Gail Cox didn’t need to be standing at the fence to know how the scenes would play out.

On a sunny, crisp autumn day at the picturesque farm, the treelined 100-acre home to over 50 retired thoroughbred horses, a group of visitors strolled about the property, carrots in hand, happily interacting with the horses.

“This guy, who we call Charlie, was a million-dollar earner on the racetrack,” heralded Vicki Pappas to those who had gathered. “He loves people and he loves attention.”

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