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OUR ACTIVITIES The Woodward family keeps busy year around. In addition to our horse business, Jim serves as Dean at Stetson University, a four-year liberal arts university. Kathie teaches the Gifted Program at Taylor Middle-High School in Pierson, Florida. Show Ring We enjoy training and showing our horses. Our mild weather throughout the year makes such work pleasant. An active show circuit is establishing itself here in Florida, and we are active participants. Each summer we travel to Missouri and spend a couple of weeks showing at the Mid-America show, the Southern Classic, the Bolivar show, and others as time permits. We then return for Celebration. Recent Winnings
On the Trails Florida is fortunate to be in the middle of the development of a series of trails that is very impressive in its scope and variety – from woods, to swamps, to hills, to the beach. Various entities of the state of Florida and the U.S. Government have purchased a large amount of land to protect the environment from the run-away development for which Florida is famous. The good news is that most of this land is available for the development of equine trails. It’s a great time to be in Florida. One particularly interesting example is the Cross Florida Greenway. Early in this century, the state decided to build a barge canal across Florida to assist commercial interests. Later in the century the decision was made to abandon the project. The state had purchased a strip of land entirely across Florida and some of the canal was dug, locks built, and filled with water. However, most if it was never touched and much that was dug was never filled with water. Recently, the state has returned this land to the counties through which it passes. The result is a wonderful resource of undeveloped land that is now available for trails and other uses. The state recently built a horse bridge across I-75 at the point where the Greenway crosses. This enables us to ride for literally hundreds of miles. If you are planning to come to Florida to ride during the winter, please give us a call and we can direct you to some great trails.
The Florida Affiliate of the MFTHBA is an active group of fox trotter enthusiasts who participate in activities promoting the breed and provide a wide variety of events for fox trotter owners. We sponsor the Foxtrotter show at the Florida State Fair in February of each year and hold a series of clinics throughout the year to help our members and others gain an understanding of their horses and their gaits. Each month will see a couple of weekend trail rides and campouts. Through the years, the Association has provided demonstrations illustrating the versatility of the fox trotting horse. We celebrate the Christmas season with a party and end our principal riding season in May with the Annual Gathering at the home of members Bill and Kay Dennis. This event draws a large number of our 200 members and offers them an educational presentation, a trail ride, and a party with live music. It’s a favorite event of our year. Jim presently serves as President of the organization and Kathie write a twice monthly article that appears in the statewide equine publication, Horse and Pony, relating what the association is doing and giving a series of "Foxtrotter Tidbits" on various aspects of foxtrotter knowledge and lore.
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