Nicole Loochtan Pilots Kupardie to First $30,000 Grand Prix Win at WEC – Wilmington Winter Classic 12

Wilmington, Ohio – The $30,000 Grand Prix of Winter Classic 12 saw a head-to-head jump-off between two of the winningest open jumper riders at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington, Nicole Loochtan (USA) and Izzy Beisel (USA). Despite never having jumped at the 1.40m level, Joe Carnicom’s (USA) challenging tracks were no match for Loochtan’s nine-year-old KWPN gelding, Kupardie (Cidane x Akupardie). Not only was Birdie’s […]Read More

Samantha Schaefer and In The Know Are Unstoppable in $20,000 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby 

Ocala, FL – The WEC Stadium at World Equestrian Center – Ocala welcomed nearly 100 stunning hunters to compete over beautifully designed tracks set by Michael Pegg and Doug Russell. The three hunter derbies: the $20,000 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, the $15,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3’ Open Hunter Derby, and the $15,000 USHJA National 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby, all witnessed intense competition […]Read More

Kelsey Epperson & Incredible Score Third $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunter Derby Win at Winter Classic 12

Wilmington, Ohio – Bobby Murphy (USA) set the tracks that welcomed top horse-and-rider combinations for Hunter Derby Friday in the R+L Arena at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Winter Classic 12, though it was Kelsey Epperson that secured the highest scores of the day to land her third derby win of the 2024 Winter in the Midwest Series. Referring to her strict per-derby routine of […]Read More

Entries & Stall Reservations Now Open for the $675,000 A Sudden Impulse and Orange Blossom Classic

Ocala, FL – Quarter Horse competition returns to World Equestrian Center – Ocala! Entries and stall reservations are now open through AnEquineProduction.com for two NSBA and AQHA approved events: the Orange Blossom Classic from April 17-21, 2024, and A Sudden Impulse from April 23-27, 2024. With a combined $675,000 in guaranteed added money, these competitions assure top-tier action for all participants. Featuring a total of 10 AQHA hunter […]Read More

Molly Ashe Cawley and Berdien Best the Field in $35,000 The Dutta Corporation Grand Prix Qualifier CSI3*

Ocala, FL – The $35,000 The Dutta Corporation Grand Prix Qualifier CSI3* took center stage as the premier event on Thursday evening, featuring a field of star-studded horse-and-rider pairs showcasing their skills under the lights of the WEC Grand Arena. Molly Ashe Cawley (USA) emerged victorious with her longtime partner Berdien (Bustique x Querlybet Hero), owned by Louisburg Farm, and galloped away with the winning […]Read More

Stars Align for Janson in the $10,000 Welcome Stake of WEC – Wilmington Winter Classic 12

Wilmington, Ohio – The $10,000 Welcome Stake kicked off featured competition at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Winter Classic 12, where none could best Michael Janson (USA) as he secured both first and second place honors with Ringo Star PS (Cicero Z x Hivita) and Caveman Z (Carthargo Z x Amelia Z), respectively. First in the ring with his tried-and-true 16-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding, Caveman […]Read More

Media Accreditation Reminder for 2024 Longines League of Nations™ and Winter Spectacular Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala

February 29, 2024 – Ocala, FL – Media who would like to cover the 2024 World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) Winter Spectacular Show Series and the Longines League of Nations™ at World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida, are reminded to apply now. There are four weeks remaining for the Winter Spectacular Show Series, which continues through March 24, 2024. The circuit will feature CSIO5* week […]Read More

What’s Happening this Week at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington

Wilmington, Ohio – The 2024 Winter in the Midwest series at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington continues Wednesday, February 28 with Winter Classic 12. Competition will run through Sunday, March 3 and will feature USEF Premier/Level 4 Jumper competition including the $10,000 Welcome Stake, two $15,000 USHJA National Hunter Derbies, the $10,000 Futures Prix, and the $30,000 Grand Prix. World Equestrian Center Magazine VOL IV […]Read More

What’s Happening this Week at World Equestrian Center – Ocala

Ocala, FL -Experience a dynamic lineup of events at World Equestrian Center – Ocala this week, including Week IX of the 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series, the Elite Bullriders Association World Finals and the Ocala Boat Show.  Join us March 1-2 for an electrifying showdown in Indoor Arena 5 as the Elite Bullriders Association World Finals crowns the 2023 champions over two thrilling nights! The top […]Read More

Simon McCarthy Makes His Debut at World Equestrian Center – Ocala a Winning One in 1.45m Speed CSI3* 

Ocala, FL – The final week of the Fédération Equestre International (FEI) CSI3* competition commenced today with a skilled field of horse-and-rider pairs vying for victory in the $5,000 1.45m Speed CSI3*. Catsy Cruz (MEX) crafted the speed course, where Simon McCarthy (IRL) piloted Rock Ridge Farms’ Gotcha (Stakkato x Cassini I) to the swiftest round. McCarthy, aboard his trusted partner Gotcha, executed a speedy performance, […]Read More