
The shows continue through Saturday, Oct. 28. Link to schedule in our story.

The Marion County Commission has decided not to build a new animal shelter on donated land off of County Road 316 near Citra. A new 20-acre parcel near the Ocala International Airport is being considered.
The nearly 1,650-acre Phifer Flatwoods Preserve in Hawthorne is home to diverse natural communities and now 4.8 miles of unpaved walking, biking and horseback riding trails.

Jeremy Reynolds has set his sight on the all-time win record in the Tevis Cup. The current record is six victories.

To celebrate fundraising over $10,000 in this year’s Give4Marion campaign, ELCMC officials pledged to muck a horse stall in formal attire in partnership with Stirrups ‘n Strides, another local nonprofit.
All six HITS venues nationwide will undergo a multi-year improvement project, but Ocala equestrians will see a great difference in one of the county’s longest standing competition venues.

Next month, the mounted unit will be on duty for the Marion County Sheriff’s Office Halloween bash.

Kierra Amaral is a recent USF graduate who now designs and paints murals for stores across the country, including several in Florida. Learn more about the process behind Ocala’s newest mural.

OPD arrested Jerry Aguilar, 39. They say he is a horse trainer and coach with children under his supervision.
Ocala and Marion County need to be counted in the American Horse Council’s annual economic survey. Horse owners and industry workers can complete it through Sept. 29 and may even win prizes.