Tour one of the largest and most successful Clydesdale operations in the world when you stay at The Equestrian Hotel. The Equestrian Hotel at World Equestrian Center – Ocala has a brand new package featuring a stay in luxury at The Equestrian Hotel and a tour of the award-winning Grandview Clydesdales farm. During the tour, guests can explore the show, training, and breeding barns, meet […]Read More

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

Wilmington, OHIO – Week six of the Winter in the Midwest 2022 kicked off with feature jumper class action in the Sanctuary Arena where seventeen athletic horse and rider combinations contested the $10,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m. Course designer Keith Bollette laid the track for the class, which saw thirteen pairs go clear and inside the time allowed of 84 seconds to advance to the jump-off. […]Read More

Welcome to week two of the World Equestrian Center ‘Fall Classic’ 2021 horse show series. Our Fall Classic I was a success and we welcome everyone back for another great week of equestrian sport!  Check out what’s happening during Week II at the World Equestrian Center – Wilmington facility, from feature class action to after hours family-friendly events as well as shopping, day spa and […]Read More

This week’s Sunday Spotlight lands on Heritage Hill Farm of Albion, Michigan. We caught up at the stall barns with Mike and Lynn Loveland, co-owners of Heritage Hill Farm, who are competing in this weekend’s Wilmington Classic draft horse show. Tim and Lynn were busy cleaning tack but were gracious enough to introduce us to their lineup. Six beautiful Belgian geldings comprise their hitch. We […]Read More

Three weeks ago, Augusta Iwasaki traveled across the country to Wilmington, Ohio, for the Capital Challenge Horse Show at World Equestrian Center where she found success aboard all of her talented mounts. The accomplished fifteen-year-old junior rider of Calabasas, California, took time this week to chat with us about her experience at Capital Challenge and some special moments she shared with fellow riders during the […]Read More

Welcome to the final issue of 2020.  It’s been a year that no one could have predicted and we hope that you and your loved ones are safe and well. As we settle in to the new normal, with face masks being required at USEF shows, we’ve compiled a list of the best masks for equestrians in our Equestrian Style column. We spend 24 hours […]Read More

This week’s Sunday Spotlight falls on junior rider Sam Karp of Flint Hill, Virginia. Sam competed in her first rated show with her horse Van Gogh at World Equestrian Center this summer, taking top honors in the Children’s Derby. She took time to chat with us this week about how she got her start in riding, her horse and her love of ice hockey. WEC: How […]Read More

The Capital Challenge Horse Show brought an unprecedented number of horses and exhibitors to World Equestrian Center. Ample fall decor set the perfect backdrop for plentiful photo ops and we loved seeing everyone’s social media posts throughout the show. We’ve rounded up a collection of some of our favorite photos from the show, so scroll through and relive all of the special moments from the […]Read More

Accomplished Junior rider Ellie Ferrigno took her first trip to World Equestrian Center last week for the Capital Challenge Horse Show. Ellie had a stellar show, earning ribbons in every ring and enjoying every ride on her four mounts for the week. We sat down with Ellie after the show to chat about her (quite comical) start in the saddle, her success in her riding […]Read More