The World Equestrian Center – Ocala Board of Directors have announced the appointment of two major roles at the WEC – Ocala facility, naming Jon Garner as the Horse Show Manager and Kelly McCabe as the Head Show Secretary.
Garner has been a part of the Sport Management team at WEC – Ocala as the FEI Jumping consultant since opening day in January 2021. He comes to this new role with a wealth of equestrian and leadership experience. Following an equestrian upbringing in England, he served in the British Army and competed internationally for Great Britain and Canada. He then took over competition management at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Canada, one of the top equestrian facilities in the world, for 12 years. During his time at Spruce Meadows, he managed 16 equestrian competitions annually, including five Fédération Equestre International (FEI) five-star events, providing a world-class experience.
As Director of Sport at Equestrian Canada, Canada’s national federation, he served as Chef de Mission at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, and the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. Garner was also the Event Director for the highly successful 2017 and 2023 FEI World Cup™ Finals in Omaha, Nebraska.