July 2013
| Business World Magazine | 139
The late theologian and best-selling author Ted Engstrom once said, “Excellence is a pro-
cess that should occupy all our days.” Within the horse country encompassed in Ocala,
Florida, excellence is not just a process, but an actual expression of a property known
as Brentwood at Fore Ranch. A relatively new Senior Living Community, Brentwood resi-
dents occupy their days by encountering quality in living accommodations, activities and
healthcare services branded as “the new standard in excellence.”
Regardless of the acclaim acquainted with
breeds drawn to certain bluegrass destina-
tions, the bahia and bermuda grass-filled
fields of Marion County, Florida, are made
home by more than 200 farms and facili-
ties employing some 29,000 people devoted
to the breeding, training and exhibition of
horses. With its composite of Missouri
Foxtrotters and Arabians to the Paso Finos,
Gypsy Vanners and more, Marion County
has been recognized as the “Horse Capital
of the World” and equine aficionados from
around the world go there to connect with
champion thoroughbreds. Within the midst
of these picturesque pastures which prompt
more than $1 billion in annual economic
