Lauren Schweppe & Cataumet Prevail in $12,500 Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby 

Ocala, FL – The final Hunter Derby Friday of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series invited a field of stunning hunters to compete in three competitive derbies; $12,500 Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, $10,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3’ Open Hunter Derby and $10,000 USHJA National 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. Andy Christiansen (ECU) designed the closing derby tracks that featured a […]Read More

Devin Milan & Conquest Save the Best for Last in the $10,000 Dimples Horse Treats Welcome Stake at WEC Ohio Summer III

Wilmington, Ohio – The $10,000 Welcome Stake sponsored by Dimples Horse Treats kicked off jumper competition at World Equestrian Center – Ohio Summer III. Course designer Joey Rycroft (USA) crafted the track for the field of seasoned athletes, but it was Devin Milan (USA) that perfected it as the final entry to go aboard Garo Kazan’s Conquest (Colestus x Excellenta C). Milan of Ann Arbor, […]Read More

Woo-Hoo! Will Simpson & Whoop De Doo Claim Second $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix Victory 

Ocala, FL – The $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix kicked off the final week of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala early this morning as 41 star-studded combinations competed over a challenging track set by FEI Level IV course designer Guilherme Jorge (BRA). Olympic Gold Medalist Will Simpson (USA) piloted 5 Roosters’ Whoop De Doo  (Mr. Whoopy x Double Trouble […]Read More

What’s Happening this Week at WEC – Ocala

Ocala, FL – Don’t miss the final week of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series. Elite hunter/jumper competition will be held through Sunday with exciting night classes on Friday and Saturday at 7pm in the Grand Arena.  The $2,000 Medium Junior/Amateur Jumper 1.30m-1.35m will take over the WEC Grand Arena at 7pm Friday, August 11 to give up-and-coming athletes a chance to compete in a unique […]Read More

What’s Happening this Week at WEC – Wilmington

Wilmington, Ohio – World Equestrian Center Summer III will run from Wednesday, August 9 to Sunday, August 13. Exciting events this week include USEF Premier/Level 4 jumper competition including the $10,000 Dimples Horse Treats Welcome Stake, the $15,000 Shoo-Fly USHJA National Open Hunter Derby, the $15,000 USHJA National Non-Pro Hunter Derby, the $10,000 Voltaire Futures Prix, and the $30,000 IDA Development Grand Prix. All featured […]Read More

Save the Date: World Equestrian Center – Ocala 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series

August 9, 2023 – Ocala, FL – The World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series will take place from January 3-March 24, 2024 and offer 12 weeks of world-class hunter/jumper competition sanctioned by US Equestrian (USEF) and the Fédération Equestre International (FEI). Slated to be the best winter circuit yet, exhibitors can expect exciting additions to the schedule and facility, with seven additional […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Ocala 2023 Ocala Summer Series Week IX Highlights

The penultimate week of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series saw several firsts for a handful of riders. Dorothy Douglas took home a much-deserved win aboard MTM Pablo in the $100,000 Wheels Up Grand Prix. Erika Moore piloted her new partner Chacco Ricco to the $12,500 Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby victory and Jordan Lubow secured her first WEC derby win aboard […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Recognizes Supporting Sponsor Standlee®

July 27, 2023 – Wilmington, OHIO – World Equestrian Center – Wilmington is pleased to recognize Standlee as a supporting sponsor. Along with the renaming of the iconic indoor arena to The Standlee Sanctuary Arena, Standlee has also joined forces with WEC to sponsor weekly feature classes. Standlee partnered with facility during the Summer II horse show to sponsor the $25,000 Grand Prix and the […]Read More

The Equestrian Hotel Awarded AAA Four Diamond Designation, Now Offering Special Rate for AAA Members

The Equestrian Hotel has received the coveted AAA Four Diamond designation and is now offering AAA members a special booking rate. This is the first time The Equestrian Hotel has attained this prestigious honor since opening in 2021.  “We are pleased to receive the AAA Four Diamond designation,” said Justin Garner, Director of Hotel and Hospitality Operations. “We provide every guest with exceptional hospitality throughout […]Read More

Ocala Sunday Spotlight: Jennifer Bliss

Ocala, FL – This week’s Ocala Sunday Spotlight shines on professional hunter rider Jennifer Bliss of Wellington, Florida. Bliss began riding at an early age and shortly after she finished her junior career she became a professional, opening Harris Hill Farm, LLC. Bliss is not only an accomplished hunter rider and trainer, but she is also a Large R Hunter and Equitation judge. We caught […]Read More