Grandview World Nights
Experience the thundering power and grace of champion Clydesdales, Belgians, and Percherons across three unforgettable evenings at World Equestrian Center.
Grandview World Nights hosts the Draft Horse World Series 2026, crowning the best of the best across multiple divisions, including breed-specific and all-breed categories. For centuries, draft horses completed strenuous work like pulling heavy wagons. Today, they take center stage in an elegant competition celebrating both their incredible strength and surprising refinement. Between events, explore the vibrant vendor village and discover why the bond between humans and draft horses remains unbreakable.
Event Details
- Dates: Thursday, January 22 - Saturday, January 24, 2026
- Showtime: The arena opens at 2 p.m. daily and the competition begins at 4 p.m and ends at 6:30 p.m.
- Location: Arena 5, World Equestrian Center (1750 NW 80th Ave)
- Admission: $40-80 - Purchase Your Tickets Here
- Parking: Free parking is available around Arena 5 and into Expo 2.
Grandview World Nights Schedule
Watch Clydesdales, Belgians, and Percherons compete over three exciting evenings at World Equestrian Center. Highlights include:
- Team: Two horses hitched to a cart or carriage side by side.
- Tandem: Two horses positioned with one in front of the other.
- Unicorn: Three horses hitched as a team with one horse in front.
- Four Horse: Two teams of horses hitched together.
- Six Horse: Three teams of horses hitched together.
- Youth Cart: Young competitors drive a horse, or team of horses, harnessed to a cart or carriage.
- Ladies Cart Class: One horse is driven in a cart by a woman.
- Battle of the Sexes Cart: Men and women drivers compete in team-based classes with points awarded.
- English Riding Demonstration: Traditional riding style that emphasizes balance, precision, and refinement.
- Roman Riding Demonstration: Rider stands on two draft horses as they move, often at a gallop.
- Western Riding Demonstration: Showcase of Western riding techniques, equipment, and skills.
Plan Your Trip
Evening showtimes allow ample time for you to discover Ocala before heading to the arena. Explore our beautiful parks, find inspiration at our museums, set out on a culinary adventure, or visit some of the local horse farms – all before Grandview World Nights begins each evening.
Want to learn even more about draft horses? Grandview Clydesdale Tours are available every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, giving you the opportunity to experience the day to day operations of Grandview Clydesdales, so you can learn even more about these incredible horses while you wait for the competition to begin.
After the competition, enjoy dinner at The Yellow Pony, Stirrups, or another World Equestrian Center restaurant. Then, return to your luxurious accommodations just steps away at The Equestrian Hotel or The Riding Academy Hotel.
