OCALA, Fla.--The World Equestrian Center – Ocala has been awarded an FEI Jumping World Cup qualifier for the 2024/2025 through 2027/2028 World Cup seasons.

WEC Ocala ring (Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography.)WEC – Ocala was one of eight venues selected by the Fédération Equestre International at its Board meeting on Aug. 2, to host World Cup qualifiers for those seasons.

WEC – Ocala joins seven other events, including Traverse City, Washington, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Thermal in the United States as well as Toronto, Canada, and Puebla, Mexico, in forming the FEI Jumping World Cup North American League.

This comes in addition to the selection of WEC – Ocala as the only North American venue to host a new League of Nations CSIO5* event, which will be held at the facility from March 21-24, 2024.

WEC – Ocala is a 378-acre complex that was purpose-built to host world class equestrian competitions such as the World Cup qualifiers and the  League of Nations™ team competition.

 

THE VENUE'S 2023 calendar currently includes seven Jumping and five Dressage competitions sanctioned by the FEI.

“As we add more and more international events to the schedule at WEC – Ocala, we move closer to our goal of being the preeminent equestrian facility in the world,” said Roby Roberts, CEO of World Equestrian Center. “We focus on quality, class and distinction, and we hope that everyone who comes to our venue, either for the first time or as a returning customer, experiences everything that our core values represent.”

 WEC – Ocala says that it has quickly gained an international reputation for its state-of-the-art horse-friendly facility that includes climate-controlled stabling and premier footing in all warm-up and competition arenas.

A variety of on-site retail and dining options are offered alongside five star accommodation at The Equestrian Hotel, with the new The Riding Academy hotel opening in 2024.