Equine
1 year ago
Anthony cutting horse rider claims title at Junior Youth World finals

12-year-old Georgia Hoffman won on 16-year-old quarter horse Smart Bobby Rey

Local
1 year ago
Horse Farms Forever adds new Founder Member to support heritage farms

Bartow McDonald IV and SVN | McDonald & Company have joined the deep roster of Horse Farms Forever’s Founder Members.

Equine
1 year ago
Williston horseman hoists trophy as part of winning U.S. show jumping team in Ireland

Williston’s Aaron Vale was part of the U.S. show jumping team that placed first in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup in Dublin earlier this month.

Sports
1 year ago
34 Olympians competed at Ocala’s World Equestrian Center in 2024

The World Equestrian Center proved to be a great venue for equestrian athletes to prepare for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.

Equine
1 year ago
From Paddock to Podium: The role of nutrition in equestrian success

Angelo and Jan Berrettini, owners of Berrettini Feed specialists in Ocala, believe the foundation of any great performance starts with what’s in the feed. They’ve fueled award-winning performance in horses for 50 years.

Photo shows Ocala's Jill Henneberg (center right) with fellow Team USA eventing riders David O’Connor (left), Karen O’Connor (center left), and Bruce Davidson (right) on the podium in Atlanta with their silver medals.
Equine
1 year ago
A $600 horse and a silver medal. The Olympic Games in Paris conjure up memories for Ocala equestrian

Ocala resident Jill Henneberg recounts her Olympic experience, capturing silver in team eventing on her first horse, Nirvana II, a mare she bought for $600.

Image shows a woman carrying a dog during a training exercise involving dozens of emergency response agencies in Marion County.
Community
1 year ago
Simulation helps Marion County emergency responders prepare for large-scale disaster | PHOTOS

A full-scale exercise this week simulated a train derailment with an ethanol spill, fire and evacuation including livestock and domestic animals.

Equine
1 year ago
Fellowship-based rider is traveling reserve for U.S. Olympic eventing team

Equestrian Liz Halliday will be ready to step in and mount up, if necessary, at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Uri Mansur jumps during the second round of the Longines League of Nations at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, FL, on Saturday, March 23, 2024.
Business
1 year ago
World Equestrian Center’s growth adds to its reputation as a global destination

The World Equestrian Center in Ocala is expanding its footprint. Senior leaders say a series of additions make it a tourist destination, while strengthening its position as a global equestrian sport venue.

Equine
1 year ago
British equestrian great Dujardin out of Olympics after coaching video reveals possible horse abuse

The FEI, equestrian sport’s governing body, said it received a video Monday from a lawyer that shows Charlotte Dujardin whipping a horse 24 times during a training session.

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