Driving With Gloria Austin Founder of the Florida Carriage Museum
What an absolutely beautiful day we had driving throughout the property here at the Grand Oaks Resort. Gloria took us on a pleasure drive with a wonderful pair. We met people along the way and enjoyed all the scenery and trails down the road and through the woods. It was quite exciting at times. Jane Howard and I got a first class driving experience as Gloria, a world renown pleasure driver, shared many stories that kept us entertained and laughing throughout the drive. Her knowledge on carriages and her presentation on how to drive was informative and interesting. I am so...
Read MoreThe 1st Week of Michaella Walker Horsemanship at Grand Oaks Resort
This first week at the Grand Oaks Resort, Florida has been absolutely beautiful. The weather couldn’t be any better. It’s some where in the mid sixties to the mid seventies during the day. The evenings are cool and brisk, quite refreshing. New Years was uneventful. Ricky and I were to pooped to pop the poppers. I do believe I was in “lala land” when the 1st hour of the year struck. Believe me, I was dreaming about getting started with the horse sand my best approach for working them weather they weren’t accustomed to. In the morning I decided...
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