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Baby Alert
Child Minder System may sound unimpressive. It hooks onto a child's car seat and alerts parents if they forget their children inside. Though most parents can't imagine forgetting to take their child out of the car seat, it's happened. According to Baby Alert International's website, dozens of children in the U.S. die each year after being left in the car for too long
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Kids and Cars
KIDS AND CARS'
mission is to assure
no child dies or is injured in a non-traffic, motor vehicle related event
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Many of the horses that come to HPAF are malnourished, which is what comes to mind with "rescue". However, helping underfed and neglected horses is only a small part of what HPAF does. Malnourished and starving horses receive proper nutrition and care to bring them back a healthy state. Then the real work begins. read more...
The Posse assists the Sheriff’s Office by patrolling areas where horses are advantageous or vehicular movement is restricted. Posse activities range from law enforcement services to public relations. Typical Posse law enforcement functions include search and rescue operations, assisting with locating and securing crime scene evidence, ranch patrols, security details and crowd control at local events... read more....
Serving the Heart of Florida since 1985, Marion Therapeutic Riding Association (MTRA) is a premier accredited therapeutic horseback and carriage riding organization for individuals of all ages challenged by physical, mental or emotional disabilities. read more...
Another facility in the heart of horse country, the TRF farm at the Marion Correctional Facility in Ocala opened in 2001 and is the home to about 45 horses. The farm is home to two prominent horses, Carterista and Val's Prince, both of whom were graded stakes winners on the grass. Val's Prince is a three-time Grade I stakes winner. They're special, but so are all the horses at Marion.read more...