Sunday Spotlight: Summer Hill & Vendome DH Z Earn the Top Spot in the Open $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby

Stunning hunters packed the R+L Arena this morning for the Open and Non Pro $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derbies. Both classes contested identical courses designed by Joseph Carnicom that featured four high options, flowing bending lines, multiple changes of direction and several opportunities for handy turns. Open $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby The Open $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby riders were the first to contest […]Read More

Olivia Bransford Beats All Odds for the Win in the OHJA Medal Final 2′-2’6″

Tonight was filled with both hunter and jumper action with the OHJA Medal Final 2′-2’6″ taking place in the Roberts Arena while the $25,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix and the $7,500 Futures Prix 1.30m sponsored by Voltaire Design claimed the night in the Sanctuary Arena. An elegant ringside dinner was served at the Roberts Arena for all to enjoy while watching the Medal Finals. The […]Read More

Alexander Alston Rides Away with a Win in the OHJA Medal Finals 3′-3’6″

The R+L Arena played host this evening to nineteen accomplished horse and rider combinations vying for top honors in the highly anticipated Ohio Hunter Jumper Association (OHJA) Medal Final 3′-3’6″. Spectators enjoyed a lovely exhibitor party dinner at the ingate while they watched all of the action unfold. Entries worked throughout the year to qualify and prepare for tonight’s Medal Final and competition was fierce, […]Read More

David Beisel and Angelo Snag the Win in the $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m

We kicked off the second week of the Midwest Indoors shows tonight with a thrilling $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m sponsored by CWD Sellier. Nineteen entries contested a course designed by Keith Bollotte that favored those who executed tight rollback turns off of the rail to galloping lines. Competition was tight with six entries managing double clear rounds and three entries incurring just one time fault in […]Read More

Entries Now Open for World Equestrian Center ‘Winter in the Midwest’ 2020 Horse Shows

The 2020 Farmer’s Almanac extended forecast is calling for yet another frigid and frosty winter; cautioning of above-normal winter precipitation and colder-than-normal temperatures in many parts of the country. But we’re predicting a bright and warm ‘Winter in the Midwest’ horse show circuit at World Equestrian Center (WEC). With our climate controlled stabling and 200,000 sq. ft. competition venue, WEC offers horse show exhibitors a […]Read More

What’s Happening at WEC – Midwest Indoors II

Welcome to the Midwest II horse show at World Equestrian Center. We are delighted to be hosting the Ohio Hunter Jumper Association (OHJA) Medal Finals this week and to be sponsoring the grand prize of a sporty Yamaha TTR 110E dirt bike for OHJA Medal Finals winners in both the 2’-2’6” and the 3’-3’6” sections. Show your OHJA pride! Stop in to Mona’s Monogramming to […]Read More

Midwest Indoors I Highlights

We kicked off two weeks of Midwest Indoors shows last week with plenty of feature jumper and hunter classes as well as two highly anticipated OHJA Classics. The sold out show also saw plenty of family friendly fun from elegant buffet dinners throughout the weekend to a dog race on Saturday night after the Grand Prix. Heart-filled wins were the name of the game this […]Read More

Sunday Spotlight: Emily Papa

This week, a horse and rider made their return to the show ring at World Equestrian Center after a hiatus that included two years and near career-ending injuries for both. But amateur Emily Papa and her Larks Easy Escape had nothing but smiles in the Roberts Ring today as the two finished their division and proved that where there is hope, there is a way […]Read More

Colleen Holton & Udefix Claim the Blue in the Open $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby

This morning began with nearly thirty stunning hunters taking to the R+L Arena for the Open and Non Pro $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derbies. Both classes contested identical 3′ courses designed by Keith Bollotte that featured four 3’5″ high options, forward bending lines, a two-stride line and multiple opportunities for handy inside turns. Open $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby The Open class of the $2,500 […]Read More

Lauren Hester and Happy Feet B Top the $25,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix

Spectators packed the Sanctuary Arena grandstands tonight to watch thrilling jumper action in both the $25,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix and the $7,500 Futures Prix 1.30m. Nearly thirty horses took to the ring between the two classes, all contesting courses designed by Tucker Williams of Ocala, Florida. Though the courses for the two classes differed slightly, both included a triple bar, three one-stride combinations, […]Read More