| Private gated equestrian lifestyle communities are an | | | | spring and the beautiful green space resonated with |
| interesting new trend popping up in the Tallahassee, | | | | me. What a great place to create a home in today's |
| Florida/ Leon and Gadsden County area. | | | | world. The concept is fabulous for the 21st Century |
| Out west, where most of my family lives, equestrian | | | | where safety and amenities are major considerations |
| communities have always been popular. | | | | to anyone selecting a new home site. |
| Having spent a slice of my formative years in Buffalo | | | | Imagine the joy and convenience of keeping your |
| Bill's old stomping grounds in a community surrounded | | | | horses on your very own property. Now of course, |
| by cattle ranches, I too perhaps once dreamed of | | | | this convenience requires plenty of open, fenced |
| owning wide-open space. | | | | space and other considerations. It is estimated that you |
| I had long forgotten the special times I spent with | | | | should have about ten acres for every horse that you |
| friends at their ranches. In fact the first time I ever rode | | | | keep on your property. |
| a horse or drove a car, was on the Reynold's Ranch | | | | The home sites at Tallahassee Ranch Club are |
| outside of North Platte, Nebraska. My dad and Don B. | | | | between eight and sixteen acres and start at about |
| Reynolds were close friends and when my parents | | | | $119,000. |
| took off for a trip, they asked Don and Pat if I could | | | | If you are looking for a lifestyle where you can safely |
| stay with their family on the ranch. My dad thought it | | | | enjoy nature and still be close enough to Tallahassee |
| would be a good experience for me. Like so many of | | | | and the coast, this is a property to investigate. |
| the other experiences of my life, I just pressed my | | | | Another development with riding trails and ten acre |
| ranch experiences away in the pages of my memory. | | | | minimum home sites that is also just a horseshoe's |
| Recently those memories returned to trot once again | | | | toss from Tallahassee is San Bonita Farms in |
| across my stream of consciousness. | | | | Gadsden County. |
| I suppose it happened a week ago, when I spent an | | | | I have not been out to this property yet, but the history |
| afternoon at the Tallahassee Ranch Club at the | | | | is fascinating. I'm looking forward to delving into the |
| invitation of John Shoemaker. | | | | research that is available. Back in the 1700's the Queen |
| John had come across some of the real estate | | | | of Spain presented this property as a gift. You can |
| writings that I had put on the Internet and was | | | | read more at the website. |
| interested in learning more about my writing, blogging | | | | San Bonita Farms just celebrated their grand opening |
| and blitz packages. | | | | weekend. Several of the properties have already sold. |
| As we toured the private gated community where | | | | Jerry Wise is the man to help you find just the perfect |
| future home sites await development, a panorama of | | | | piece of San Bonita Farms Property. |
| horsy visions swept across my mind like a famous | | | | Perhaps one of these two communities is the right fit |
| Nebraska dust storm. | | | | for you. |
| The miles of bridle trails, the frolicking wildlife, the natural | | | | |