Longtime owner/breeder Arthur Appleton, who founded Bridlewood Farm in Ocala, Florida, died yesterday morning. He was 92.ÜMr. Appleton was truly a great man, a loving husband and father. He was a brilliant businessman, a fiercely competitive sportsman and a generous philanthropist? said George Isaacs.ÜUnderneath his tough, Swedish exterior beat a huge, giving heart. I personally witnessed so many acts of kindness he anonymously bestowed on people over the years I ca?t begin to count them all.” Isaacs continued, “He was a rock to his family, friends and employees at Bridlewood Farm. He was a big dreamer and he lived his dreams. Anyone who knew Mr. Appleton knows he left nothing to chance. He put the groundwork in place several years ago so that Bridlewood Farm would continue to be his and his familyís proud legacy and flourish as the industry stalwart that it has become.î
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