"The Cracker Horse" Written by Vicky Baldwin
Accompaniment and reading by Terry James Swett.
Florida Cracker Association News, Events, Updates
For those interested in purchasing Florida Cracker Horse decals or vehicle tags, please contact either a Board member of the Executive Director of the FCHA (see website contact page).
Cost of tags $8.00; cost of decals $4.00.
Florida Cracker Cattle Association Gathering
The Annual Fall Gathering of the FCCA and Cracker Cattle and Horse Auction will be October 21-22, 2011 near Brooksville, FL. The Friday afternoon meetings and dinner will be at the Withlacoochee State Forest Training Center on Childs Rd. north of Brooksville on Hwy 41. The Auction will be Saturday (11:00 am) at the PK Ranch Property just off Crum Rital Rd.
Contact Stephen Monroe (DOACS) for more information. Stephen.Monroe@freshfromflorida.com. This event is a Florida Cracker Cattle Association event.
Florida Cracker Horse Association Bob Barry Fall Ride
The Bob Barry Fall Ride will be October 27-30, 2011; the meeting and campout is located at the River Rise portion O’Leno State Park near High Springs, FL. It is located about ¼ mile west of the Santa Fe River on old Hwy 27. Proof of negative Coggins is required and check-in for campers is at the O’leno Park entrance. http://www.floridastateparks.org/riverrise/
The second recipient of the Florida Cracker Horse Association Youth Scholarship Award is McKenzie Green, a student at Moor Haven Junior-Senior High School. McKenzie’s unanimously approved application has continued to set an excellent standard for all upcoming scholarship candidates. Congratulations McKenzie, and keep up the good work as you move toward your educational goals and continue your academic career at Indian River State College.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services recently produced a video stating “Cracker horses are living, tangible links to Florida’s history….”