Birnbach started assisting Fox Lea owners Kim
Aldrich-Farrell and Clay Farrell with some of their marketing
and public relationships efforts about fi ve years
ago, and became a full-time employee in July
of 2018. To gain more awareness in the community,
she worked with the Farrells to start promoting the
$25,000 Grand Prix shows as regular featured events.
Boca Grande Realtor, John Corcoran, regularly trains
and competes at Fox Lea with his retired Thoroughbred
racehorse, Knightshade. He’s owned the 13-yearold
horse for about eight years and regularly competes
in English Hunter/Jumper shows.
“Knightshade and I did well this year at Fox Lea,”
Corcoran said. “We competed in the ‘Open Hunter
Series Shows’ and won two divisions. We even competed
in three Huntfi eld Ovation Derbys, winning one
of them at Fox Lea. It’s a great place to show and I love
the friendliness of the staff. The owners, Clay and Kim,
are always approachable and just super people.”
Right, Jakki Ross with her horse Diva Exquisite.
Below, Misty Nabers Nichols with her horse Opie.
66 GASPARILLA MAGAZINE January/February 2020