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Connie and Ish/ Florida Cracker Horse/ Florida Agricultural Museum

Getting an opportunity to photograph Connie and her beautiful horse, Ish, was incredible. Connie was attending The Great Florida Cattle Drive, Reunion Ride held at The Florida Agricultural Museum in Palm Coast, Florida. Part of this event includes wearing period-based clothing such as what Connie wore for her equine photography session. The blues and grays of Connie’s handmade wardrobe matched her Florida Cracker Horse beautifully.

Not many people have heard of The Florida Cracker Horse, sometimes called the Florida Cow Pony, the Chicksaw Pony, the Mash Tackie, and the Seminole Pony. The Florida Cracker Horse is a distinct and unique Colonial Spanish breed of horse brought to Florida in the 1500’s and today the horse is considered a vital part of Florida’s heritage. There are now over 1,000 registered Florida Cracker horses.

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