World Equestrian Center — Ocala Names Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Founding Sponsor

OCALA, Florida – November 16, 2020 – The World Equestrian Center — Ocala welcomes Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) to its family of founding sponsors. As part of a multi-year agreement, Coke Florida becomes a founding sponsor and the exclusive beverage provider for the Center, including all equestrian sports and multipurpose venues, which are slated to open in January 2021. The World Equestrian Center […]Read More

Save the Date for “A Sudden Impulse” NSBA Show and Futurities

Save the date! “A Sudden Impulse” NSBA Show and Futurities Friday, April 23rd thru Saturday, May 1st, 2021 More info to post soon at www.wec.net Approximately $350,000 in prize money Stall Reservations start on January 1st, 2021 – More Information coming soon to reserve! Vendors and Sponsorships Call: Christy Baxter at 561-252-4510 Join us for an exciting opportunity to show at the brand new World […]Read More

A Letter to our Exhibitors Concerning Health and Safety at World Equestrian Center — Ocala

November 13, 2020 To our valued exhibitors: The health and safety of our equine and human athletes is of the utmost importance to us at World Equestrian Center. Our state of the art facility was built from the ground up to be the safest, most modern venue in the industry. We have assembled a group of industry professionals experienced in show management, competition support and […]Read More

An Open Letter to Our Exhibitors

November 11, 2020 Dear World Equestrian Center Exhibitors: We recently released a Guide to World Equestrian Center – Ocala hunter/jumper competition for the 2021 show season. The 12 week show series featured USEF events, FEI events, a robust prize money offering, a schedule filled with numerous specialty events and 10 weeks of competition featuring a “New Way to Go” with sanctioning through the National Snaffle […]Read More

Important COVID-19 Update from World Equestrian Center

To our exhibitors, trainers, grooms, staff, friends and family: The World Equestrian Center has been made aware of the cancellation of showing at the Kentucky Summer horse show effective 8/2/2020 and the cancellation of the US Equestrian Pony Finals due to the number of COVID-19 positive cases at the show.  At this time, The World Equestrian Center plans to move forward with our horse show […]Read More

World Equestrian Center Shares Ohio Facility COVID-19 Response

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE World Equestrian Center Shares Ohio Facility COVID-19 Response WILMINGTON, Ohio – May 12, 2020 – Experts predict that a second wave of the coronavirus is likely later this year. Given those predictions and after discussions with our state and local health officials, we have elected to close World Equestrian Center Ohio from September 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021. Due to the […]Read More

World Equestrian Center Enacts 30-Day Competition Suspension

STATEMENT WILMINGTON, Ohio – March 16, 2020 – After careful consideration, World Equestrian Center has elected to suspend horse showing for 30 days in compliance with Coronavirus-related recommendations from US Equestrian and USHJA. Please stay tuned to our social media channels in the coming weeks as we prepare to reopen following the 30-day compeitition suspension. Please contact TJCampbell at tj.campbell@wec.net with questions. Stay connected with […]Read More

Statement: World Equestrian Center Suspends Competition

This afternoon the President of the United States declared a national emergency in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Based on the President’s t declaration, our Ohio state government limit on public gatherings and the recommendation of our local health department, we have decided to close World Equestrian Center this evening. We have consulted with USEF and they have advised us to follow the advice of […]Read More

World Equestrian Center To Suspend Competition at Ohio Facility

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has created an unprecedented global situation that is rapidly evolving with an unknown outcome. Our first priority is the health and safety of our exhibitors, staff and officials. After careful consideration, World Equestrian Center management has elected to close after competition ends on Sunday, March 15. The facility will remain closed for next week and we […]Read More

World Equestrian Center Ohio Closed to General Public

As we continue to monitor the situation in our area, the World Equestrian Center management has chosen to limit horse show attendees to exhibitors, their immediate families and staff. This means no spectators or members of the general public will be allowed on the World Equestrian Center property until further notice. The World Equestrian Center continues to monitor developments in the outbreak of the novel […]Read More