Sharn Wordley Secures Second Consecutive Double Victory in $50,000 The Dutta Corp. National Grand Prix 

Ocala, FL – The $50,000 The Dutta Corp. National Grand Prix headlined Sunday morning’s competition at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) during Week VI of the 2025 Summer Series, which runs through August 10. A field of 29 horse-and-rider combinations contested the class, but it was Sharn Wordley (NZL) who continued his winning streak, securing both first and second place for the second consecutive […]Read More

Robert Blanchette Uncorks the Win with Chardonnay in the $130,000 Lugano Grand Prix CSI3*

Ocala, FL – Thirty-one international pairings representing 13 nations stepped into the WEC Grand Arena at World Equestrian Center – Ocala for the week’s premier event, the $130,000 Lugano Grand Prix CSI3*. After an exciting 10-horse jump-off, it was Robert Blanchette (IRL) who emerged victorious aboard Ridersmith LLC’s Chardonnay (Comme Il Faut 5 x Jus De Pomme). FEI Level IV course designer Anderson Lima (MEX) […]Read More

Izzy Beisel Sweeps Saturday at WEC – Wilmington Summer II

Wilmington, Ohio – A rainy evening at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington (WEC) did not stop Izzy Beisel from sweeping the day, claiming the win in the $35,000 Grand Prix aboard David Beisel and Courtney Berling’s, Vegas H. Robert Barton designed the first-round track that allowed six horse-and-rider combinations to return for the jump-off. The rain rolled in as Ramiro Quintana entered aboard the Quintana […]Read More

Ava Barnes & Valentino Capture $12,500 WEC 3’6” Hunter Derby Win at Summer II

Wilmington, Ohio – The $12,500 WEC 3’6” Hunter Derby was the main event Friday evening at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington (WEC) Summer II. Exhibitors crowded the Main Hunter Ring to watch as Ava Barnes captured the win with Rivers Edge’s Valentino (Viscount x Raphael’s Girl). The seasoned group of riders was no match for Barnes as she claimed the blue ribbon with a lead […]Read More

Victoria Colvin Continues Summer Success with Southern Night in $12,500 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby 

Ocala, FL – Hunter Derby Friday returned to Indoor Arena 1 during Week VI of the 2025 Summer Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC). Course designer Tucker Williams set beautifully flowing tracks for three featured classes: the $12,500 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, the $10,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3’ Open Hunter Derby, and the $10,000 USHJA National 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. […]Read More

Gonzalo Busca & Cristiano Obolensky Shine in the $32,000 Lugano Grand Prix Qualifier CSI3*

Ocala, FL – A picturesque, sunny Florida morning set the scene on Thursday for the highlight event of the day, the $32,000 Lugano Grand Prix Qualifier CSI3*. Twenty-five horse-and-rider combinations representing 10 countries vied for top honors, but it was Spain’s Gonzalo Busca who emerged victorious aboard his own Cristiano Obolensky (Cornet Obolensky x Stakkato). FEI Level IV course designer Anderson Lima (MEX) set a […]Read More

Stalls & Entries Now Open for the 2025 Fall Classic Series at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington

Wilmington, OHIO – July 15, 2025 – Entries and stall reservations are now open for World Equestrian Center – Wilmington’s (WEC) 2025 Fall Classic Series featuring five weeks of elite US Equestrian (USEF) rated hunter/jumper competition beginning September 24 through October 26. Dates and ratings: Jumper featured classes: Hunter featured classes: About World Equestrian Center Named one of TIME’s 2024 World’s Greatest Places, World Equestrian […]Read More

Sharn Wordley Sweeps the Top Two Spots in the $50,000 Hampton Green Farms National Grand Prix

Ocala, FL – The $50,000 Hampton Green Farms National Grand Prix closed out Week V of the 2025 Summer Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) with an action-packed morning in the WEC Grand Arena. Thirty-eight top horse-and-rider combinations came forward, but it was Sharn Wordley (NZL) who stole the show, claiming both first and second place aboard Mick Jagger (Chacco-Blue x Centina 10) […]Read More

Jet Set Win for Lauren Balcomb and Verdini D’houtveld Z in $130,000 Wheels Up Grand Prix CSI3*

Ocala, FL – International three-star competition once again took center stage at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC), where all eyes were on the week’s marquee event: the $130,000 Wheels Up Grand Prix CSI3*. Thirty elite horse-and-rider combinations from 14 nations came forward to contest the feature class, but in the end, it was Australia’s Lauren Balcomb who flew to victory aboard Verdini D’houtveld Z […]Read More

Izzy Beisel Pilots Contigo to First $35,000 Grand Prix Win at WEC – Wilmington Summer I

Wilmington, Ohio – Her list of grand prix wins is long, but Saturday morning marked a special victory for Izzy Beisel at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington (WEC) Summer I. Out of a 22-horse field and a 6-horse jump-off, Beisel piloted her father’s, Contigo, to his first ever grand prix win in the $35,000 Grand Prix. Beisel has racked up numerous top placings with the […]Read More