Week 12 of ‘Winter in the Midwest’ at World Equestrian Center saw plenty of thrilling equestrian sport and family-friendly fun. Friday brought a Sip & Shop in Vendor Village while Saturday brought out everyone’s creative side with a Paint & Sip party in the Paddock Club. In-ring action included three competitive feature jumper classes and two outstanding feature hunter classes. Thursday saw 16 entries in the […]Read More

Week 11 of ‘Winter in the Midwest’ at World Equestrian Center brought more thrilling equestrian sport and plenty of family-friendly fun. The after-hours highlight of the week was the horseless horse show in the Sanctuary Arena on Saturday night after the Grand Prix where over 30 entries gathered for a jumper-style class on foot. Feature classes took place Thursday through Saturday and brought several exciting […]Read More

We kicked off the New Year last week with thrilling equestrian sport during week four of ‘Winter in the Midwest 2020’ at World Equestrian Center. Victories were celebrated by many entries as they checked their first win of the year off of their 2020 resolutions list. With great sport came great fun in the form of a dog race in the Sanctuary Arena after the […]Read More

The first two weeks of the World Equestrian Center Spring / Summer Series wrapped up on Sunday and provided great sport and good fun to kick off the five-show-long series. This past week exhibitors and spectators alike enjoyed plenty of exciting events including a delicious dinner and entertainment from the Roaming Pig Band in the Paddock Club on Friday, an informational Cadets Horsemanship Clinic about […]Read More

Week 16 of the 2019 Winter Series of the Midwest hosted fantastic horse show action, accompanied by plenty of fun events for exhibitors and spectators alike. On Friday, the Paddock Club featured The Buskin Blue Band during a delicious dinner of prime rib and catfish. We celebrated Easter a week early with a braiding contest on Saturday and a massive Easter egg hunt in the […]Read More

Week #12 of the Winter Series of the Midwest brought plenty of St. Patrick’s Day-themed fun to the World Equestrian Center. On Saturday the Brausch Brewery featured their handmade brews in Vendor Village during WEC’s weekly Sip-and-Shop event, and they also joined us down by the ring during the Grand Prix. After the Grand Prix, a crowd rushed the arena in search of hidden pots […]Read More

The Winter Series of the Midwest continued this week with fantastic equestrian sport and plenty of fun for all. This week was truly “The Week of the Davids” with David Beisel and David O’Brien trading off top placings in every Winter Classic 9 feature class. The Sanctuary arena hosted a special class for the dogs this week: the Dog Grand Prix. The Dog Grand Prix […]Read More

An enthusiastic crowd filled the stands in the Sanctuary Arena tonight as riders prepared for both the $25,000 WEC Grand Prix and the $7,500 Futures Prix 1.30 m. Tonight’s courses featured multiple combinations, flowing lines, and plenty of inside turn options, all designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky. The stars of the show this evening were Charlotte E. Clark and Kinsella, who skillfully negotiated […]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