Dorrie Douglas and MTM Chelsea 98 Top World Equestrian Center — Ocala’s First $20,000 Welcome Prix 1.45m

The World Equestrian Center — Ocala Winter Spectacular 2021 feature classes kicked off this afternoon with 26 entries in the $20,000 Welcome Prix 1.45m. The stately Equestrian Hotel set the perfect backdrop for fierce competition in the Grand Area. Four entries managed double clear rounds, but it was Dorrie Douglas and MTM Farm’s MTM Chelsea 98 (Cristallo x Lacanau) that sped to the win. The […]Read More

What’s Happening at WEC: Ocala Winter Spectacular #1

Welcome to the first week of the 2021 World Equestrian Center — Ocala Winter Spectacular. We are incredibly excited to debut our brand new facility and share our new home with our World Equestrian Center family. This week is packed with thrilling equestrian sport and fun events. All are welcome and admission is free, no tickets necessary. We can’t wait to see you here; welcome […]Read More

Sunday Spotlight: Our Best of 2020

Each year with our exhibitors we experience incredible triumphs and touching moments at World Equestrian Center. We feel exceptionally lucky to be a part of our exhibitors lives and share in their personal successes. Despite the tough times that 2020 brought, we feel blessed to have spent some incredible moments with our World Equestrian Center exhibitors and family. Below is a collection of some of […]Read More

12.30.20 – USEF & WEC Statement

The United States Equestrian Federation (“USEF”) and World Equestrian Center Ocala (“WEC”) are pleased to announce that they have agreed to work together on a plan for WEC to host USEF sanctioned competitions in the future. USEF and WEC agree that it is in the best interest of the sport for them to work collaboratively. Formulating this plan will require some time for both USEF and […]Read More

Sunday Spotlight: This Weekend at World Equestrian Center — Ocala

World Equestrian Center — Ocala was brimming with family- fun events this weekend. Live music filled the air while spectators enjoyed demonstrations by Canine Extreme and performances by Sylvia Zerbini and her beautiful horses. Sylvia Zerbini’s Grande Liberte Performance had spectators in awe as she and her 10 Arabian and Andalusian stallions and geldings performed an incredible equine ballet. Sylvia, a ninth-generation animal trainer and […]Read More

Vendors Join us at World Equestrian Center — Ocala This Winter!

Ocala, Florida – December 22, 2020 – Vendors interested in partnering with World Equestrian Center — Ocala for its inaugural winter show season may apply now to be a part of the superior shopping experience that will be offered for all exhibitors and guests starting in January 2021. With more than 100,000 square feet of retail space at its new facility, World Equestrian Center — […]Read More

Night Out at World Equestrian Center — Ocala

World Equestrian Center — Ocala is now open to the public with a fantastic calendar of events scheduled over the course of the next two weeks. Bring the entire family to meet live reindeer, enjoy live music, dine at delicious restaurants and spectate at exciting canine and equine demonstrations and performances. Admission and parking are free and all are welcome, no tickets necessary. Enter through […]Read More

Sunday Spotlight: Amy Hassinger

This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on multifaceted horsewoman Amy Hassinger. Not only is Amy the CEO of three widely recognizable industry brands including Hassinger Equine Spots Medicine & Rehabilitation, she also owns and shows her (self-proclaimed) “small collection” of horses in various disciplines. Amy was at World Equestrian Center – Ocala with Hassinger Equine Spots Medicine & Rehabilitation this week for the Tom Powers Triple […]Read More

Sunday Spotlight: Cody Parrish

This week brings a special edition of the Sunday Spotlight highlighting Cody Parrish of Parrish Quarter Horses. Cody is a third-generation horseman, running Parrish Quarter Horses alongside his father, Brett Parrish, and mother, Candy Parrish. Cody has made the trip from Pavo, Georgia, to World Equestrian Center — Ocala to compete in the Tom Powers Triple Challenge Futurity this week. He took the time to […]Read More

Communications Direct, Inc. / A Motorola Solutions Provider Becomes Official Partner for World Equestrian Center — Ocala via Multi-Year Deal

OCALA, Florida – Dec. 8, 2020 – The World Equestrian Center has named Communications Direct, Inc./A Motorola Solutions Provider as the Official Communications Provider for the new equestrian sports and multipurpose venue in Ocala, Florida. The facility will open in January 2021. The five-year agreement makes Communications Direct, Inc./A Motorola Solutions Provider the Official Communications Provider for the World Equestrian Center — Ocala, a 678-acre […]Read More