Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala is hosting a full-week of exciting family-friendly events. Highlights include week IV of the 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series, the Ocala Home Show, and a delightful celebration of National Croissant Day at Emma’s Patisserie from Friday through Sunday.  Celebrate National Croissant Day all weekend at Emma’s Patisserie! Located on the first floor of The Equestrian Hotel, Emma’s […]Read More

January 24, 2024 – Ocala, FL – American rider Jennifer Hoffmann brought two horses, both licensed stallions, to the back-to-back US Equestrian (USEF)/United States Dressage Federation (USDF)-rated shows at World Equestrian Center – Ocala and racked up three wins from four starts. The Dressage VIII show on January 18-19 and Dressage IX show on January 20-21, both sponsored by Hampton Green Farmand Discover Dressage, held classes from […]Read More

Ocala, FL – Week III of the 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala was an unforgettable one. Richard Spooner (USA) guided Halcon not only to his inaugural Saturday night competition in the $100,000 Lifeforce Grand Prix, but also to a triumphant victory. Daniel Geitner had a banner week with wins in the $20,000 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, $15,000 UF Veterinary […]Read More

By: VOCAL The 8th Annual VOCAL Furball is set for Friday, February 23, 2024 at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. The evening of festive fun and fabulous food is also a party with a purpose to raise awareness and generate funds for the prevention of homeless pets in Marion County. The theme for the evening “Paws and Pearls” is a nod to the thousands of furry […]Read More

Ocala, FL – This week’s Ocala Sunday Spotlight features Lilly Geitner, a versatile junior athlete with a lifelong connection to horses. Daughter of Daniel and Cathy Geitner, Lilly has embraced the equestrian lifestyle and has been dominating in the hunter, jumper and equitation rings, achieving top placings in all three disciplines. In our interview with Lilly, we delve into her career highlights and explore her […]Read More

Ocala, FL – A unseasonable chilly Florida night didn’t keep the spectators from gathering at the WEC Grand Arena for the highlight event of the week, the $100,000 Lifeforce Grand Prix. FEI Level III course designer Anderson Lima (MEX) set the challenging track for a field of the world’s best athletes. In a nail-biting four-horse jump-off, Richard Spooner (USA) guided Molly Ohrstrom’s Halcon (Con Air […]Read More

Ocala, FL – The $15,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix was the highlight event of the afternoon as a field of talented horse-and-rider combinations competed over FEI Level III course designer Anderson Lima’s (MEX) intricate tracks. Ultimately, it was Daniel Geitner (USA) who secured a hat trick after winning the class aboard November Hill’s Jalanne (Dynamo x Alanne).  Only four athletes managed to answer all the […]Read More

Ocala, FL – Hunter 1 welcomed nearly 90 stunning hunter combinations to vie for the top prize in the $20,000 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, $15,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3’ Open Hunter Derby and $15,000 USHJA National 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. Dean Rheinheimer crafted the derby tracks that allowed athletes to show off their horse’s adjustability and brilliance. In the final hunter derby […]Read More

Ocala, FL – For the first time, the Winter Spectacular Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) will offer World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) opportunities. The 2024 circuit, which runs for 12 weeks from January 3 through March 24, will have two weeks of WCHR competition, offering hunter riders at all levels the chance to gain valuable points for year-end awards in this […]Read More

Ocala, FL – Feature competition kicked off this afternoon with the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix. FEI Level III course designer Anderson Lima (MEX) built the welcoming tracks for a field of top-notch competitors, but it was Luis Sabino Goncalves (POR) and Sigma Stables LLC’s Vick Du Croisy (Lord Carthago x Merveille Ducroisy) that took the lead.  Luis Sabino Goncalves piloted both his mounts, […]Read More