The Florida Horse Park Hosts Second Annual
Festival of the Horse

Combines fundraising efforts with

The Florida Horse Park again brings to Ocala elite equestrians to compete at the Festival of the Horse: An International 3-Day Event April 18-22, 2007 presented by the Ocala Star-Banner.  The weekend will feature some of the best riders in the world competing in dressage, cross country jumping and show jumping.  This year, The Florida Horse Park has partnered with Kids Central, Inc. to bring even more exciting events to the weekend through a joint fundraising effort.

Over the course of the weekend, spectators will enjoy all the fast-galloping, high-jumping, hoof-pounding and excitement of extreme horse competition. Plus, festivalgoers will have the chance to enjoy a kids “Field of Dreams” with fun children’s activities, tailgating at thrilling polo matches and an elegant “Day at the Park” luncheon featuring a silent auction. And the Ocala Runners’ Club will organize the first annual People Chase: Clear the Jumps, Avoid the Bumps, a 3-mile obstacle race to take place at the Park on Friday evening.  The entire weekend is full of family friendly activities, food and shopping that you won’t want to miss.

The funds raised through this joint effort will help fund construction of housing for teens transitioning out of foster care,  as well as  the ongoing development of the Florida Horse Park. 

See HorseFestival.com for the event and FLHorsePark.com for the venue.

If you would like to support this event, please contact the Margaret Rowell at Florida Horse Park at 352-307-6699 or Lynn Routh at Kids Central, Inc. at 352-873-6332.