Whether you love horses or have only a mild interest, you are sure to be mesmerized and awed by Ocala’s acres of green hills surrounded by white picket fences where beautiful horses graze peacefully among stately moss-covered oak trees. The Holiday Inn Conference Center Ocala puts you near the many horse farms that have given Ocala the reputation of being the “Horse Capital of the World”.

More than 600 farms and training centers call Ocala home.  Many farms are devoted to breeding, training and showing breeds such as the Thoroughbred, Paso Fino, Missouri Foxtrotter, Arabian, quarter horses, the gentle giants--draft horses and many others.  Florida Thoroughbreds finish first in 20 percent of the foremost stake races in the country.  Affirmed, an American Thoroughbred racehorse, owned by Harbor View Farm, won the Triple Crown in 1971 and as of 2007, is the last horse to do so. 

The “Horse Shows in the Sun”, the largest hunter/jumper show in the U.S., is held each spring in northwest Ocala and draws competitors from across the United States, Mexico, Canada and Europe.  Ocala & Marion County are home to thousands of national and world champions in nearly every equine event and breed.  It wouldn’t be possible to list all the farms that call Ocala home, so we’ve provided a sampling here:

• Dancing Horses Farm
• Florida Horse Park
• Golden Acres Foxtrotter Ranch
• Petty Quarter Horses
• Ocala Stud
• Rohara Arabians
• Young’s Paso Fino Ranch

The Holiday Inn Conference Center Ocala is the perfect choice for overnight accommodations when visiting the “Heart of Horse Country” Ocala, Florida. Whether you are in town for business or taking a well-deserved vacation, our location just two miles from Interstate 75 is perfect for getting to all the sights and sounds of historic Ocala and Marion County, Florida.

Our all-new Holiday Inn Hotel offers 133 guest rooms and 36 suites, tastefully decorated and well appointed with all the services and amenities you expect from Holiday Inn. Each room features high-speed Internet access, a spacious work desk, luxury bedding and more.  The Holiday Inn Conference Center Ocala offers a full service experience with its two restaurants, cocktail lounge, and meeting space to accommodate up to 400 people.  We promise that our hotel and exceptional customer service will make you feel right at home.  All reservations booked from this website are eligible for participation in the Priority Club® Rewards program and are backed by our Lowest Internet Rate Guarantee®.