By: Ashley C. Cagle / Photos by: Kathy Cline Photography Ocala, Florida has always been known for an abundance of horse farms and equestrian events. From Thoroughbred farms, horse breeder sales, hunter/jumper shows, eventing, and even combined driving events, Ocala is known to be an all-discipline equestrian destination. Growing up in South Florida with the Winter…
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Ocala’s World Equestrian Center to Debut in January 2021
The World Equestrian Center, located in Ocala Florida, is set for a grand opening date in January 2021. Situated on more than 4,000 acres, the WEC is set to attract the best of the best in equestrian sports. The venue will feature an iconic 260-room hotel overlooking a 140,000-square-foot outdoor stadium arena, along with indoor…
HITS Ocala 2016
The Ocala HITS Winter Circuit consists of ten consecutive USEF-rated shows with an extensive range of hunter/jumper classes. Each year HITS Ocala concludes with the Great American $1 Million Grand Prix in March. Hosted by Post Time Farm, spectators can enjoy excellent hunter/jumper performances on its lush 450 acres. There is no admission charge for…
Upcoming Event: Live Oak International 2013
EquestrianStylist.com will be present for this year’s Live Oak International in Ocala, Florida. For more than 20 years, The Live Oak International has been the industry standard for Combined Driving competition. This event welcomes leading drivers, trainers, coaches and owners from all over Europe and North America. The competition is held at Live Oak…
Featured Store: Tack Shack of Ocala
The Tack Shack of Ocala is known as “The Horse Lovers Candy Store”. I can see why, considering I spent over an hour just gaping over all of the equestrian goodies. While browsing the Tack Shack, I checked out the latest in equestrian gear. Check out the OneK Defender Pro helmet. This helmet includes…
Painted Ponies: An Ocala Community Project “Horse Fever”
While in Ocala, Florida this past week, I walked through the downtown area and found these beautiful painted ponies. These beautiful statues are part of the Horse Fever Project. Local Marian County companies pay to sponsor a horse and temporarily place it in the public location of their choosing. For each statue sold, half of…