What Equestrian Are Available in Ocala, Florida?

STRIDE Dressage holds a dressage schooling show on Saturday and Sunday, December 5 and 6, 2026, at the Florida Horse Park's West Entrance, 11851 SW 16th Avenue, south of Ocala. STRIDE is an Ocala-area dressage club for traditional, driven and Western dressage riders, and it runs five schooling shows a year at the Horse Park. Schooling shows give riders and horses a lower-key setting to ride tests ahead of recognized competition. Entry details and ride times are posted by STRIDE Dressage; the Florida Horse Park lists the show on its December calendar.

Run for the Ribbons brings its Florida Thoroughbred Transformation Expo to the Florida Horse Park's West Entrance, 11851 SW 16th Avenue in Ocala, from Friday, December 11, through Sunday, December 13, 2026. The expo showcases off-track Thoroughbreds in second careers, with competition in seven disciplines: show hunter, show jumper, dressage, eventing, polo, working ranch and freestyle. It is a natural fit for Marion County, horse country and home to many Thoroughbred farms. Daily schedules and spectator information are posted by Run for the Ribbons.

The Florida Horse Park holds its December POP Schooling Show on Sunday, December 20, 2026, at the park, 11008 S Highway 475, south of Ocala, with cross-country schooling the day before, Saturday, December 19, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. POP shows are the Horse Park's own schooling events, giving eventing riders a chance to practice on the park's courses in a lower-pressure setting. Entries are taken through EventEntries.com, and a $50 late fee applies after the Sunday night before the show.