Juniper Helps Build and Maintain Stunning Landscaping at World Equestrian Center – Ocala

November 15, 2023 – Ocala, FL – Juniper, a leading full-service design, build and management landscape company, is a crucial partner at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC), helping make the property one of the most stunning and beautifully landscaped equestrian facilities in North America. Juniper’s design team offers full-service landscape architecture and planning, landscape and irrigation construction, as well as long-term horticulture and agronomy management. […]Read More

The Riding Academy Hotel at WEC Welcomes Guests in Spring 2024

Ocala, FL – Joining the World Equestrian Center campus in Ocala, Florida, The Riding Academy Hotel will offer nearly 400 additional suites to visitors looking to stay on-site and experience what has often been called “Disneyland for horse lovers.” While not a five-star experience like The Equestrian Hotel, guests will feel right at home in The Riding Academy Hotel, which offers many similarities to its luxurious […]Read More

WEC Winter Wonderland Returns to Ocala Starting November 24

World Equestrian Center – Ocala presents the monthlong Winter Wonderland, returning for a third year to bring guests and visitors an enchanted celebration of the holiday season. Over one million twinkling lights will illuminate the WEC Grand Plaza, spreading holiday cheer daily from Friday, November 24 through Saturday, December 23, between 5pm and 9pm in the lead-up to Christmas Eve. Families will can bask in […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Ocala Announces Two New Staff Appointments

Ocala, FL – The World Equestrian Center – Ocala Board of Directors announced the appointment of two major roles at the WEC – Ocala facility, naming Jon Garner as the Horse Show Manager and Kelly McCabe as the Head Show Secretary. Garner has been a part of the Sport Management team at WEC – Ocala as the FEI Jumping consultant since opening day in January […]Read More

New Grandview Clydesdales Experience Package Offered at The Equestrian Hotel

Tour one of the largest and most successful Clydesdale operations in the world when you stay at The Equestrian Hotel. The Equestrian Hotel at World Equestrian Center – Ocala has a brand new package featuring a stay in luxury at The Equestrian Hotel and a tour of the award-winning Grandview Clydesdales farm. During the tour, guests can explore the show, training, and breeding barns, meet […]Read More

By Popular Demand, Friday Night Tickets Now Available for the Ocala Food & Wine Festival

The third annual Ocala Food & Wine Festival presented by Lugano Diamonds is returning to World Equestrian Center – Ocala on November 3-5, 2023 and now guests can access even more of the fun.  By popular request, a limited number of tickets are now on sale for the kickoff event on the evening of November 3. The three-day festival weekend begins with the Barbecue, Bourbon […]Read More

International Course Designers Craft Tracks for 2023 Ocala November & December Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala

October 12, 2023 – Ocala, FL – The 2023 November and December Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala is set to host a distinguished lineup of globally acclaimed course designers who will design the show jumping courses within the prestigious WEC Grand Arena. This four-week series will feature Premier Hunter/Level 6 Jumper competitions approved by US Equestrian, taking place from November 8-19, 2023, […]Read More

The Equestrian Hotel Recognized for Achieving Excellence in the Meetings Industry at 2023 Stella Awards

October 10, 2023 – Ocala, FL – The Equestrian Hotel has been named among the winners of Northstar Meetings Group’s 7th Annual Stella Awards, the meetings industry’s highest honor. The Equestrian Hotel has placed in three categories: Voted on and judged by meeting planners, the Stella Awards recognize the world’s best hotels, airlines, convention and conference centers, cruise lines, destination marketing organizations and destination management companies. A […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Ocala Recruiting Over Job Fair Dates | October 10 – 12

Attention Ocala job-seekers! Bring your résumé October 10-12 and be considered for a host of openings at World Equestrian Center – Ocala.  With three dates on the calendar, the upcoming job fairs in Exposition Center 2 will offer candidates the opportunity to stop by anytime from 10am to 7pm to be interviewed on-the-spot for a range of open positions in the travel, tourism and hospitality […]Read More

Entries and Stall Reservations Now Open for World Equestrian Center – Wilmington 2024 Winter in the Midwest Series

WILMINGTON, Ohio – October 3, 2023 – Entries and stall reservations are now open for the World Equestrian Center – Wilmington 2024 Winter in the Midwest series, featuring 16 weeks of USEF Premier/Level 4 jumpers. The indoor circuit runs from December 6, 2023, through April 16, 2024, and offers more than $4 million in prize money and prizes. World Equestrian Center – Wilmington is an ideal […]Read More