Hi, I spend winters in the same area, I am east of Bradenton. I spend the rest of the year in Colorado. Manni01 is also local there (her name is Ulrike), she has horses and can help you quite a bit. The area is active for equestrian events, in almost any discipline including a local hunt. I am currently in Colorado, but please get in touch if I can help you out. We are just north of Lakewood Ranch, and east of Bradenton.
Hi! Thank you so much for the message. It is so nice to be able to talk to people that know the area before we move. We are looking at moving the June/July time frame so lots to learn about keeping horses in Florida before then!! Manni01 has messaged as well. We will be out visiting again in April and looking at houses and trying to get to know the area =)