This week’s Sunday Spotlight falls on Elyse Batista from Guelph, Ontario. Elyse is a young Amateur Jumper rider balancing pursuing a Master’s Degree and achieving high goals she has set for herself and her lovely horse, Viva’s Dolce W (Dolce). Elyse’s experience aboard countless ponies from a young age has shaped the rider she is today, and she could not be more thankful for everything […]Read More
Tonight the Sanctuary Arena hosted thrilling Jumper action as an enthusiastic crowd gathered to watch the $25,000 WEC Grand Prix and the $7,500 Futures Prix 1.30 m sponsored by Voltaire Design. Charlotte Clark and her own Kinsella (Capitalist x Jerpoint Mist) captured their third Grand Prix win of the Winter Series while Canada’s Sam Pegg earned a one-two finish in the Futures Prix for the second consecutive week […]Read More
This afternoon saw twenty stunning Hunters fill the R+L Arena, all vying for top honors in the $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby. Several previous Derby winners joined the class, but it was the spectacular duo of Jennifer Nadalin and Daniela Casline’s Stellar (Quintender x Carmen) that took home the blue for their third time during the 2019 Winter Series of the Midwest. The course for this […]Read More
Today welcomed Week 16 of the 2019 Winter Series of the Midwest at World Equestrian Center as entries took to the Sanctuary Arena to contest the $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35 m sponsored by CWD Sellier. Fierce competition filled the ring with Robert Mendoza and Bannockburn Farm’s United M (Baloubet Du Rouet x United) setting a tough pace to beat early on in the class, but it was […]Read More
This week’s Featured Finds highlights the many different dining options that World Equestrian Center has to offer. From early morning coffee at Dark Horse Coffee Co., to mid-day lunch at the International Grille and Café, to late night dinner and drinks at the Paddock Club, World Equestrian Center has an option for all of your dining needs. Paddock Club The Paddock Club is an expansive, […]Read More
Week 15 of the Winter Series of the Midwest at World Equestrian Center held plenty of exciting equestrian sport as well as plenty of fun events for exhibitors and spectators alike. Friday featured a delicious dinner of brisket and grilled cod in the Paddock Club as well as a Nintendo Switch dance party. On Friday four adorable puppies that were found near the World Equestrian […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight feature is talented Amateur Jumper rider Stacy Ryback. Stacy has been riding for most of her life, moving from the Hunter ring to the Jumper ring and finding great success with each horse she has owned. She and husband/photographer/biggest fan Andy have a true love for “the Ryback girls”, and Stacy’s passion drives her to become even better with each ride. […]Read More
Clear rounds were the name of the game in this afternoon’s $25,000 WEC Grand Prix and $7,500 Futures Prix 1.30 m sponsored by Voltaire Design. In the Grand Prix, the only double clear round of the class took home the blue and, in the Futures Prix, the fastest of only two double clear rounds took the win. Five countries were represented between the two classes including Austria, Belgium, Canada, […]Read More
Twenty one stunning Hunters took to the R+L Arena tonight vying for the win in the $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby. Many delivered stylish rounds, but it was Renee Lenkart and MacMillan Sport Horse’s Cayman that rose to the top of the class. Cayman’s groom, Alex Ochoa, received the Groom’s Award, which included $100 cash and a $50 WEC Gift Card, for Cayman’s impeccable turnout. The […]Read More
Week 15 of the Winter Series of the Midwest is underway at World Equestrian Center, bringing exciting equestrian sport to both the Hunter and Jumper arenas. The Sanctuary Arena saw plenty of Jumper action this afternoon for the $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35 m sponsored by CWD Sellier. Multiple countries were represented in this afternoon’s class including Canada, Austria and the United States, but it was Ireland that […]Read More
