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'Barn to Bedside' retreat provides coping skills for nurses LOXAHATCHEE GROVES, Fla. — Nurses are spending a day of self-care at the Dovecot Farm in Loxahatchee Groves. It's the "Barn to Bedside" retreat for health care workers dealing with stress from the pandemic. "As you know, health care has been super stressful and sometimes you… Continue reading Horses help nurses deal with stress
POWERNATION TV writes: While horse racing is obviously nothing new, racing them down a highway isn’t usually where you find them. But if you’re on the east coast of the Sunshine State, where horse racing is especially popular at casinos, you may see owners training or racing their horses on the roads. As you can imagine this draws… Continue reading Drag racing horses in Florida
Volunteers find purpose working with horses When Jorge Pousa volunteered eight months ago to put his strong back to good use at the Wild Horse Rescue Center, he expected to muck stalls and occasionally tackle fence repair. But Diane Delano, owner of the Webster-based nonprofit, knows a thing or two about matching humans with horses.… Continue reading Unique ranch helps rehabilitate abused Mustangs
Authorities not sure if this case is related to similar ones in North Central Florida A horse was found butchered last week in Summerfield. Marion County Sheriff’s deputies said they spoke with a woman who keeps other people’s horses on her property. She told deputies she left the horses on May 28 after feeding them.… Continue reading Horse found butchered south of Ocala
By HORSETALK.CO.NZ (3 Jun 2020) — More stabled American horses could soon be bedding down on a comfortable layer of industrial hemp, as growers eye a raft of uses for their versatile plant. Florida is among several US states with high hopes for its fledgeling hemp industry. Industrial hemp is a Cannabis sativa plant which contains less… Continue reading Industrial hemp growers eye market for horse bedding
Did you see this? BELL, Fla. (WCJB) — Over 20 horses have been rescued from an illegal slaughtering farm in South Florida by a local rescue operation. According to the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office, a complaint saying a horse was quote "in distress” and couldn’t get up as well as buzzards and horse bones scattered… Continue reading More than 20 horses rescued from illegal slaughter farm in S. Florida
A Zephyrhills, Florida woman says three intruders tried to slaughter her horses for their meat earlier this month. Brena Kramer showed FOX 13 News a few of the injuries sustained by her horses, including cuts near their eyes and rope burns near their mouths. She says she found one horse with a rope still tied around its… Continue reading Sumter Co police increase reward on horse thieves and slaughterers
ORLANDO, Fla. – Manatee County deputies have released a new clue in a gruesome case of animal cruelty after a horse was found slaughtered earlier this month. Investigators over the weekend released surveillance photos of a man wanted for questioning in connection with the Dec. 1 case. The photos were released days after officials put… Continue reading Man sought after another horse stolen, slaughtered in Florida
Hey, it's Patsy, back in the saddle here at Tuesday's Horse. School is in full swing. How about some horse facts for kids first? Horse Facts for Kids • Horses can sleep both lying down and standing up. • Horses can run shortly after birth. • Domestic horses have a lifespan of around 25 years.… Continue reading Fun Horse Facts for Kids
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. – On Wednesday, April 26, 2017, the Panama City “Big Lick” Horse Show Manager Mr. Todd Fisher assaulted a CCABLAC (Citizens Against “Big Lick” Animal Cruelty) equine welfare advocate Clant M. Seay at the Frank Brown Park by telling him “You are a dead man”. Watch it here. Mr. Seay is an animal… Continue reading Panama City Beach “Big Lick” horse show manager threatens advocate telling him “You are a dead man.”
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