Optimal Horse Environment Horse Boarding at Picalata Farms

12/02/2025

Hello all! We over-seeded the grass jump arena today so we are closing it for 2 to 3 weeks so the grass can do its thing. No entrance for horse or human. Thank you for your patience while we try to keep things maintained for you!❤️

11/29/2025

It’s an UGLY SWEATER contest at the Christmas Marshmallow Roast! Who is going to get ugly? Ugliest Christmas sweater wins the prize!! Make sure to read all the posts and RSVP for the roast!

11/29/2025

It’s our annual, FIND ELF ON A SHELF, search! Elf will be hidden somewhere on the farm starting tomorrow (Sunday). Find him, take a picture of you and your horse with Elf and text me the picture! Return Elf to the basket in front of the North Barn so he can hide again. Those who find him and follow the rules will win a prize to be awarded at the Marshmallow Roast next Sunday the 7th! One ”find” per person. 🎅🎅🎅

11/29/2025

It’s a WHITE ELEPHANT gift exchange game! If you are coming to the marshmallow roast on Sunday, December 7th, please join us in this fun game (you don’t have to, but it will be fun!!!). Purchase a $20 gift (gag gift or serious gift) and wrap it enticingly! Bring it with you and let the game begin! …… Known as a "white elephant gift exchange," this is a popular party game where guests bring wrapped, either humorous or serious gifts. Players then take turns choosing a gift from the pile or "stealing" a gift from another player. If you are bringing a guest to the roast, tell them about our game in case they want to bring a gift and play, too! HO HO HO!!! 🎅🎅🎅

11/29/2025

Boarders! Please join us to kick off the Christmas Season at our Picalata Farms Christmas Marshmallow Roast! Mark your calendar for Sunday, December 7th from 5pm to 8pm at the East Lake Dock! Bring your own lawn chair! Food, music, lights and what else? Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest! PLUS SEARCH FOR Elf ON A SHELF ALL OVER THE FARM STARTING TOMORROW to win a prize!! (see next posts for Elf on a Shelf rules). And, join us for the WHITE ELEPHANT gift exchange game (see next post for game rules!). RSVP on the farm page!

Boarders! Please join us to kick off the Christmas Season at our Picalata Farms Christmas Marshmallow Roast! Mark your calendar for Sunday, December 7th from 5pm to 8pm at the East Lake Dock! Bring your own lawn chair! Food, music, lights and what else? Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest! PLUS SEARCH FOR Elf ON A SHELF ALL OVER THE FARM STARTING TOMORROW to win a prize!! (see next post for Elf on a Shelf rules!). RSVP!

11/27/2025

From Our Barn To Yours, Have A Happy And Blessed Thanksgiving! 🦃🦃🦃

11/24/2025

Boarders, Dr. Emily will be here this Wednesday (Nov. 26) morning to see a few horses. With the long holiday weekend coming, if you need to see her/if your horse needs anything, please contact her to be added to the list.

11/19/2025

SUNDAY 11/23/25 UPDATE
NO REPORTED CASES YET IN FLORIDA. YAY!!

WE ARE WORKING WITH OUR FARRIERS SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SERVICE. THE ONLY FARRIERS WE HAVE CONFIRMED PROTOCOL WITH ARE LEXI, MARK CHESSER AND ELI. IF YOU ARE USING A DIFFERENT FARRIER, HAVE THEM CALL ME ASAP. OTHERWISE THEY CANNOT COME ON PROPERTY.

**ADDITIONALLY, TRAINERS ARE CONSIDERED NON-ESSENTIAL, THEREFORE, NO TRAINERS CAN COME ONSITE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR EVERYONES SAFETY.**

UPDATE 11/20/25: FURTHER PRECAUTIONS PER DR. EMILY: NO FARRIERS, CHIROS, VETS, TRAINERS, VENDORS OF ANY TYPE OR VISITORS OF ANY KIND, ETC., CAN COME ONSITE WITHOUT CALLING ME FIRST AND PROVIDING ME WITH THE HISTORY OF THEIR RECENT FARM VISITS AND INTERACTIONS. SORRY, BUT THIS IS FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL HORSES. NOTHING IS WORTH TAKING ANY CHANCES AND ALL PRECAUTIONS WILL BE TAKEN. THIS MIGHT MEAN A WEEK OR TWO OF THEM NOT BEING HERE, BUT BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY.

Boarders! Due to the recent EHV outbreak, there will be no trailering of your horse off of the property until further notice. This is for the health and safety of all of our horses.

11/19/2025

EHV outbreak!
Info from Dr. Emily:

Your horse is protected from the most current strains of EHV including strain one and strain four. There is no vaccine that 100% prevents the neurologic form of EHV. The vaccine we give provides the best coverage to help limit the spread of EHV to and between horses, which in theory may minimize the risk of contracting the neurologic form.

My ultimate recommendation is to stay put for a little while until we understand more about the severity of this situation and determine its ultimate presence here in Florida.

Definitely no sharing the buckets and wash hands between horses if we’re doing anything with their mouths, i.e. putting bits and or sharing bits that kind of thing.

It would not be a bad idea to check temperatures of any horses that may appear to be a little lethargic or off once to twice per day, and if any temperature exceeds 102.5 please call me as soon as possible so that we can determine what the next best step is and perform diagnostics as needed.

I appreciate you checking in and if you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to reach out! Best advice: No trailering off the farm for now!

11/17/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out today for Dr. Emily‘s “Equine Q&A!” Everyone was able to watch X-rays of Kimmie’s hoof, an eye exam on Parker and a special thank you to Bull and all of his patience being a “wounded warrior” as the model for bandaging. Great questions/discussions on colic, meds, kissing spine and more. Not to mention, lunch and a birthday cake for Dr. Emily! Congrats to Kelly (Preston) for winning the horse treat raffle and to Karen (Piper) who won the shock wave therapy raffle!

11/16/2025

Boarders! Please join us to kick off the Christmas Season at our Picalata Farms Christmas Marshmallow Roast! Mark your calendar for Sunday, December 7th from 5pm to 8pm at the East Lake Dock! Bring your own lawn chair! Food, music, lights and what else? Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest! PLUS SEARCH FOR Elf ON A SHELF ALL OVER THE FARM STARTING TOMORROW to win a prize!! (see next post for Elf on a Shelf rules!). RSVP!