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One of the biggest dilemmas facing the equine industry today is the need for qualified, dedicated, and knowledgeable help. The need for caring for and managing equine athletes, farms, breeding, and training operations has reached a critical level. Throughout the country, there have been programs in the prison systems, some in existence for years, where horses and humans are connected and where the healing for both begins.
Second Chances Farm, at the Lowell Correctional Institute, in Ocala, Florida, is the first and currently the only program for women. Many of the horses are donated thoroughbreds, some injured for life, others being rehabilitated for a new life, just like the women who care for them each day.