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Mill Creek Farm and the Yearling Restaurant
November 22, 2008

Mill Creek Farm and the Yearling Restaurant: Our group got together Saturday morning at the Denny’s restaurant in Ocoee and we pulled out at 9:00 a.m. This group consisted of Jim Bott and Kelly Shaffer, Kevin and Carol Hoolihan, Larry and Cindy Shepherd, Glen and Darlene McPherson, Kevin and Cindy Burch, Dan and Fran Prouty, Patrick Sidorchuk and Karen Bilhar and Bill Mustain. We headed up I-75 towards Gainesville, we did run into some traffic with all the Gator Fans heading to the game, but once we got past the stadium exit, it was smooth sailing. We pulled into the Gainesville rest area where Dean and Linda Kumanchik, Dick and Linda Nitz, Dave and Elaine Stanley joined the group.

We pulled into the Mill Creek farm around 11:30 a.m. If you have never been here, it is worth the trip. This equine sanctuary opened in 1984 by Mary and Peter Gregory. This haven for old, abused and neglected horses allows them to roam freely in large tree-studded pastures. This horse haven is completely supported by contributions. The 245 acre farm is open to the public each Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. You can stroll the paths stopping to feed these wonderful creatures. They will come right up to the fence and take the carrots from you. Some of them will let you pet them. It was a wonderful experience for all of us and the only thing we each regretted was not bringing enough carrots, there are over 130 horses. We certainly all agreed we will be back next year.

We took a drive over to the historical town of Micanopy and strolled the streets and did some window shopping in the antique stores. From there, we went to lunch at the Yearling restaurant. After a wonderful lunch, we all headed home.