Tag: World Equestrian Center

Equine Herpes Virus: WEC – Ocala Implements Strict Biosecurity Protocols & Travel Restrictions

Ocala, Florida, USA – March 03, 2021 – The organizers of the Winter Ocala Spectacular at the World Equestrian Center have released two statements regarding the fact that a horse in Ocala has been found to be infected with the Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1). They have issued two […]

Aaron Vale & Major Prove Unbeatable in $75,000 WEC Grand Prix at Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – February 28, 2021 – Tonight’s $75,000 WEC Grand Prix 1.50m under the lights included a field of 29 entries representing eight countries. Riders included Olympic medalists and World Games competitors, making for fierce competition. Entries faced a technical track that included a triple combination, […]

Molly Ashe Cawley & Berdien Top $20,000 Welcome Prix at WEC – Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – February 25, 2020 – Feature class action for Week 8 of the 2021 World Equestrian Center — Ocala Winter Spectacular kicked off this afternoon with the $20,000 Welcome Prix 1.45m. The field consisted of 27 entries with eight countries represented over a technical track […]

Kristen Vanderveen & Bull Run’s Prince of Peace Triumph in $75,000 WEC Grand Prix at Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – February 21, 2021 – Thrilling equestrian sport filled the WEC Grand Arena on Saturday for the $75,000 WEC Grand Prix 1.50m and the $7,500 Futures Prix 1.40m. Courses for the classes were designed by Kelvin Bywater (GBR) and challenged riders’ technical abilities throughout the […]

Kristen Vanderveen & Bull Run’s Divine Fortune Fly to First in $20,000 Welcome Prix at Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – February 19, 2021 – Feature classes got underway on Thursday during the seventh week of the World Equestrian Center — 2021 Ocala Winter Spectacular, with the running of the $20,000 Welcome Prix 1.45m at the WEC Grand Arena. Thirty-seven international entries contested a technical […]

Kristen Vanderveen & Bull Run’s Divine Fortune Victorious in $20,000 Welcome Prix at Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – February 04, 2021 – The fifth week of the 2021 Ocala Winter Spectacular kicked off yesterday afternoon with the $20,000 Welcome Prix 1.45m. Twenty six entries took to the course which was designed by Canada’s Peter Grant, an internationally recognized FEI Level 3 course […]

Another Major Victory for Aaron Vale in the $75,000 WEC Grand Prix

Ocala, Florida, USA – January 30, 2021 – A field of forty-three international entries took to the WEC Grand Arena Saturday evening for the $75,000 WEC Grand Prix 1.50m. The track featured 16 jumping efforts including two combinations, a triple bar and two liverpool fences. Eleven entries managed clear […]

Santiago Lambre & Comtess Soar to Win $20,000 WEC Welcome at Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – January 28, 2021 – Feature class action for Week 4 of the 2021 World Equestrian Center — Ocala Winter Spectacular kicked off this afternoon with 36 entries vying for the top prize in the $20,000 Welcome Prix 1.45m. The course for today’s class was […]

Mark Bluman & Mylords Bandit del Keroytin Steal the Show in $75,000 WEC Grand Prix at Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – January 23, 2021 – The World Equestrian Center — Ocala played host to top equestrian sport last Saturday night with the running of the $75,000 WEC Grand Prix 1.50m. An international field of competitors contested the two classes which features technical tracks designed by […]

Jordan Petersen & Diamant’s Legacy Dash for the Win in $20,000 WEC Welcome Prix at Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – January 21, 2021 – Feature class action for Week 3 of the World Equestrian Center — Ocala 2021 Winter Spectacular kicked off this afternoon with the $20,000 Welcome Prix 1.45m in the WEC Grand Arena. Five countries were represented in the field of 24 […]

Aaron Vale Scores Back-to-Back $75,000 WEC Grand Prix Victories at Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – January 17, 2021 – Saturday afternoon brought plenty of excitement to the WEC Grand Arena for the $75,000 WEC Grand Prix 1.50m. While there was an impressive roster of international riders in the field, two riders dominated the top 12 placings in the $75,000 […]

Tracy Fenney Flies to First & Third in $20,000 WEC Welcome Prix at Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – January 14, 2021 – Our jumper feature classes for Week 2 of the World Equestrian Center — 2021 Ocala Winter Spectacular, kicked on Thursday afternoon with an impressive 1st and 3rd place finish by Tracy Fenney (USA) in the $20,000 Welcome Prix 1.45m. Fenney […]

Aaron Vale Eludes the Competition to a Major Win & One-Two Finish in $75,000 WEC Grand Prix

Ocala, Florida, USA – December 09, 2020 – More than 50 entries took to the WEC Grand Arena yesterday afternoon to contest the $75,000 WEC Grand Prix 1.50m. The class saw four double clear entries, making time the determining factor for the tracks designed by Bobby Murphy of […]

Dorrie Douglas & MTM Chelsea 98 Supreme in $20,000 Welcome Prix at WEC Ocala

Ocala, Florida – December 07, 2020 – The 2021 Ocala Winter Spectacular at the World Equestrian Center (WEC) feature classes kicked off this afternoon with 26 entries in the $20,000 Welcome Prix 1.45m. The stately Equestrian Hotel set the perfect backdrop for fierce competition in the Grand Area. […]

No More Sanctioning! US Equestrian & WEC Reach Agreement to Hold Authorized Competitions!

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – December 30, 2020 – The United States Equestrian Federation (“USEF”) and World Equestrian Center – Ocala (“WEC”) are pleased to announce that they have agreed to work together on a plan for WEC to host USEF sanctioned competitions in the future. USEF and WEC […]

USEF CEO Letter Regarding Refusal to Sanction Events at World Equestrian Center – Ocala

Dear USEF Members, I am writing to provide you with information that will hopefully eliminate any confusion regarding recent announcements about the Ocala Winter Spectacular 12-week series of hunter/jumper competitions, currently scheduled at the new World Equestrian Center (“WEC”) from January 6 through March 28, 2021. As background, […]

World Equestrian Center Ocala Unveils 2021 Guide to Winter Spectacular Featuring $9 Million in Prize Money

Ocala, Florida, USA – October 27, 2020 – The World Equestrian Center is pleased to present the Guide to World Equestrian Center – Ocala Winter Spectacular in advance of the grand opening of its state-of-the-art facility in January 2021. The Guide contains highlights of the 12-week winter hunter/jumper horse show […]

Capital Challenge Announces Move to World Equestrian Center

Wilmington, Ohio, USA – August 17, 2020 – The Capital Challenge Horse Show management has announced, after careful consideration, that this year’s show will be held at the World Equestrian Center (WEC) in Wilmington, OH, on the original dates of September 25 – October 4 pending US Equestrian […]

Lauren Hester & Happy Feet B Claim $25,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix

Wilmington, Ohio, USA – November 20, 2019 – Spectators packed the Sanctuary Arena grandstands last Sunday to watch thrilling jumper action in both the $25,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix and the $7,500 Futures Prix 1.30m. Nearly thirty horses took to the ring between the two classes, all […]

Ali Wolff & Quirie 2 Emerge Victorious in $50,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix

Wilmington, Ohio, USA – October 26, 2019 – Saturday morning kicked off with thirty two entries in the $50,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix vying for top honors over a track designed by Steve Stephens (USA), featuring two liverpools, a triple combination and a new signature “WEC” fence. […]

World Equestrian Center Unveils 3D Tour of WEC Ocala

Ocala is making a bid to become the “Horse Capital of the World” and the World Equestrian Center (WEC) is what puts it on the map. World Equestrian Center’s world-class event grounds and exquisite World Equestrian Estates offer unparalleled access to Ocala’s horse country. The largest equestrian complex […]