Ocala Florida’s hardest working and most knowledgeable property specialist in the equestrian industry is Janelle Mertins.  As co-owner of Pegasus Realty & Associates, Inc along with George DeBedicity, they have successfully marketed nearly ½ billion dollars in Marion County real estate.

Janelle’s involvement in the horse industry began at an early age with the showing of American Saddlebreds.     Her love for horses and the equestrian industry has never diminished.  It is that passion which brought Janelle to the “Horse Capital of the World” Ocala, Florida.  Here she transcended her business into thoroughbred racing,  winning the Budweiser’s Breeders Cup with the Florida champion turf horse,  Carterista.   Even more notable, Janelle went on to breed Cherokee Dame, the dam of Cherokee Run, to Runaway Groom successfully selling a full sister and brother at the Keenland Select Sale.

Janelle Mertins is the owner of Cardinal Training Center, a 163 acre premier thoroughbred facility where horse racing greats like Silver Charm were trained.

 Janelle’s direct and no nonsense approach to real estate  insures her buyers and sellers are thoroughly educated in the marketplace.   Call or text Janelle today at, (352) 895-5554.