The Americas united on one stage, and that stage is Ocala.
The Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) and the Pan American Equestrian Confederation (PAEC) have officially announced the inaugural FEI PAEC Championship of the Americas, a three-discipline event: jumping, dressage and eventing, to be held from January 21–31, 2027, at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC). US Equestrian (USEF) will serve as the host national federation, WEC as the organizing committee, and PAEC as a major organizer of the event, which will bring together all 30 countries of the Americas.
All competition will take place at WEC Ocala, with the exception of the eventing cross-country phase, which will be held at the nearby Florida Horse Park. The event will run concurrently with weeks III and IV of WEC’s 2027 Winter Spectacular Show Series.
“The Championship was created to provide more opportunities for riders across the Americas, grow the sport, and build a structured pathway for athletes,” explained PAEC President César Hirsch. “The idea was a continuation of PAEC’s mission of supporting and growing equestrian sport from the grassroots to the elite level.”
US Equestrian President Tom O’Mara highlighted the event’s significance: “This concept has been long overdue but is finally coming to fruition due to exemplary cooperation among the FEI, USEF, PAEC, and WEC. It will be a great addition to athlete pathways across all of the Americas.”
The vision for the FEI PAEC Championship of the Americas is to become a quadrennial event — with plans to add disciplines such as para dressage and vaulting in the future. The inaugural edition will be held in the same year as the 2027 Pan American Games, with the strategic objective of becoming an established qualification pathway for those games. The event will be livestreamed on the WEC website, ClipMyHorse, and the Panam Sports Channel.
More information at PAECEquestrian.com and WEC.net
