This week brings a special edition of the Sunday Spotlight, focusing on an incredible grey mare called Carlton Cafe, or as she is fondly know in the barn, Misty. Misty is a 14-year-old Irish Sport Horse owned by Jill and Trevor Gaffney of Freestyling Farms in Batavia, Ohio. We have watched the fiery mare blaze around grand prix courses at World Equestrian Center, typically winning […]Read More

Week seven of ‘Winter in the Midwest 2020’ at World Equestrian Center saw thrilling equestrian sport throughout the week in both the hunter and jumper rings. Horse show action was accompanied by delicious eats including a sip and shop in Vendor Village on Friday, BBQ style buffet on Friday night in the Paddock Club, ringside hors d’oeuvres during Saturday’s $25,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix […]Read More

We rounded out the final show of 2019 last week with the third show of the ‘Winter in the Midwest’ horse shows at World Equestrian Center. The week featured plenty of fun for the whole family including a holiday-themed braiding contest with themes of “Most Glittery”, “Ugly Sweater” and “Winter Wonderland”. The week also hosted a gingerbread barn building contest with categories of “Most Creative” […]Read More

There were plenty of holiday festivities to accompany thrilling equestrian sport for the second week of Winter in the Midwest 2020 at World Equestrian Center. Santa paid a special visit to Vendor Village on Saturday, taking photos with exhibitors, spectators, horses and dogs. Santa even brought an adorable plush Sandy Bottoms for each person who told him what they wanted for Christmas. On Saturday we […]Read More

WEC Fall III horse show was aplenty with thrilling equestrian sport and fun events for exhibitors and spectators alike. Dragonfly Academy, our new World Equestrian Center school, was onsite throughout the week offering free tutoring in the Paddock Club on Friday and sponsoring a delicious exhibitors party for the Grand Prix on Saturday. The highlight of the week was the kickoff of the first leg […]Read More

We look back on another fun-filled week of horse showing as the Winter Series of the Midwest Winter Classic 10 comes to a close at World Equestrian Center. This week saw plenty of great events from live music, to a dog adoption with the League for animal Welfare, to a Sip and Shop in Vendor Village. We even got to indulge a little with some […]Read More

Week Seven of the Winter Series of the Midwest held many exciting achievements for World Equestrian Center exhibitors including fantastic first time wins in three out of five of our featured classes. Exhibitors had great fun throughout the week, starting with a delicious Prime Rib Dinner and mechanical bull riding on Friday in the Paddock Club. On Saturday, all gathered in the grand stands of […]Read More

This week World Equestrian Center went to the dogs (in a good way) as we celebrated the grand opening of the Shaggy Chic Pet Parlor in Vendor Village. Friday night a group gathered in the Paddock Club for a dog-themed sip & paint party, Saturday we hosted an adoption party with the Wilmington Area Humane Society and a demonstration from Spikes K9, as well as […]Read More

$25,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix An eager crowd filled the grandstands in the Sanctuary Arena tonight to watch the $25,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix.  Twenty four horse and rider combinations contested the 1.40m track, designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky. At the close of the first round, seven pairs would go clear to advance to the jump off while Nicole E. Loochtan and […]Read More

It was a fantastic week of equestrian sport at the World Equestrian Center Fall Classic. With a sold out horse show, the Hunter and Jumper rings saw plenty of incredible rounds throughout the week, and the entire show grounds was lively with events. Heart Means More took center stage in the Paddock club on Friday night, entertaining the crowd with countless covers from every genre. […]Read More