Spectrum News 13- Julie Gargotta
OCALA, Fla. — Near the largest female correctional institution in the state of Florida, lies a farm tucked away in Ocala that is changing the lives of both inmates and horses.
The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation’s Second Chances program at Lowell Correctional Institute pairs inmates with rescued race horses. Through the program, women get an opportunity to learn transferable skills, from grooming to feeding, while caring for retired race horses rescued by TRF.