Carol Barron-Cross, Equestrian Real Estate Specialist

Looking for a great bargain and have the pick of the crop. Meadow Run is a young equestrian community in Palm City, Florida, located in the Palm City Farms area, that is an upcoming beautiful gated community. This community allows horses, has bridle paths for riders, has a minimun of $3,000 sq ft for each home, allows your own builder, pets, HOA is approximately $1,200. per year, and has beautiful estate homes going up at this time.

Lot 47 is a five acre parcel and being offered at a wonderful price of $171,000. Take a look at this property on my website at http://www.mysunflowerfarmfl.com and see more information about this property.

Must accompany to show. Give me a call and we will set up an appointment. Gate at entrance. Go to my links on my website and see more information about Palm City. Also, read more on my blog, http://palmcityshorsetalk.blogspot.com .

PALM CITYS HORSE TALK

Marian Reins is an exceptional woman that lives in St. Louis, Missour and multi-tasks a business, family, and volunteers to care for horses at Longmeadow Rescue Ranch....50 miles away from her home. Marian is my guest and enjoy her story.

As a volunteer at Longmeadow Rescue Ranch in Union, Missouri, I love all the horses, but my main love was Koty. He's a fabulous young Thoroughbred and one of the most affectionate horses I have ever known. Not a day went by that I didn't think of him.
I arrived at Longmeadow at 7:00 a.m. one Sunday, full of anticipation - I had been waiting all week to see Koty. I turned off my car, jumped out, ran to the door of the barn and hurried down the center alleyway toward Koty's stall. Then suddenly everything in my field of vision faded except one small green sign that hung from Koty's stall door. It read, "Adopted."
Many people at Longmeadow have had the same experience of falling in love with a horse, then arriving one day to find the green sign. It's the same feeling of loss that one experiences when a good friend moves away. Love gives these animals new life - sometimes love hurts.
For Koty, his new life was just beginning. I dried my tears and walked back to his stall. He greeted me at his door with his head held low as I hugged his neck. He gently rested his head next to my body. That was the last time I saw Koty. Everyone at Longmeadow hopes that the animals will be adopted by loving families, and for the most part it's a happy time when those days arrive.
Koty left Longmeadow. And we're still there - the staff and volunteers who are blessed to serve our animal friends. And you never know - someday I might be a Longmeadow volunteer who adopts a loving horse, one just like my friend Koty.
-Marian Rein

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My Comment: I certainly can appreciate Marian's emotion. A horse's trust is built by consistency, routine, and love. They are like people, they can sense sincerity. Horses can be your best friend.

Palm City Farms, Palm City, Florida...Equestrian Neighborhood

Just to add a note about beautiful Palm City Farms, Palm City, Florida. We are only 35 miles north of Palm Beach and we really consider ourselves the Wellington of the Stuart-Palm City Area. We have pristine properties that are affordable and we also have the beaches just fifteen minutes away. We also have the Old Florida style of living. We are an upscale equestrian neighborhood with a laid back attitude. Nice fresh air and a place for everyone. See my website at http://www.mysunflowerfarmfl.comand see these properties. Gated communities with equestrian activities, private estates, luxury estates, pristine riding facilities and great location.

I specialize in country homes and equestrian properties. I love the lifestyle and eager to find that perfect property for my clients. It is a true statement about Palm City when I say that " we have something for everyone". We have affordable living and we have our luxury estates. Our lifestyle is somewhat laid back but who cannot argue that a trip to the beach is only 15 minutes and a trip to the barn is just a step away and location to convenient shopping is almost immediate. That is why I live in Palm City.

Palm City is located just to the left of the Roosevelt Bridge. The water is the St. Lucie River and if you look to the top, that is the Atlantic Ocean. Historic town of Stuart is located at the entrance to the Roosevelt Bridge.

Many restaurants are located in the historic district and quaint specialty shops are there for shoppers to browse. The Treasure Coast Mall is located to the top left.

Many people have asked me about the distant from Palm City to the Atlantic. This is a very easy visual way to see that we are really just right there.

On the other hand, we have the luxury of country style living in Palm City and its Palm City Farms area. In the western communities of Palm City, we have Cobblestone, Stuart West, Meadow Run and many others. Of course we have private properties that vary in size...some have equestrian farms and others just enjoy lots of space.

COME ENJOY OUR BEAUTIFUL STYLE OF LIVING IN PALM CITY. ITS OLD FLORIDA AT ITS BEST.

Longmeadow Rescue Ranch
As a young girl, I dreamed of becoming a horse woman - I took riding lessons and covered the walls of my bedroom with posters of horses. Since then, I've become a mother, a publisher and developed a high level of compassion for animals, but I have yet to become the horse woman of my dreams.
In April of this year, I rekindled that dream. I found Longmeadow Rescue Ranch, just 50 miles from my St. Louis home. Located in Union, Missouri, Longmeadow is home to nearly 160 farm animals, mostly horses, that have been abused and neglected. I became a volunteer and spend Sundays at the ranch, mucking stalls, feeding animals and learning more about caring for horses. With loving hands of staff and volunteers, these horses embark on a journey of healing that brings most of them back to good health.
One might think that being at a ranch that rehabilitates abused and neglected farm animals, some of whom have endured unspeakable cruelty, would spur feelings of sadness in me - an ardent animal lover. At times I experience sadness, but mostly I feel gratitude that Longmeadow exists. Despite the often severe circumstances that bring animals to the ranch, the Humane Society of Missouri's Longmeadow Rescue Ranch is a peaceful place where healing and love are just commonplace.
To learn more about Longmeadow Rescue Ranch, visit www.longmeadowrescueranch.org. To read more about my experiences at Longmeadow, visit www.javajournalonline.com. Click on "archives" and read the full story in the August, 2009 issue of Java Journal.
-Marian Rein

HORSE PEOPLE ARE THE BEST. Since I started my blog, PALM CITY'S HORSE TALK, I have met so many wonderful people through my little real estate blog. Most horse people understand other horse people. We all have one major thing in common.....just the pure love for our horses. Horses seem to bring out the best in people. Since I specialize in horse properties and country homes in my real estate business, I meet a lot of wonderful people that enjoy the same lifestyle and ideas of country life as I love.

Through Palm City's Horse Talk, I was contacted by Marian Rein, from St. Louis, Missouri. Marian and I shared a few stories and again, I found a big story with this remarkable lady. I have asked Marian to share some of her stories with you, my readers.

Marian Rein had a dream and love for horses when she was a child. Now Marian lives in St. Louis and publishes a local newspaper, Marian is now beginning to pursue a long-buried dream of becoming a horse woman.

"Hi, Carol. thank you so much for writing back. I went to your website. It's indescribable property. Your blog describes the area so well. I live in St. Louis, publish a local newspaper, my son is 15 and goes to wonderful private school...and I'm beginning to pursue a long-buried dream of becoming a horse woman. In addition to my business, nature and animals are my passion. I volunteer at Longmeadow Rescue Ranch here in Missouri, where there are sometimes 100 horses being cared for at one time, trained and adopted out. It gives me an opportunity to care for horses and satisfy my hunger for nature. The trainer there is working with me to achieve some goals--to improve my riding skills (not that I have any) and to train using natural horsemanship methods. My son and I spent a summer on a horse ranch in Arkansas in 2005, where I learned about natural horsemanship. I rode English as a young girl, but I knew nothing of natural horsemanship. It was eye-opening. Carol, I will bookmark your blog. The snow of Missouri is slowly losing its charm. By the way, are there any horse publications in Palm City"?

I thought it would be great to read some of her journals; therefore, I have asked Marian to be my guest on my blog and share some of her experiences at Longmeadow Rescue Ranch. LOOK FOR MARIAN!