Sunday, July 23, 2023

#Summer2023: Day 17 - Exploring the World Equestrian Center (Originally published July 23, 2023)

I have to admit, the facilities of the WEC are impressive and the competition Grand Prix last night was pretty awesome to see.  The campground has nice pads and paved roads, but other than that, a picnic table would be nice.  It really is just a place to park and enjoy everything else.  The e-bikes are a lifesaver here.

Oh, and half the campers here, if not more, are horse trailers with living quarters.  Very expensive rigs!

The atmosphere this morning continued to be unstable this morning with continued thunder.  Every time I have been to the Orlando area it has rained.  I guess that is just what it does here.  At least it helps keep things cool!

We started the day with fancy French pastries for breakfast at the bakery in the Equestrian Hotel.  It is very dog-friendly and many had their dogs in line with them.  We left Fergus in the camper because it is a long way over and we are on the bikes.  There are competitions all over, and we watched reining for a little while; it is more like what we see at home. 







We also roamed around The Equestrian Hotel.  It is very fancy, and it should be with rooms going for, at minimum, $400 per night.  Very elegant!

After lunch the rains came again and we were not able to go back to see other competitions, so we took a nap.

Sadie was a bit disappointed because by the time the rains stopped most if not all of the competitions were over.  So we had ice cream, visited with some competitors having ice cream as well, rode the bikes some more, and headed back.

We cooked supper in the camper (sausage and egg burritos) and started cleaning up for another day on the road that will take us closer to home.  Tomorrow night we will be in Milton, FL, for some time at the Gulf Islands National Seashore.  

This facility at Ocala is really something else!  Sadie and Stephanie want to come back soon to see more "horse-y stuff"  (their words, not mine!).  It really is a destination if you are into horses.








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