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

The World Equestrian Center Spring and Summer Series kicked off this week with plenty of thrilling equestrian sport in our outdoor show complex. Exhibitors enjoyed a Memorial Day themed painting party on Friday along with a delicious dinner of pulled pork and brisket in the Paddock Club, an informative Cadets Horsemanship Clinic with The Infused Equestrian Saturday morning, a dog adoption with the Wilmington Area […]Read More

Week 18 signaled the bittersweet end of the 2019 Winter Series of the Midwest at World Equestrian Center. Exhibitors enjoyed a fun-filled week of delicious food and fantastic events from Circuit Champion presentations to an End of Circuit exhibitor party. David Beisel of David Beisel Stables in Goshen, Ohio was honored with our annual Outstanding Parent Award recognizing his extraordinary sportsmanship and incredible horse show […]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

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