Oct 18, 2023 | All, Discover Ocala, Equestrian
If you live in Ocala – or really, anywhere near Marion County – you would have to be in an underground hermit cave not to have heard of the World Equestrian Center, lovingly referred to as WEC by those in the know. You’ve heard of Disney World, we presume? Well, WEC...
Oct 3, 2023 | All, Discover Ocala, Equestrian, Local Resources
Photo courtesy of Marlene McChesney Florida Pasture:Keep it Green and Growing by Cynthia McFarland Horse owners move to the Ocala area and are thrilled to become part of the equine-centered lifestyle here in the Horse Capital of the World®. Some move up from south...
Aug 28, 2023 | All, Buy, Discover Ocala, Equestrian, Local Resources, Sell
Welcome to Horse Capital of the World®: Get Familiar with Equine Fencing in Central Florida by Cynthia McFarland “Good fences make good neighbors.” When Robert Frost penned those words in his poem, “Mending Wall,” he wasn’t talking about containing horses. Of...
Jul 31, 2023 | All, Buy, Discover Ocala, Equestrian, Local Resources, Sell
Welcome to Horse Capital of the World®: All About Barns in Central Florida by Cynthia McFarland Ask someone who isn’t a horse owner to describe or draw a picture of a barn. Odds are the image they’ll come up with is the traditional gambrel roof structure—and most...
Jun 7, 2023 | All, Community Spotlight, Equestrian
Drill Team Offers One-of-a-Kind Riding Opportunity by Cynthia McFarland Ask a dozen horse owners why they ride, and you’ll likely come away with as many different answers. The enduring partnership between horse and rider remains a common passion. Throughout the many...
May 4, 2023 | All, Discover Ocala, Equestrian
This weekend is the first Saturday of May, and if you’re a horse person, you know what that means: The annual Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs – more famously known as the Kentucky Derby. You may have heard of it. If you live in Ocala, you’d have to live...
