World Equestrian Center

01/30/2025

🏆 Sam Pegg saved the best for last in the $10,000 Welcome Stake of WEC - Wilmington Winter Classic 8! Pegg stopped the clock in 33.814 seconds aboard his own Casadimo to secure the win!🥇
🥈 Lanie Thomas & Zendaya were a close second in 34.132 seconds.
🥉 Claire Austin & K T Miel rounded out the top three in 38.242 seconds.

🔗 Click the link https://bit.ly/40C34qu to view the full results!
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01/29/2025

Starting out the week with a quick snuggle sesh🥰

Tune into WEC - Wilmington Winter Classic 8 at wec.net!

01/28/2025

Mood when we realized we still have 10 weeks left of showing in Wilmington!🤩

Escape the cold and spend the rest of your winter with us at Winter in the Midwest! Stalls and entries remain available through April 2.✨

🔗Click the link https://bit.ly/4g40ZJz for everything you need to know!
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01/26/2025

✨ This week’s Wilmington Sunday Spotlight shines on Maria Blankemeyer of Johnstown, Ohio. Blankemeyer has gained some of the most aspired exposure in the sport since her junior years and returned to Ohio to operate Stealaway Inc. with her mother, Angela Moore. The young professional has recently earned top ribbons in featured competition at WEC – Wilmington with her fiery mare, Reina Van Hellehof. We caught up with Blankemeyer to learn more about her journey and share her contagious positive energy and outpouring love for the sport!

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Wilmington, Ohio – This week’s Wilmington Sunday Spotlight shines on Maria Blankemeyer of Johnstown, Ohio. Blankemeyer has gained some of the most aspired exposure in the sport since her junior years and returned to Ohio to operate Stealaway Inc. with her mother, Angela Moore. The young professi...

01/26/2025

🏆 Richard Rinehart landed a one-two finish in the $30,000 Grand Prix of WEC - Wilmington Winter Classic 7 with The Diamant Rose Z🥇 and Captain America 10🥈 , respectively!
🏆 Claire Austin and K T Miel topped the $10,000 Futures Prix, making her birthday extra special!

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Wilmington, Ohio – The $30,000 Grand Prix of WEC – Wilmington Winter Classic saw a competitive six-horse jump-off Saturday evening with times just tenths of a second apart. Bobby Murphy laid the tracks that allowed Richard Rinehart (USA) to ultimately land a one-two finish with The Diamant Rose ...

01/24/2025

🥇 Emily Corkhill & Decker Equigroup, LLC's Cooper came out on top in the $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunter Derby of WEC - Wilmington Winter Classic 7!
🥇 Sophia Welniak piloted her own Romy-K Van't Kattenheye to the win in the $15,000 USHJA National Non-Pro Hunter Derby!

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Wilmington, Ohio – Hunter riders gathered at the R+L Arena Friday evening at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington for Hunter Derby Friday of Winter Classic 7. Robert Barton laid the flowing tracks for the day that allowed horses and riders alike to showcase their brilliance. Emily Corkhill came ...

01/24/2025

We humans have some funny ideas when it comes to assigning value to things. We may not always verbalize our priorities, but the choices we make and the actions we take spell it out pretty clear. The value of human life in many situations fall far short from what God intended. Life is precious to God and we have a responsibility to preserve it to the best of our ability because God has a divine purpose for each of us.

Join Larry live at WEC - Wilmington horses shows Sunday's 7:30 AM in the Sanctuary Arena and 11 AM in the chapel. To watch or listen to Larry the Preacher Guy's latest sermon visit: ow.ly/Mjho50ClFnp

We humans have some funny ideas when it comes to assigning value to things. We may not always verbalize our priorities, but the choices we make and the acti...

01/23/2025

🏆 Sam Pegg claimed the first featured class win of WEC - Wilmington Winter Classic 7 in the $10,000 Welcome Stake aboard Formidable Diamant in 36.352 seconds!
🥈 Aiden Udelson was just shy of second place with Jackson VDL in 36.63 seconds.
🥉 Lanie Thomas and Zendaya rounded out the top three in 38.654 seconds.

🔗 Click the link https://bit.ly/40ArbWG to see the full results!
📸 Winslow Photography LLC

01/22/2025

A new year comes with new improvements at WEC - Wilmington!✨

We have a number of updates underway. To kick off the 2025 season, IDA Development will be installing Equitan Flooring in the stalls of select barns. We are dedicated to providing a top quality experience for our exhibitors and look forward to continuing improvements throughout the year!

01/21/2025

Winter Classic 6 through the 📸

01/19/2025

✨ This week’s Wilmington Sunday Spotlight shines on Catherine Eberly. The junior of Dayton, Ohio, has spent her entire riding career at Belleame Farm under the guidance of Jennifer Edwards. Catherine is a frequent competitor at WEC – Wilmington with her hunters, Quinziano and Highgate. We caught up with Catherine in between rounds to learn more about her journey!

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Wilmington, Ohio – This week’s Wilmington Sunday Spotlight shines on Catherine Eberly. The junior of Dayton, Ohio, has spent her entire riding career at Belleame Farm under the guidance of Jennifer Edwards. Catherine is a frequent competitor at WEC – Wilmington with her hunters, Quinziano and ...

01/19/2025

Featured competition at WEC - Wilmington Winter Classic 6 is a wrap🔥

🥇 Amy Krebs and Ike bested an eight-horse jump-off to prevail in the $30,000 Grand Prix!
🥇 Maria Blankemeyer scored a special win in the $10,000 Futures Prix with her own Reina Van Hellehof!

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Wilmington, Ohio – World Equestrian Center – Wilmington (WEC) played host to the $30,000 Grand Prix of Winter Classic 6 Saturday evening in the Standlee Sanctuary. FEI Level III course designer Ben Townley (GBR) laid the first-round track that allowed eight horse-and-rider combinations to move o...

01/18/2025

🏆 Kelsey Epperson returned to victory with her tried-and-true, Didgereedoo VDL, in the $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunter Derby of WEC - Wilmington Winter Classic 6!
🏆 Alexis Palmer climbed the leaderboard in the $15,000 USHJA National Non-Pro Hunter Derby with her own Double Dutch to secure the win!

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Wilmington, Ohio – Kelsey Epperson returned to victory Friday evening in the R+L Arena at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington (WEC) Winter Classic 6. Aboard her tried-and-true Didgereedoo VDL (Zavall VDL x Pheminka), Epperson bested 18 horse-and-rider combinations in the $15,000 USHJA National ...

01/16/2025

Hot streak🔥 Izzy Beisel took over the Standlee Sanctuary at WEC - Wilmington once again, this time claiming first and third place in the $10,000 Welcome Stake of Winter Classic 6 with Contigo🥇and Vegas H🥉, respectively!
🥈 Sam Pegg rode to second place aboard Casadimo!

🔗 Click the link https://bit.ly/4g40ZJz to view the full results.
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01/16/2025

✨ Entries and stall reservations remain open for the 2025 Winter in the Midwest Series at WEC – Wilmington! Competition will continue weekly through April 6, 2025.

🔗 Click the link https://bit.ly/4g40ZJz for all Winter in the Midwest information!
📸 Winslow Photography LLC

01/14/2025

📸 Attention photographers! World Equestrian Center - Wilmington has updated its Photography Policy, including new guidelines and process for private photographers.

Please take a moment to review the new policy: https://bit.ly/40ja2QU

01/12/2025

✨ The first Wilmington Sunday Spotlight of 2025 shines on Riece Locke of Ontario, Canada. Riece wears all the hats that the sport has to offer as a rider, groom and manager at Ten Sixty Stables (TSS). The young athlete has been widely recognized at the facility for her work ethic and top care of the string of horses at TSS. We caught up with Riece to learn more about her background in the sport and her current role!

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Wilmington, Ohio – The first Wilmington Sunday Spotlight of 2025 shines on Riece Locke of Ontario, Canada. Riece wears all the hats that the sport has to offer as a rider, groom and manager at Ten Sixty Stables (TSS). The young athlete has been widely recognized at the facility for her work ethic ...

01/12/2025

Izzy Beisel dominated Winter Classic 5 at WEC - Wilmington to kick off the 2025 season⭐
Beisel led the victory gallop for the $30,000 Grand Prix aboard Vegas H🥇 and snagged the $10,000 Futures Prix win with Diaz Barbotiere!🥇

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Wilmington, Ohio – The first $30,000 Grand Prix of the year took center stage in the Standlee Sanctuary Saturday evening during Winter Classic 5 at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington. A field of competitive horse-and-rider partnerships set the scene for a thrilling night of show jumping over t...