Did you know that Ocala, Fl was horse country? Neither did we! I can’t say that I ever even imagined horses in Florida. Alligators, yes. Orange groves, yes. But horses, who knew?! 
We met this sweet gal on our way to swim with the manatees (more on that later). She was hungry for a morning snack and the kids were more than happy to give her what she wanted…Carrots! She was not playing around either. Those carrots were gone in a matter of minutes! It was a nice fun morning, but the kids had something on their minds and it wasn’t this farm animal. It was a cow, but not a land cow…a SEA COW! 
Bye Ocala Horse!
The Whitneys must Roll ON!
Hi! We are the boating hitch hikers! It was so nice to meet you all, and hope you enjoyed your visit! We live about 20 minutes from crystal river, and keep our horse in Ocala! Moving from auburn, Alabama to this part of Florida is amazing for us! 20 minutes from the beach 30 minutes to Ocala! It’s honestly a bit of heaven each direction we go. We love horses and the beach, so what better way then to have best of both worlds. Although the 50 minute drive to our horse and 50 minute drive back every. Single. Day. Gets old, but it’s our baby! You guys take care, and come visit soon! Our home is always open to you, or yard ?
Hey!! So glad you found us! It was so nice chatting with y’all. Also..You are the first hitchhikers we have ever picked up! ? I was going through the pictures of Crystal River today. Check back soon as the blog post should be up this week.