It is looking as if my family will be relocating from Kentucky down to Sarasota FL for winter seasons for the foreseeable future. There are so many moving parts to it that I am truly overwhelmed with the idea but figured it is time I start to at least investigate the area for boarding.
I have a quite lovely 5yro KWPN gelding who I am attempting to get back into the hunter ring with. I am a new mom who was out of the saddle my entire pregnancy, and still getting my sea legs back right now after having my baby earlier this year. Admittedly I have no realistic ability to show at the top level, but I would love to find a huntery barn to be at while we are down there with show opportunities while down there. As much as I would love to rekindle my Jr years of WEF, that wont be happening. I am a lesson 1-2 time a week, show every now and again type of rider now. Good care and quality, safe facilities are my utmost concern.
While I am not really looking for a pony-land place, I do not want an anti-child barn either. Right now I am at a perfect unicorn of a hunter barn with only 10-15 horses, SO much turnout, great indoor/outdoor arenas, a small group of adorable nice kids, fabulous care, no drama, the works! I would love to find the snow bird version of that down there if it were to exist.
I have never spent any time in the Sarasota area so am going off page 1 of a google search so far. Is anyone down there? Any suggestions on where to go/where to stay away from?
