Janie Coffey · Florida Equestrian Properties
Equestrian areas across North, Central, and Northeast Florida.
Janie Coffey is a luxury and equestrian real estate advisor serving North, Central, and Northeast Florida, with 20+ years of real estate experience helping buyers and sellers of horse farms, equestrian estates, acreage, and country homes. Our team works across the full variety of the region's equestrian areas, including Ocala and Marion County, Saint Augustine and St. Johns County, and Gainesville and Alachua County. A lifelong equestrian and horse farm owner with a licensed general contractor's background, Janie brings practical property insight and a personal understanding of life with horses to every search.
- Experience
- 20+ years
- Primary markets
- Ocala, St. Augustine & Gainesville
- Counties served
- Seven across the region
Press & media
As seen in.
Selected press, interviews and property features.
Luxury real estate expertise, a contractor's eye, and firsthand horse farm experience.
We combine those three perspectives to help buyers and sellers see the true potential of Florida equestrian properties. When a beautiful property raises practical questions, we help you separate deal-breakers from manageable improvements, get the right expert answers, and move forward with confidence.
More about JanieWhere we work
Three primary markets, one standard of care.
Ocala, Saint Augustine, and Gainesville anchor our work in Florida horse country, with seven counties served across North, Central, and Northeast Florida. Each market has its own character, corridors, and equestrian resources, and we help buyers compare across the full range before they commit.
Marion County
Ocala Horse Properties
The Horse Capital of the World: more horses than any other U.S. county, the World Equestrian Center, and farm corridors from northwest Ocala to Reddick and Citra.
Read the area guide
St. Johns County
St. Augustine Horse Properties
Coastal horse country with historic farming communities, the St. Johns County Equestrian Center in Hastings, and a quieter pace close to the coast.
Read the area guide
Alachua County · primary market
Gainesville Horse Properties
Rolling farmland and country estates near the University of Florida's Large Animal Hospital, with the amenities of Gainesville close by.
Read the area guideBuyer resources
Practical guides for buying Florida horse country.
Each guide leads with a direct answer, then goes deep on the details that matter: corridors, barns, drainage, zoning, and the move itself.
Evaluate the working property
- Evaluating a horse farm: acreage, drainage, pasture, barns, and more
- Finished horse property versus one that needs work
- Buying a finished horse farm versus improving an existing property
- Gentleman farms versus commercial equestrian facilities
- Horse-property due diligence: zoning, flood risk, and inspections
- Owning Florida land for generations: stewardship and preserving rural character
Compare the markets
- Ocala, St. Augustine, or Gainesville: choosing where to buy
- Ocala versus St. Augustine for equestrian estate buyers
- Ocala versus Gainesville for horse-farm and gentleman-farm buyers
- Buying near the World Equestrian Center
- Keeping horses near St. Augustine with beach access
- Privacy, acreage, and access: finding the right balance
How we evaluate an estate
A property that works for horses is more than a beautiful home.
Clients know horses, but they may not know Florida's equestrian markets. We bring local knowledge, firsthand horse farm experience, and a contractor's eye to help them narrow their options, identify questions that need specialist review, and move forward with confidence.
Read the full buying guide-
Usable acreage: what is fenced, dry, and safe for horses, beyond the total
-
Drainage across pastures, paddocks, and around the barn and house
-
Barn structure, stalls, airflow, and how the layout supports daily chores
-
Fencing type and condition, and whether it is safe for horses
-
Arena footing, depth, and how it drains
-
Water and power at the barn, plus trailer access and storage
-
Zoning, land use, and agricultural classification, confirmed with the county
Straight answers
The questions buyers ask before they call.
Each answer below is the direct answer we give in a first conversation, followed by the guide that goes deeper.
How far is the World Equestrian Center from downtown Ocala?
About 7 miles, roughly a 13 to 15 minute drive. The venue is at 1750 NW 80th Ave in northwest Ocala, just west of I-75, and it is the largest equestrian complex in the United States.
Read the guideHow do I evaluate usable acreage on a horse farm?
Separate total acreage, usable turnout, and grazing capacity; they are three different numbers. UF/IFAS gives a rule of thumb of 2 to 2.5 acres of pasture per 1,000-pound horse on less productive sites, and 1 to 1.5 acres on productive, well-managed summer pasture. The honest figure for your horses comes from evaluating the land itself.
Read the guideHow far apart are Ocala and St. Augustine?
About 83 miles, roughly 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours by car. They anchor two very different equestrian lifestyles, and we help buyers compare across the region's full range of equestrian areas before they commit.
Read the comparisonWhat does it cost to maintain an equestrian property?
There is no honest single figure: costs vary with stall count, acreage, fencing, and how much you manage yourself. Plan for facilities and infrastructure, land and pasture, utilities, equipment, and insurance, and we match the property's facilities to your upkeep plan before you commit.
More answersSourced, not assumed
The numbers behind the market, from the primary sources.
The facts we work with come from the institutions that own them: UF/IFAS, official equestrian venues, and county government. Here are three, with their sources.
“On less productive sites, a mature horse might require 2–2.5 acres of pasture or 1–1.5 acres on productive, well-managed pasture during the summer.”
“Our Ocala, Florida venue is the largest equestrian complex in the United States and among the largest in the world.”
“The county has more horses/ponies than any other in the U.S., 35% of Florida's horses are in the county.”
Property intelligence
The Equestrian Property Brief.
A concise, practical brief on buying, evaluating, and relocating to Florida horse country, plus selected insights from the articles.
Off-market properties
Request off-market horse properties.
Share your search criteria to receive suitable off-market opportunities when available. Off-market properties are not always listed publicly, so the right criteria can surface options you would not otherwise see. We do not promise a guaranteed list or guaranteed availability, only a personal search on your behalf.
24 Cathedral Place, Suite 501, St. Augustine, FL 32084
Prefer to browse current listings yourself?
Search live listings directly on our eXp Realty site, or request a personalized search below.
Powered by eXp Realty. Listings are updated by the MLS.
Request off-market horse properties
Share your search criteria to receive suitable off-market opportunities when available. No guaranteed list, no pressure, just a personal search.
Your next chapter
Let's talk about Florida horse country.
Whether you are ready to buy, preparing to sell, or just beginning to compare the large variety of equestrian areas in North, Central, and Northeast Florida, including Ocala, Saint Augustine, and Gainesville, we would welcome the conversation. Reach out and tell us what you have in mind.
- Phone
- 904-525-1008
- Office
-
eXp Realty, Luxury, Land & Ranch Division
24 Cathedral Place, Suite 501
St. Augustine, FL 32084
- Primary markets
- Ocala and Marion County, Saint Augustine and St. Johns County, and Gainesville and Alachua County. From the Horse Capital of the World to historic coastal farming communities to North Central Florida farmland.
- Service areas
- We serve the full seven-county region across North, Central, and Northeast Florida: Marion, St. Johns, Alachua, Putnam, Flagler, Clay, and Volusia counties, with the largest equestrian areas and country estates in each.
