Qualify for the 2024 Premier Equitation Cup Championship at World Equestrian Center – Ocala

Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala is eager to welcome back junior riders for the 2024 Premier Equitation Cup Championship during Week VI of the 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series on February 10, 2024. As a reminder, riders must accumulate 150 points to compete in the 2024 championship. The qualifying period for the championship began February 1, 2023 and remains open through February […]Read More

What’s Happening this Week at WEC – Ocala

Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala is showcasing a variety of exciting equestrian events this week including the All-Star Reining Stakes from July 23-30 in Indoor Arena 5 and the 2023 Ocala Summer Series continues with three more weeks of top-level hunter/jumper sport.  The All-Star Reining Stakes takes over Indoor Arena 5 all week! Spectators are encouraged to come and watch the best […]Read More

VOL II 2023: 24 Hours in the Life of Rodrigo Pessoa 

Son of five-time Olympian, Nelson Pessoa, Rodrigo’s decorated career started at an early age with his first Olympic Games appearance at 19. Since then, the Brazilian athlete has continued to compete, develop horses and serve the sport in many ways including as the Senior Performance Coach of the Irish Show Jumping team, which he led to a string of successes in three years.  “For the […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Ocala 2023 Summer Series Week VII Highlights

Ocala, FL – Week VII of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series welcomed a slew of top-notch athletes and they did not disappoint with blistering speed in jump-off rounds and sublime hunter rounds. Olympian Mattew Williams (AUS) opened the week with a victory aboard ABC Quantum Cruise in the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix. Josh Dolan earned superior scores of a 96 and 97 with […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Ocala Presents The Shoppes Off 80th

An Upscale Outdoor Retail Opportunity Opening 2026 OCALA, Florida – July 24, 2023 – World Equestrian Center – Ocala is pleased to introduce The Shoppes Off 80th a grand new 80,000-square-foot outdoor shopping venue currently under construction and slated to open in 2026. With pre-lease options currently available, retailers now have the opportunity to bring their business to World Equestrian Center – Ocala’s multipurpose event facility where thousands […]Read More

Ocala Sunday Spotlight: Anna Ermlich

Ocala, FL – This week’s Ocala Sunday Spotlight shines on amateur hunter and jumper rider Anna Ermlich from Ocala, Florida. Anna is not only a talented athlete, but also a PharmD, and an incredible braider. Her horse Freddie, named after Freddie Mercury, rocks a tiara from time to time or a unicorn horn. Once other athletes caught wind of Anna’s fun braids, she’s been flooded […]Read More

Sweet Victory for Luis Sabino Goncalves & Vick Du Croisy in $100,000 MARS Equestrian Grand Prix 

Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala was teeming with exhibitors and spectators who gathered this evening for the $100,000 MARS Equestrian Grand Prix during Week VII of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series. At the end of a tremendous evening of show jumping sport, Luis Sabino Goncalves (POR) and Sigma Stables LLC’s Vick Du Croisy (Lord Carthago x Merveille Ducroisy) savored a delicious win after […]Read More

Luis Larrazabal & Belle De Muze Snag the $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix Victory 

Ocala, FL – Nearly 50 aspiring horse-and-rider combinations took center stage early this morning to vie for the top prize in the $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix. Last to go in the order, Luis Larrazabal (VEN) stole the leading time by four hundredths of a second aboard Driss Ngadi’s Belle De Muze (Ponsee V x Lando).  FEI Level III course designer Peter Grant (CAN) set […]Read More

Dreams Come True for Something Blue & Josh Dolan in $12,500 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby 

Ocala, FL – Hunters took the spotlight at World Equestrian Center – Ocala today during Week VII of the 2023 Ocala Summer Series. Doug Russell designed the open tracks for three highly competitive derbies; $12,500 Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, $10,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3’ Open Hunter Derby and $10,000 USHJA National 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. Horses were jumping […]Read More

Tickets Now On Sale for a Weekend of Culinary Celebration at the Ocala Food & Wine Festival

Get ready for an extraordinary weekend filled with tantalizing flavors, celebrity chefs, and the finest wines and spirits. The Ocala Food & Wine Festival presented by Lugano Diamonds is back for its third annual edition, taking place at World Equestrian Center – Ocala November 3-5, 2023. This exclusive 21+ event promises an unforgettable experience, while supporting a great cause—proceeds benefit the Public Education Foundation of […]Read More