Ocala, FL – Nearly 100 skilled hunters met at Hunter 1 for the eighth Hunter Derby Friday of the 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. Tucker Williams (USA) designed the courses for the trio of 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’ […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The highlight international event of the day was the $15,000 1.45m Two Phase Special CSI3*, where elite horse-and-rider combinations navigated Peter Grant’s (CAN) challenging two-phase track. Samantha Schaefer (USA) claimed victory on Bonne Vie LLC’s Frasier, outpacing the competition by nearly two seconds and securing a repeat win from December’s CSI3*. Only four combinations managed to jump both phases of Grant’s intricate […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – The $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunter Derby sponsored by The Ohio State Galbreath Equine Center was the highlight event Friday evening in the R+L Arena at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Winter Classic 11. Ultimately, Kaitlyn Skog returned for the second week in a row with Melissa Hague’s Sazerac to top the leaderboard. Delivering two top performances during Winter Classic 10, Skog’s […]Read More
Ocala, FL – A strong field of star-studded athletes representing 10 different nations gathered at the WEC Grand Arena to compete under the lights in the $35,000 Florida Coast Equipment Grand Prix Qualifier CSI3*. At the end of the night, Daniel Coyle (IRL) continued his impressive winning ways, securing the victory aboard Ariel Grange’s Quintin (Quaprice Bois Margot x Emilion). FEI Level III course designer […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – Sixteen-year-old Amy Krebs (USA) marked her third win in a row at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Winter Classic 11 during Thursday evening in the $10,000 Welcome Stake. Aboard her third and final entry in the class, Ike (Spartacus x Twister), Krebs returned searching for the win over Bobby Murphy’s (USA) track, “I had a heartbreaker rail on my first one and […]Read More
Wilmington, OHIO – February 22, 2024 – Entries and stall reservations are now open for the World Equestrian Center – Wilmington (WEC) Spring/Summer horse shows featuring four weeks of USEF rated hunter/jumper competition in our premier outdoor facilities and nearly $100,000 in prize money and prizes. WEC offers classes for everyone from cross rails to grand prix. Points at these shows will be cumulative and […]Read More
Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala is set to host a variety of equestrian events this week including week VIII of the 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series and the APHA Zone 9 Southern Classic horse show. Make your way to Indoor Arena 5, February 23-25, to catch the excitement of the APHA Zone 9 Southern Classic. This six-judge show features trail, showmanship, western […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series entered its second week of international competition. The $5,000 1.45m Speed CSI3* was the second class of the day and it welcomed a field of top-notch horse-and-rider combinations to race for the top prize over tracks built by Peter Grant (CAN). Ultimately, it was Mark Bluman (COL) who navigated his way to the top of the […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – The 2024 Winter in the Midwest series at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington continues Wednesday, February 21 with Winter Classic 11. Competition will run through Sunday, February 24 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 Voltaire Futures Prix, and the $30,000 Grand Prix. World Equestrian Center Magazine VOL […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – Winter Classic 10 at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington featured top hunter/jumper competition from Wednesday, February 14 to Sunday, February 18. Amy Krebs (USA) was unbeatable in the Standlee Sanctuary all week, claiming the win in the both the $10,000 Welcome Stake and the $30,000 Grand Prix. Devin Milan (USA) found herself back on top of the leaderboard in the $10,000 Futures […]Read More
