Bob Thomas Equestrian Center
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27°59′16″N 82°21′44″W / 27.9877°N 82.3622°W The Bob Thomas Equestrian Center is an equestrian center located on the Florida State Fairgrounds in East Lake-Orient Park, Florida.
A new center was opened in December 2003 at a cost of $1.5 million, replacing a previous outdoor arena. The facility encompasses 52,000 square feet (4,800 m2), of which 9,000 square feet (840 m2) is an indoor pavilion. A 2004 article in The Tampa Tribune considered the arena to have safety advantages resulting from its roof preventing the arena ground from being too wet or too dry. As constructed, five barns onsite contained 471 stalls.[1]
Bob Thomas and his friend Olin Mott raised the money to build the facility.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Steele, Kathy (December 13, 2004). "Equestrian Center's Arena a Hit". The Tampa Tribune. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Bob Thomas Equestrian Center- official site.
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