Week 11 of the Winter Series of the Midwest featured plenty of fun in and out of the show ring. This week went to the ladies, with women winning every feature class of the week. That’s some serious #girlpower if we do say so ourselves! Exhibitors enjoyed the Busking Blue Band playing in the Paddock Club on Friday night and a delicious dinner, a dog adoption […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight lands on Samantha Eckhout, an Amateur rider who started her riding career about two and a half years ago. We are all too aware that starting in equestrian sports as an adult can be extremely intimidating. However, Samantha has a fantastic sense of humor about her experiences starting as an adult; while her deep love for horses, riding and her barn […]Read More
This afternoon saw plenty of exciting Jumper action in the Sanctuary Arena as entries competed in the $25,000 WEC Grand Prix and the $7,500 Futures Prix 1.30 m sponsored by Voltaire Design. The ladies stole the show for the third time this week, with Lauren DiTallo taking the win in the Grand Prix aboard Scott Durchslag’s Zero Gravity (Verdi x Releva) and Brooke Cudmore taking the blue in […]Read More
Tonight’s $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby saw sixteen stunning Hunters contest for their share of the win over a course designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky. Competition was stiff with half of the top twelve entries scoring into the eighties in the first round, but Jennifer Nadalin prevailed for the second week in a row and the third time this Winter Series. Nadalin had […]Read More
This afternoon saw thrilling Jumper competition in the Sanctuary Arena as entries contested for the win in the $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35 m sponsored by CWD Sellier. Several entries delivered fantastic rounds, but in the end Brooke Cudmore and Lauren DiTallo went head to head in a battle for first place. The ladies both rode double clear rounds and just fractions of a second determined the winner […]Read More
Discover luxury Lodging at the World Equestrian Center Cramped hotel rooms miles away from a horse show are a thing of the past, thanks to the World Equestrian Center’s beautiful lodging options. Every equestrian knows that the advantages of on-site horse show lodging are unparalleled, and that extra space for post-show relaxation is a must. The World Equestrian Center has made this dream a reality, […]Read More
We look back on another fun-filled week of horse showing as the Winter Series of the Midwest Winter Classic 10 comes to a close at World Equestrian Center. This week saw plenty of great events from live music, to a dog adoption with the League for animal Welfare, to a Sip and Shop in Vendor Village. We even got to indulge a little with some […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight feature is thirteen year old Caroline Nadalin, a hard working young horsewoman with an obvious love for both the horse and the sport. Caroline took some time between showing this week to sit down with us and tell us about growing up riding, the lovable horses she has currently and her future goals in the industry. How did you get into […]Read More
It was a special night in the Sanctuary with heartwarming wins by two talented owner/rider/trainers in both the $25,000 WEC Grand Prix and the $7,500 Futures Prix 1.30 m sponsored by Voltaire Design. Jill Gaffney and Carlton Cafe (Carlton Clover x Moytura Spook) claimed victory in the Grand Prix ring for the third time during the 2019 Winter Series of the Midwest, having won the class […]Read More
Seventeen brilliant Hunters took to the R+L Areana this evening to vie for top honors in the $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby. Ultimately it was Caroline Nadalin’s C Beyond, piloted by her mom Jennifer Nadalin, who stood in the Winner’s Circle at the end of the night. Despite fierce competition from Michael Leon and his fleet of lovely Hunters, Nadalin and C Beyond took home the […]Read More
