August 17, 2011

In 1990, Melanie and Jim Bowles adopted and cared for the first of what would become hundreds of abused horses over the years. Two years later, the couple founded Proud Spirit Horse Sanctuary in Florida. In 2004, the award-winning, nationally recognized sanctuary was moved to a 320-acre facility near Mena (Polk County), where it is operated by the couple and their family.

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