read More

WEC Winter Classic 11 Highlights

Week 11 of ‘Winter in the Midwest’ at World Equestrian Center brought more thrilling equestrian sport and plenty of family-friendly fun. The after-hours highlight of the week was the horseless horse show in the Sanctuary Arena on Saturday night after the Grand Prix where over 30 entries gathered for a jumper-style class on foot. Feature classes took place Thursday through Saturday and brought several exciting […]Read More