点评:I stumbled across the World Equestrian Center while looking for vacation ideas in the Ocala area. My family and I are not really "horse" people although we have volunteered for some stables here in our hometown. You definitely don't need to be an equestrian family to appreciate the beauty and tranquility of the WEC. We made reservations at The Riding Academy hotel (on WEC property). I will definitely do a separate review for the hotel because it was stunning to say the least. We rented a golf cart to be able to fully tour the property - this is the way to go. I think the property is just too large and expansive to walk and to be able to see everything. We had dinner at Viola and Dot's, a very cute Italian restaurant in the common areas of the WEC. The next day we had beautiful weather and took advantage and spent the whole day touring the property. They had a few horse competitions going on which you can watch at no charge. The have multiple arenas, each one prettier than the next. We loved the outdoor arena where a junior competition was occurring. The kids are so poised and their horses are so well taken care of. What a treat to watch! They have a huge stable area which we rode past, and I overheard several people talking about the WEC allowing them to bring their horses during some recent storms and how well they were treated. So great to hear! They have various areas around the property that are unique and worth stopping to take a picture. It is quite lovely to see horses with their owners on the walking paths. To my surprise they had a gorgeous chapel! It was really quite beautiful - simple and elegant. They have shops, a candy store and multiple restaurants. We had lunch at Ralphs - a delicious sandwich shop near the chapel. For dinner, we ate at Stirrups, a restaurant located inside the other hotel - Equestrian Hotel. Dinner was amazing and the staff was so professional. We loved our visit so much we have made reservations for March and are bringing additional family members so they can experience this gem as well. This was part of Time Magazine's 2024 World's Greatest Places and they have definitely earned that title. Well done!!!!
翻译:我在寻找奥卡拉地区的度假创意时偶然发现了世界马术中心。虽然我们自愿在家乡的一些马厩工作,但我和家人并不是真正的“马术”爱好者。您绝对不需要成为一个马术家庭,就可以欣赏世界马术中心的美丽和宁静。我们预订了骑术学院酒店(位于世界马术中心的场地内)。我一定会对这家酒店进行单独的评论,因为它至少可以说令人惊叹。我们租了一辆高尔夫球车,以便能够全面游览整个场地 - 这是最好的方式。我认为场地太大太宽,无法步行并看到所有东西。我们在 Viola and Dot's 吃了晚餐,这是世界马术中心公共区域的一家非常可爱的意大利餐厅。第二天天气很好,我们利用这个机会花了一整天时间游览场地。他们正在举办几场马术比赛,您可以免费观看。他们有多个竞技场,每个竞技场都比下一个漂亮。我们喜欢正在举行青少年比赛的户外竞技场。孩子们非常镇定,他们的马也照顾得很好。真是赏心悦目!他们有一个巨大的马厩,我们骑马经过,我听到几个人谈论 WEC 允许他们在最近的几场暴风雨中带马过来,以及他们受到了多么好的待遇。听到这些真是太好了!他们在酒店周围有各种独特的区域,值得停下来拍照。看到马和主人在人行道上散步真是太好了。令我惊讶的是,他们有一个华丽的小教堂!它真的很漂亮——简单而优雅。他们有商店、糖果店和多家餐厅。我们在 Ralphs 吃了午餐——这是教堂附近一家美味的三明治店。晚餐我们在 Stirrups 吃的,这是另一家酒店——马术酒店内的一家餐厅。晚餐很棒,工作人员非常专业。我们非常喜欢这次访问,我们已经预订了三月份的行程,并带了其他家庭成员,这样他们也可以体验这个瑰宝。这是《时代》杂志评选的 2024 年世界最伟大地方之一,他们绝对配得上这个称号。干得好!!!!