10/12/2026
Marion County is known as the Horse Capital of the World®, officially recognized in 1999 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Congressional Record. From rolling pastures to world-class Thoroughbred farms, horses are an important part of what makes our community so special. 🐎
A. T. Thomas Jr. on horse in front of home - Ocala, Florida.
Advertisement for Sinbad the sailor, a breeding horse owned by the Ocala Stud Farm, 1969
Barbeque and Rodeo at Anthony Farms - Ocala, Florida .
Close-up view of horses grazing on a farm in Ocala.
Display on Marion County horses at the Florida Citrus Mutual meeting.
Horses grazing on a farm in Ocala.
Horses on a training track at the Bridlewood Farm in Ocala.
Men on horses at Rosemere Farm - Ocala, Florida.
Monica and "Dot" Branch outside their home - Marion County, Florida
Young rider, Patty Blackmon grooms her horse Buck - Ocala, Florida