Benny, the training manager, guides the starting careers of young horses. The riders ensure the lessons are carried out daily with care.

The large farm setting and rolling hills allow for more training and rehab options than relying solely on the training track to train.

Going through the cross-country course like it was meant to be - a ride through beautiful countryside, over natural (if eye-popping) obstacles.

The view as seen from a rider's perspective, going over the second 1* double ditch effort.

The table jump efforts, set up over the single ditch, look like a simple picnic table for a family of very, very tall people.

We offer full training services for Thoroughbreds in all stages of their careers. While we don't currently offer any breeding services on the farm, we accomodate weanlings to older horses on layup from the racetrack. Our main program involves starting yearlings and bringing them along either for racetrack training or to prepare them for sale at one of the major two-year old training sales. We also pride ourselves on dealing with project horses with physical injuries and/or sour horses in need of finding more happiness in their work. Our staff trainer, Benny Betts, is a lifelong horseman highly respected in the industry. He started his career in the saddle and continued as a racetrack trainer at the New York circuit. In his years in Ocala, he was responsible for starting some well-known stars in his previous positions with farms such as Scanlon Training Center. Some of the notable horses under his tutelage have included Bernardini, Rags To Riches, Uncle Mo, Honor and Serve, Stevie Wonderboy, and Afleet Alex.

The development of a young athletic Thoroughbred is not just an accident. A horse with potential may have the frame and the size, but the right training program will allow that potential come out and shine. There are a number of important factors to control in the development of a young horse:

Nutrition - A growing horse must get the nutrition he needs, and it starts with what the land has to offer through its grass and water. The Ocala Jockey Club sits on the coveted limestone-rich band of some of the best soil in the country for growing a horse. This is a great and irreplaceable start to a nutritional program, and it is supplemented with top-quality grain and hay, and supplements carefully chosen for each specific horse, based on their individual needs.

Physical Fitness

Mental Fitness

Horsemanship

Therapy

Environment