Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Valrico land auction includes 11 miniature horses

<p>After almost 80 years, the last 26 acres of the Manly property on Lithia-Pinecrest Road in Valrico has been sold, prompting an absolute auction Dec. 7 featuring the sale of barns, farm equipment, home appliances, trailers, firearms, guitars, household appliances and more.</p><p>That "more" includes the sale of 11 miniature horses, raised by Evelyn Smith, 85, "who started raising such horses about 35 years ago," said auctioneer John Harris of Harris Auctions LLC.</p><p>"Her husband bought her one and she got kind of hooked on them and then she started breeding them and now she's going to sell them," he said. "Eight mares, two stallions and one colt."</p><p>That would be Shortbread, Candice Too, Carla, Stormy, Bo Jangles, Foxy Princess, Foxy Lady, Sabrina, Fancy, Beauty "and the male baby to be named Remington," Harris said. He added that all but the colt are registered with both the American Miniature Horse Association and the American Miniature Horse Registry.</p><p><a href="http://tbo.com/brandon/valrico-land-auction-includes-11-miniature-horses-20131204/">Keep reading...</a></p>

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