[beady]

Nonie:
That looks like great fun...I may have to rethink my aversion to riding ...we'll see. You and Bernie look great, so glad it was a good experience.

[KathieI]

Not me, I'm staying on the ground...
Do you see the fear in Nonie's eyes? Scared sh**less.....

Like Chels, I'll donate money but will visit them to pet them and feed them carrots.

[Donna]

AWWW..The horses look beautiful..I wish I could be there to ride..

When we come again, I am definitely going riding..You guys look great on the horses, real pros!!

[chelsea24]

Originally Posted by Donna

AWWW..The horses look beautiful..I wish I could be there to ride..

When we come again, I am definitely going riding..You guys look great on the horses, real pros!!

Yes, Donna, we'll wait for your arrival and watch you ride in, what maybe, July??? Hahahah! Remember, Florida is your "summer" home.

[KathieI]

Originally Posted by Donna

AWWW..The horses look beautiful..I wish I could be there to ride..

When we come again, I am definitely going riding..You guys look great on the horses, real pros!!

Donna, by the time you get here, you'll be too old to ride!! We're not waiting for you any longer, Enjoy the SNOW!!!!

[F16 1UB]

Originally Posted by KathieI

Donna, by the time you get here, you'll be too old to ride!! We're not waiting for you any longer, Enjoy the SNOW!!!!

I Love it. Although I have no room to talk.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by nONIE

Caroline,

Bernie was on Gentlemen, I was on Lady. She was wonderful! Next time I will ride peaches, Lady was very tall, Didnt do much for my fear of heights! LOL

Nonie, I'd like to volunteer to help out at the horse rescue farm. I admire their mission and I love horses. I've worked before with challenged kids who gain confidence by riding horses. Do you know if they accept volunteers?

I'm hoping take a drive out there, hopefully this week. I think they're open to the public only in the mornings?

[Blondie]

Nonie,
Let me know if you or anyone else is up for riding again....I would love to go. It would have to be a bit warmer than this week though brrrrrrr.

[Donna]

Originally Posted by F16 1UB

I Love it. Although I have no room to talk.

>>>SHUP 16

[nONIE]

[QUOTE=Barefoot;182312]Nonie, I'd like to volunteer to help out at the horse rescue farm. I admire their mission and I love horses. I've worked before with challenged kids who gain confidence by riding horses. Do you know if they accept volunteers?

I'm hoping take a drive out there, hopefully this week. I think they're open to the public only in the mornings?[/QUOT

Bare,

I did ask them about Volunteers and they said yes they would be happy to have them.

They are open everyday 7 days a week until 1:00 o'clock.
I think it would be a wonderful place to volunteer as the horses are very sweet and gentle and the people involved there are very nice. In fact I cant say one negative thing about it!

I was told that The Horsin Around club of The Villages goes to ride at the Horse Farm about twice a month.

[Barefoot]

Nonie, thanks for highlighting the information on the horse farm and posting pictures. I hope that lots of members are encouraged to go there and ride the gentle horses.

I'm assuming the more riders they get at the horse farm, the more horses they'll be able to rescue. A very good cause.

[shcisamax]

My equestrian daughter will be visiting for two months this summer. Is there a place that has English riding horses, lessoning at reasonable prices, perhaps working/exercising in exchange for lessoning? I think she would like to work at the rescue as well. She has worked in barns and just loves to be around the horses. Any suggestions? Comments?

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by shcisamax

My equestrian daughter will be visiting for two months this summer. Is there a place that has English riding horses, lessoning at reasonable prices, perhaps working/exercising in exchange for lessoning? I think she would like to work at the rescue as well. She has worked in barns and just loves to be around the horses. Any suggestions? Comments?

This site might be of help--
Horseback Riding in Ocala Florida

Looks like you would have to create an account on Equinenow to get the addresses and phone numbers for these horse farms. You see a lot of these large horse farms while driving on the back roads from the Villages to Ocala. The Equinenow site looks like it is free to register and create an account.

Good luck.

[lovesports]

The rescue that started this thread is no longer. (Bankruptcy)

Every kind of breed and riding is in Ocala and the best of the best.

Wetpaint has HorseNAround club web page which is a Village club. Some who have their own horses ride English.

Cactus Jacks at Florida Horse Park has trail rides. Deb 352 266 9326

Camp Wildwood Equestrian Center run by the Girl Scouts has trail rides. Beth 352-459-7150 or Kathy 813 417 9583. 25 dollars for 1and1half hour ride. Can't beat that.
2244 EC 462 Wildwood

Only thing is might be more Western than Eastern.

Ocala Sales has thoroughbreds horses selling at 600 thousand. Best in the World and buyers and sellers from the whole World. That's only certain times of the year but check it out.

[REDCART]

What a shame that JNB Horse Farm, in Weirsdale went bankrupt. We went riding there in April 2010 and at that time they said they were barely surviving day-to-day. The Ocala national forest was a nice place to ride.