Florida Spectacular
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Florida Spectacular
Episode 44: Horsing around in Florida
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This week Cathy Salustri welcomes Dr. Saundra TenBroeck, an associate professor and state extension horse specialist for the University of Florida's Extension Service, to The Florida Spectacular. Dr. TenBroeck works with kids and adults... and horses.
They chat about Florida's horse industry, which has an annual $6.8 billion economic impact on Florida. They also talk about Florida research on horse health and performance.
More information about:
UF Equine Program
The US economic impact study about horses
Florida Horse Industry / Horses/Equine / Agriculture Industry / Home - Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (fdacs.gov)
Florida Horseback Trail Riding (floridahorseriding.com)
Where to Go Horseback Riding on the Beach | VISIT FLORIDA
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