Apr 12, 2024 | Buy, Discover Ocala, Equestrian, Properties, Showcase Properties of Central Florida
For many, waking up and watching horses grazing peacefully in their back yard is a dream come true. But, the cost and maintenance of a large farm can be challenging. Horse properties under ten acres let you enjoy the leisurely equestrian lifestyle you love with...
Feb 23, 2024 | All, Community Spotlight, Equestrian, Local Resources
The Black Stallion Reading Project (BSRP) started at Ocala Horse Alliance (OHA) in 2020 with the mission of not only encouraging kids to improve and develop their reading skills, but also to fall in love with the written word and understand its connections to the...
Feb 23, 2024 | All, Equestrian, Local Resources
Anyone involved in the equine industry knows it’s a commitment, particularly for young riders who are training and competing. The hours of work dedicated to simply reaching the point of qualifying for competition are demanding – let alone the training and discipline...
Feb 16, 2024 | All, Buy, Discover Ocala, Equestrian, Iconic Horse Farms, Sell
Ask anyone in the horse world about Clyde Rice, and 90% of them will probably use words like ‘legend’ and ‘legacy’. In an incredibly competitive and exacting field, Rice was, to put it in pop culture terms, a superhero. He built a career of breeding thoroughbreds from...
Nov 8, 2023 | All, Community Spotlight, Equestrian
Photo courtesy of Andy Seiler Andy Seiler : Faith, Family and Florida Heritage by Cynthia McFarland When the National Finals Rodeo kicks off in Las Vegas on December 7, a familiar voice will be heard in the announcer’s booth. PRCA Rodeo Announcer Ocala’s own Andy...
Oct 18, 2023 | All, Discover Ocala, Equestrian
If you live in Ocala – or really, anywhere near Marion County – you would have to be in an underground hermit cave not to have heard of the World Equestrian Center, lovingly referred to as WEC by those in the know. You’ve heard of Disney World, we presume? Well, WEC...
