The Little Everglades RanchShare
Little Everglades Ranch is a pioneer ranch establishing the first Santa Gertrudis herd of cattle in Florida. Driving through the ranch you will see hay fields and pastures in which Santa Gertrudis cattle happily graze. This breed was established to function in hot, humid and unfavorable environments. The Santa Gertrudis was developed by crossing Indian Brahman cattle with British Shorthorns and was first introduced to the Little Everglades Ranch from the King Ranch ~ Kingsville, Texas in the year 1941. The exotic and unique Belted Galloway Cattle are also raised on the ranch. These adorable cattle are black, front and rear, with a wide white "belt" around their middle, resembling an Oreo cookie. Little Everglades ranch is home to the largest herd of Belted Galloways in Florida. 
All Florida Wildlife is protected on the ranch, Red Shouldered Hawks, Bald Eagles, Blue Herons, and a variety of cranes soar freely over the tops of the many oak trees, cypress stands, and hay fields. Many bluebird houses are built along the fence posts throughout the ranch in hopes of keeping Little Everglades a sanctuary for them as well. Of course the Sand Hill Crane are a most favorite neighbor with their graceful flight and distinctively haunting call...The ranch itself is privately owned with many ranch workers, cattlemen, horse trainers, and farm managers living right on the property in beautifully designed ranch homes. Little Everglades Ranch is also host one of the Tampa Bay area's largest sponsored outdoor events: The annual Little Everglades Steeplechase, held every March. This event is Florida's largest Steeplechase with the a net purse of over $95,000. On this beautiful spring day, excitement builds as the ranch shows the 15,000 cheering fans a memorable racing day that offers a carriage parade, Jack Russell Terrier races, hat contests, and a gourmet spread that brings them back year to year!
The Little Everglades Ranch is pleased to announce it will host theinaugural Little Everglades International Combined Driving Event from January 28 through 31, 2010. The four day event guarantees to be filled with action, testing teams of horses and their drivers in numerous events, including dressage, obstacles and the ever popular, heart stopping marathon course! Plan to come out to watch world class teams compete on our brand new beautiful and competitive course which test both horses and drivers. You will not be disappointed! Schedule of Events: * 9AM, Thursday, January 28th: FEI Dressage COMPETITORS: PLEASE CONTACT s_gilliland@msn.com FOR MORE INFORMATION! * [Six Time National Champion, Chester Weber, Going Thru the Obstalce Course.] IMPORTANT UPDATE: The Little Everglades International Combined Driving Event is proud to announce that it has a volunteer coordinator. Anyone interested in getting involved please contact: * Lesli Cohen To get more information about ticketing, tailgating and sponsorship please contact info@littleevergladessteeplechase.org Click any of the Seven Stories below and Travel to Florida's Magnificent Everglades.Florida's Magnificent Everglades - A small group of visitors clusters at the edge of a pond behind the Shark Valley Visitor Center in Everglades National Park. Two minutes of visiting the Everglades and the first gator had already been spotted. Try spotting a bear that fast in Yellowstone."CRACKER" The term stems from the early days when Florida cowboy cow cavalrymen, in lieu of the rope used by Texas cowboys, welded a bullwhip, 10 - 12 feet long made of braided leather, and when snapped over a cow's head, made a sharp"crack". Romancing the Swamp Local eco-tour provider wades into the Florida wild. Scared of the swamp? Intrigued by the swamp? Then explore the swamp. It will forever change you. Everglades Stories - We’re trying to find ways to restore wetlands and to do it in a way that will really benefit the water quality when it finally does leave the land and also to store the water there and not sort of pipeline it straight into Lake Okeechobee and pipeline it into the everglades. Everglades Cape Sable Through the Everglades to a shore about 20 miles to the west of Flamingo, called Cape Sable.and was said to have a pink beach literally made from shells, and also was habitat to the rare and elusive Cape Sable Sparrow, which we all wanted to see. Little Everglades Ranch - The Little Everglades Ranch is a pioneer ranch establishing the First Santa Gertrudis herd of cattle in Florida. This breed was established to function in hot, humid and unfavorable environments. The Santa Gertrudis was developed by crossing Indian Brahman cattle with British Shorthorns and was first introduced to the Little Everglades Ranch from the King Ranch ~ Kingsville, Texas in the year 1941. Everglades Muck About Since 1993, renowned photographer Clyde Butcher has been inviting locals and tourists alike to the Everglades cottage he and his wife, Niki, have called home for almost 20 years. Over Labor Day weekend, the couple will host their annual Muck About. 
Cracker Cows With the help of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida cattlemen have preserved a number of cattle descended from those introduced by the Spanish in the 16th century. Known today as Cracker cattle, the descendants of the old Spanish stock are highly resistant to diseases and parasites, and endure heat very well - a result of nearly 400 years of natural selection. 
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