August 2010 Archives - 2/3 - Horses, Horse Business, Western Style

Nothing Says Horses and Horse Farms Like Ocala.

Written on August 15, 2010 by susie blackmon in Horses, Ocala Horses, Horse Farms, Horse Events, Photos

Nothing says horses and horse farms like Ocala, everywhere you look. The pastures, signs, entries, and horses paint a beautiful landscape. Is it any wonder there are over 200 horse farms in and around Ocala in Marion County, Florida?

Some of the photos in the video were taken around some of Ocala’s beautiful horse farms in the York area, home to a few spectacular Thoroughbred horse farms like Double Diamond, Live Oak Stud, and Stonewall Farm.

See Where Some of Ocala’s Most Beautiful Thoroughbred Horse Farms Are Located. (horsealicious.com)
America the Beautiful on Double Diamond Farm, a Magnificent Ocala Thoroughbred Horse Farm. (ocalalicious.com)
Beautiful Ocala Horse Farm Country … Green, Rolling, and Luscious. (horsealicious.com)
Now This Is Horse Country! (horsealicious.com)

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See Where Some of Ocala’s Most Beautiful Thoroughbred Horse Farms Are Located.

Written on August 13, 2010 by susie blackmon in Horses, Ocala Horses, Horse Farms, Horse Events, Thoroughbred Horses

Early the morning of August 12 I rode around some of Ocala’s beautiful horse farms in the York area, home to a few spectacular Thoroughbred horse farms like Double Diamond, Live Oak Stud, and Stonewall Farm.

There were even some horses being exercised on the track at Double Diamond when I was filming, so I hope you enjoy this little drive with me.

Ocala’s Double Diamond Farm, a Magnificent Thoroughbred Horse Farm in America the Beautiful. (horsealicious.com)
Have Some Ocala Horse Farm Views With Your Coffee. (horsealicious.com)
Scenes from an Ocala Thoroughbred Farm. (horsealicious.com)
Ocala’s Horse Farms, Training Tracks, and Draft Horses… Couldn’t Help But Think of Anheuser-Busch. (horsealicious.com)
Rolling Pastures Full of Thoroughbreds in Ocala Beautify the Horse Farm Properties. (horsealicious.com)

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Ocala's Double Diamond Farm, a Magnificent Thoroughbred Horse Farm in America the Beautiful.

Written on August 12, 2010 by susie blackmon in Horses, Ocala Horses, Horse Farms, Horse Events, Thoroughbred Horses

Double Diamond Farm in Ocala, established in 1983, has a proven history of “commitment and attention given to every aspect of raising a winner.”

The Double Diamond property is impeccable, horses were breezing on the spotless training track this morning (video to follow this post), and the early morning weather was spectacular.

Patriotic Flag and Horse at Double Diamond

America the Beautiful at Double Diamond Farm in Ocala

Double Diamond Thoroughbred Farm, Ocala

Contact information for Double Diamond Farm:

Double Diamond Farm
899 S.W. 85th Ave
Ocala, FL 34481
Phone 352.237.3834
Fax 352.237.6069

Secretariat Trailer [October 2010 Release].

Written on August 10, 2010 by susie blackmon in Horses, Thoroughbred Horses, Videos

Here is a Secretariat teaser (movie in theaters October 8, 2010). Disney’s Secretariat is a ‘must see’ movie if you love horses.

Here is a related story about “Secretariat,” which features Diane Lane portraying owner Penny Chenery, and John Malkovich cast as trainer, Lucien Laurin.

“The Social Network, teaser trailer” and related posts (awardsdaily.com)
Secretariat Poster (screenhead.com)
Trailer for Secretariat Starring Diane Lane and John Malkovich (shoppingblog.com)
A Visit to an Ocala Horse Farm Full of Potential Kentucky Derby Winners. (horsealicious.com)
Ocala Breeders Sales Co. June 2010 Two-Year-Old Sale. (horsealicious.com)

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Tonka, the Hemingway cat, relaxing late this afternoon in Ocala.

Written on August 9, 2010 by susie blackmon in Miscellaneous

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Southern Regional Paso Fino Horse Association Extravaganza – Ocala Livestock Pavilion (08/6-8/2010).

Written on August 8, 2010 by susie blackmon in Horses, Ocala Horses, Horse Farms, Horse Events, Videos

Sights and sounds from the Southern Regional Paso Fino Horse Association’s Extravaganza at the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion on Jacksonville Road in Ocala, FL, which I attended on Saturday, August 7th. Many Paso Fino horse farms call Ocala, and surrounding Marion County areas, home.