PROTECTING EQUINE RESCUE FROM BEING PUT OUT TO PASTURE: WHETHER RANCHES DEDICATED TO ABUSED, ABANDONED, ANDAGING HORSES MAY QUALIFY FOR 'AGRICULTURAL' CLASSIFICATIONS UNDER FLORIDA'S GREENBELT LAW

摘要

In light of recent special sessions, hiring freezes, lagging real estate markets, and numerous articles on greenbelt abuse, local governments need a legal adaptation to help ease the tensions between property owners and property appraisers. Despite tensions over property values, Florida's population continues to grow steadily - including Florida's equestrian community. Florida boasts the third largest horse population in the country, surpassed only by California and Texas. With an economic impact ongross domestic product of about $7 billion, and generating over 72,000 jobs, the Florida equestrian industry is a significant agricultural commodity.