This week’s Sunday Spotlight lands on Keely O’Hara, an Amateur Jumper rider with plenty of talent and a deep love for equestrian sport and her horses. Keely has been riding for as long as she can remember, with her family’s roots planted deep in the horse industry. “My Mom owns a farm,” Keely explains, “She’s a third generation horsewoman, so I think it is just […]Read More

This past week brought fantastic equestrian sport to both the Hunter and Jumper arenas as we weathered a brutal winter storm from the comfort of the heated indoor arenas and barns. We enjoyed fantastic food and delicious drinks throughout the week with Dietrich sponsoring a spread of appetizers for spectators and exhibitors during the $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby on Friday, and World Equestrian Center […]Read More

Entries are now open for the World Equestrian Center Winter Series of the Midwest featuring eighteen weeks of exciting Hunter/Jumper competition in perfect indoor conditions. The prize list is available now online at www.wec.net. Entries are being accepted via www.horseshowing.com and through Equestrian Connect. Reservations for stalls, hay and bedding as well as RV spaces may all be made online at www.horseshowing.com. We encourage early stall reservations! Stalls for showing […]Read More

The Sanctuary was the site of tonight’s World Equestrian Center $50,000 Grand Prix presented by Kristi’s Canvas with thirty two horse and rider combinations contesting the 1.45m track. Steve Stephens and Nick Granat shared course design responsibilities for the class and while they described the course as bigger than the Welcome but not quite as technical, they agreed that all the horses and riders handled […]Read More

The sold out WEC Invitational $15,000 Welcome Stake 1.35 m signified the commencement of our featured classes this evening in the Sanctuary Arena with a record 43 International entries. The 1.35m track was built by Steve Stephens and Nick Granat . “This is a difficult group to build for because there is a mixed level of horses in this Welcome class tonight,” said course designer Nick […]Read More

The World Equestrian Center Magazine Fall 2018 issue is now available online! Click here to read the issue! The Fall issue features passionate articles about all areas of equestrian sport including rider and trainer features, season updates and style news. Our cover story, Elements of Style – Part 1: Hunter Derbies Usher in a New Era of Growth for Equestrian Sports, features stunning photography from […]Read More

It was a relaxing Sunday at the World Equestrian Center as we wrapped up the third show of our Fall Series. We started the day with church service in the Sanctuary arena at 7:30 am, allowing for a quiet moment before the start of the show. When the rings got going, the Juniors and Amateurs were out in full force, bringing their best to their […]Read More