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Wonder Woman! Lisa Goldman-Smolen is Victorious in the $30,000 Clinton County CVB Grand Prix at Winter Classic 16

29 Mar 25 |
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Wilmington, Ohio – Lisa Goldman-Smolen (USA) was back to her winning ways in the Standlee Sanctuary Saturday evening at WEC – Wilmington like she never left. This past October, Goldman-Smolen jumped in her final class at the Fall Classic Series before adding a baby girl to her family and returned to Winter Classic 16 for the first time since, working her way right back to […]Read More

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Melissa Donnelly & Keeper Impress in the $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunt-N-Go Derby at Winter Classic 16

28 Mar 25 |
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Wilmington, Ohio – World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) week welcomed top hunter athletes to the R+L Arena at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington all week during Winter Classic 16. A group of 19 of those horse-and-rider combinations met for the $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunt-N-Go Derby where Melissa Donnelly and Lily Lutgen’s Keeper (Cascarillo x Nigel) ultimately rose to the top. Joe Carnicom crafted the […]Read More

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Josh Dolan Double Dips in $5,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3’ Open Hunter Derby

28 Mar 25 |
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Ocala, FL – The first Hunter Derby Friday of the 2025 WEC – Ocala Spring Series started with gorgeous weather as 34 horse-and-rider combinations navigated flowing courses designed by Lynn Mullins. Hedges, birch standards, and an abundance of greenery brought a natural, woodsy feeling to Hunter 1 as riders contested for the win in two hunter derbies: the $5,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3’ […]Read More

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Sports at WEC Brings Indoor Soccer Camp Back to World Equestrian Center – Ocala This Summer

28 Mar 25 |
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Ocala, FL – Registration is now open for Sports at WEC’s Recreational Youth Indoor Soccer Camps at World Equestrian Center – Ocala this summer. World Equestrian Center’s Exposition Center Two will be outfitted once again with premium artificial turf to provide the perfect indoor sporting climate for cool summer fun.  After a popular start in 2024, Sports at WEC will bring back the Recreational Youth Indoor Soccer […]Read More

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Wilmington Sunday Spotlight: Zara Dow

23 Mar 25 |
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Wilmington, Ohio – This week’s Wilmington Sunday Spotlight shines on Zara Dow. The seven-year-old rider can be found on many ponies at her family farm, Crailin Stables, in Ontario, Canada, and at both WEC venues. We sat down with Zara after her win in the Walk Trot Equitation Ground Rails to learn more about two of her ponies, Petunia and Mr. Toffee, and her favorite […]Read More

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Viva Las Victory for Sophie Hinners on Final Day of Longines League of Nations™ Ocala

23 Mar 25 |
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Ocala, FL – Victory on the final day of the Longines League of Nations™ Ocala CSIO5*-LLN belonged to young German talent Sophie Hinners and Viva Las Vegas W. The pair topped a starting field of 40 entries to win the $85,000 The Dutta Corp. Grand Prix CSI2* on Sunday, March 23, at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) in Ocala, FL. The final day of […]Read More

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United States Emerges Victorious in $770,000 Longines League of Nations™ Ocala at World Equestrian Center – Ocala

22 Mar 25 |
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Ocala, FL – The United States team of Lillie Keenan, Laura Kraut, Aaron Vale, and McLain Ward emerged victorious on home soil in the $770,000 Longines League of Nations™ Ocala CSIO5*-LLN on Saturday evening, March 22, at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) in Ocala, FL. A total of 10 teams competed in the opening round of the Longines League of Nations™ Ocala, with the […]Read More

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Richard Rinehart Continues Winning Ways in the $30,000 OSU Galbreath Equine Grand Prix at Winter Classic 15

22 Mar 25 |
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Wilmington, Ohio – It was another victorious day for Richard Rinehart, claiming the win in the $30,000 OSU Galbreath Equine Center Grand Prix at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Winter Classic 15 aboard The Diamant Rose Z. Rinehart felt that Michael Pegg (CAN) set properly for the class, ultimately with a jump-off ending in a footrace between Rinehart and Izzy Beisel. “Mike set a very […]Read More

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Daniel Geitner and Walk The Moon Defy Gravity in $75,000 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby 

21 Mar 25 |
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Ocala, FL – The final Hunter Derby Friday of the 2025 Winter Spectacular Show Series was set on a beautiful day with great competition in the WEC Stadium. Over 100 entries contested for victory in four hunter derbies:  the $75,000 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, the $75,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3′ Open Hunter Derby, the $37,500 USHJA National 3’ Jr Hunter Derby, and the $37,500 USHJA National […]Read More

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Nicola Philippaerts Wins Again as Competition Heats Up for Longines League of Nations™ Ocala

21 Mar 25 |
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Ocala, FL – Hot off a victory in Wednesday’s Lugano Grand Prix Qualifier, Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) and Derby de Riverland returned to the winner’s circle following the $120,000 Winning Round CSIO5*-LLN at the Longines League of Nations™ Ocala at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) on Friday, March 21, in Ocala, FL. The Winning Round format sees the top 10 athletes advance to an all-deciding […]Read More

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