CN-700000-A5640.pdf

This is a Memorandum of Agreement (Agreement #A5640) between the Florida Department of Corrections and the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, establishing a collaborative program at Lowell Correctional Institution. The agreement involves a partnership to provide an Equine Care Training Program for inmates, with the goal of offering educational and rehabilitation opportunities within the correctional system.

The program will be implemented on approximately 80 acres of land at the Lowell Correctional Institution, with responsibilities shared between the Department and the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation. The Department will provide labor, machinery, maintenance, classroom space, and an employee to supervise and train inmates in horse care. The Participating Entity will provide up to 50 horses, materials for paddocks and facilities, water troughs, feed, and will be responsible for veterinary and farrier care. The initial agreement term is five years, with an option to renew for two additional five-year periods, contingent upon mutual agreement and performance. There are no direct financial obligations between the parties, with each bearing their own costs associated with program implementation.