"Sky Dancing" - Ocala, FL - Fiberglass Horses on Waymarking.com

The following information came from a March 6, 2002, press release titled Ocala, Florida Horse Fever (visit link): "Ocala, Florida had conducted a public arts project called Horse Fever, where 52 horses were decorated by local artists. They went up for bid with the proceeds going to specific charities in the horse industry and to support the local arts scene. "Horse Fever" in Ocala utilized local groups and sponsors. Ocala, Florida has more real equines residing there than anywhere else in Florida, with 20,000 horses, 1200 farms and a $2.2 billion horse industry. Now add the show horses of the artistic kind to Ocala, Florida. Horse Fever is a combined effort of the Marion Cultural Alliance and the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association. Horse Fever artists came from diverse backgrounds, including airbrush artists who decorate cars for a living, and an architect who is also an artist."