In addition to a 400-room hotel that welcomes Fido, WEC also will construct new restaurants and dog- and human-friendly amenities nearby.

The new family and pet-friendly 390-room Riding Academy Hotel at the World Equestrian Center was showcased during a grand opening on May 10.

The World Equestrian Center in northwest Ocala is developing The Shoppes Off 80th. Also in the works: a second hotel and a five-story event center.

Guests staying at The Equestrian Hotel get front row seats to all the action at the World Equestrian Center Grand Arena. (Courtesy of Ethan Tweedie Photography) ...

Horse owners can stay at one of two equestrian-themed hotels or in an RV park or rentals while their horse has a comfortable stay in one of nearly 3,000 stalls.

Where else can one immerse themselves, up close and personal, with horses – and stay on-property with them - than at the World Equestrian Center.

The Equestrian Hotel offers 248 rooms of refined elegance, with high-beamed ceilings, equine-inspired artwork, and a European-style patisserie where buttery croissants fill the air each morning.

The hotel has been open for the last four weeks and offers 390 rooms. The Riding Academy Hotel is located off of the SW 80th entrance of the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Fla.

In a state better known for its beaches, the World Equestrian Center draws visitors inland to Central Florida’s rolling horse country. The 378-acre, oak-lined campus is the largest equestrian ...

OCALA, Fla. — The World Equestrian Center in Ocala is now licensed to sell liquor at its dining locations. The governor signed a law Monday granting a special beverage license for WEC.