Feb 23, 2024 | All, Equestrian, Local Resources, Uncategorized
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...
Oct 3, 2023 | All, Discover Ocala, Equestrian, Local Resources
Photo courtesy of Marlene McChesney Florida Pasture:Keep it Green and Growing by Cynthia McFarland Horse owners move to the Ocala area and are thrilled to become part of the equine-centered lifestyle here in the Horse Capital of the World®. Some move up from south...
Aug 28, 2023 | All, Buy, Discover Ocala, Equestrian, Local Resources, Sell
Welcome to Horse Capital of the World®: Get Familiar with Equine Fencing in Central Florida by Cynthia McFarland “Good fences make good neighbors.” When Robert Frost penned those words in his poem, “Mending Wall,” he wasn’t talking about containing horses. Of...
