Florida, for the Dogs

Bring your best friend to The Riding Academy Hotel for patio dining, horse shows and Central Florida adventures.

24 Hours | An Overnight for Both of You

Treat your pup to horse show fun, pup cups and new sights.

24 Hours | An Overnight for Both of You

Treat your pup to horse show fun, pup cups and new sights.

Your Pup’s Ringside Debut
  • Give them a front-row adventure. Plan around the WEC Events Calendar and bring your pup along to experience the energy of world-class equestrian sport together.
  • Celebrate with something sweet. Stop at Miss Tilly’s Lollipops for a treat of your own and a pup cup for your travel companion.
One More Ride, Ears Up
  • Breakfast together. Head to Emma’s Patisserie at The Equestrian Manor for French pastries and a pup cup, then find a spot on the patio to enjoy the morning together.
  • Get those ears flapping. Cruise around WEC in a golf cart and discover the resort’s many shops and sights along the way.
Plan Your Stay
Small white and brown dog lying on a wooden floor in a sunlit living room, looking up with its mouth open and tongue slightly out.
Your Pup’s Ringside Debut
  • Give them a front-row adventure. Plan around the WEC Events Calendar and bring your pup along to experience the energy of world-class equestrian sport together.
  • Celebrate with something sweet. Stop at Miss Tilly’s Lollipops for a treat of your own and a pup cup for your travel companion.
One More Ride, Ears Up
  • Breakfast together. Head to Emma’s Patisserie at The Equestrian Manor for French pastries and a pup cup, then find a spot on the patio to enjoy the morning together.
  • Get those ears flapping. Cruise around WEC in a golf cart and discover the resort’s many shops and sights along the way.
Plan Your Stay

3 Days | More to Explore Together

Explore pup-friendly patios, scenic parks and adventures together.

3 Days | More to Explore Together

Explore pup-friendly patios, scenic parks and adventures together.

An Alfresco Evening
  • Start with a patio dinner. Check into The Riding Academy Hotel , then settle in outside at The Polo Pony for American favorites together.
  • Stroll the Grand Arena. Loop around the ring where international equestrian sport takes center stage, then browse shops and sweets as you wind down together.
More of Florida, Side by Side
One More Tail Wag
Plan Your Stay
A man and woman sit together on a yellow couch with a dog between them, smiling at each other in a warmly lit, wood-paneled room. A guitar rests on an ottoman in the foreground.
An Alfresco Evening
  • Start with a patio dinner. Check into The Riding Academy Hotel , then settle in outside at The Polo Pony for American favorites together.
  • Stroll the Grand Arena. Loop around the ring where international equestrian sport takes center stage, then browse shops and sweets as you wind down together.
More of Florida, Side by Side
One More Tail Wag
Plan Your Stay

5 Days | Florida Adventure on Four Paws

From ringside to the Gulf Coast, discover more with your best friend.

5 Days | Florida Adventure on Four Paws

From ringside to the Gulf Coast, discover more with your best friend.

Sniff Out the Sights
  • Let them sniff out the sights. Pick up your golf cart and take a first spin around WEC together before settling in.
  • Make yourselves at home. Order in-room dining and settle in for an easy first night while your best friend gets familiar with their new turf.
From Ringside to the Gulf Coast
  • Bring your pup ringside. Plan your stay around equestrian sport and spend a show day watching a world-class competition together.
  • Choose a Gulf Coast adventure. Road-trip to Cedar Key for Old Florida scenery or head to Tampa for sand and playtime at Picnic Island Dog Beach .
  • Settle the great pup-cup debate. Try pup cups from Miss Tilly’s Lollipops and Emma’s Patisserie and let your dog crown a vacation favorite.
  • Make friends on vacation. Give both of you time to socialize at The Riding Academy Hotel dog park , then settle in together for an easy alfresco meal.
  • Find your dog’s doppelgänger. Search WEC for the animal artwork that looks most like your pup and snap a photo together.
Morning in Their Favorite Place
  • Have breakfast alfresco. Pick up breakfast from Emma’s Patisserie or settle onto a favorite patio for one last meal outside together.
  • Return to their favorite spot. Revisit the place your pup loved most, whether ringside, around the grounds or lounging outside, before heading home.
Plan Your Stay
A family, including a child and a dog, unpacks luggage in a modern hotel room with two beds and a large window.
Sniff Out the Sights
  • Let them sniff out the sights. Pick up your golf cart and take a first spin around WEC together before settling in.
  • Make yourselves at home. Order in-room dining and settle in for an easy first night while your best friend gets familiar with their new turf.
From Ringside to the Gulf Coast
  • Bring your pup ringside. Plan your stay around equestrian sport and spend a show day watching a world-class competition together.
  • Choose a Gulf Coast adventure. Road-trip to Cedar Key for Old Florida scenery or head to Tampa for sand and playtime at Picnic Island Dog Beach .
  • Settle the great pup-cup debate. Try pup cups from Miss Tilly’s Lollipops and Emma’s Patisserie and let your dog crown a vacation favorite.
  • Make friends on vacation. Give both of you time to socialize at The Riding Academy Hotel dog park , then settle in together for an easy alfresco meal.
  • Find your dog’s doppelgänger. Search WEC for the animal artwork that looks most like your pup and snap a photo together.
Morning in Their Favorite Place
  • Have breakfast alfresco. Pick up breakfast from Emma’s Patisserie or settle onto a favorite patio for one last meal outside together.
  • Return to their favorite spot. Revisit the place your pup loved most, whether ringside, around the grounds or lounging outside, before heading home.
Plan Your Stay
Hotel room with two beds, wood-look flooring, and a wall-mounted television above a console table.

Make It Their Florida Vacation, Too

There’s even more to explore at WEC with your dog by your side. Add another trail, patio or Florida adventure and travel even farther with your best friend.