Hurricane Ian recovery help desperately needed

Dean Miller of Dark Prince Equestrian is too humble to ask for help – so I am doing it for him.

Hurricane Ian rocked a lot of southwest Florida and this unique ranch wasn’t spared. What makes this place so unique is the breed of horses there. This ranch is home to 4 rare and endangered Akhal Teke horses. There are only about 600 of these amazing creatures in the United States!

There are damages to the barn (where he lives in an apartment above to keep close eye on the horses) and grounds totallying just over $200k. Fema offered him $1000.

Repairs include: barn, roof, stalls… apartment flood and damage, black mold, walls and ceilings/flooring etc.

I’m taking as many of my veterans as I can rally as often as possible to help but that is not nearly as often as I would like. Unfortunately Dean has been doing most of the work himself and he is NOT in the condition to be doing so. I am worried he is going to hurt himself or worse. In 2019 Dean was in a serious accident resulting in brain and neck trauma that he is still recovering from along with all of the side effects that come with that… including depression.

Since his accident he has been pouring his heart and soul into fixing up the property and that evolution of the once run down property has been amazing therapy for him. To see it all destroyed with one storm has triggered him right back to severe depression.

Dean isn’t even looking for all of the money to cover his expenses. He just wants to get the ranch functionable so he can live in a safe environment and care for these endangered beauties while sharing them for helping others heal as well. Anything you can give is appreciated by all of us who have the privilege to work with him and his herd.