Meet the Horses!

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Admiral was a tough unexpected loss this year.  He left an everlasting mark on our hearts!

Rugby is a Shetland pony who has been with us since 2004. He's about 11 hands, just over 500 pounds and we estimate he was born in 1997. He's like the energizer bunny whose least favorite thing to do is stand still and wait! He is gentle enough for beginners but is one of the top picks for gaming because he loves to run!

Tigger is our other Shetland pony and is Rugby's partner in crime. He's the brain of the outfit though and is waaay too smart for his own good! Climbing stairs, taking a bow and escaping are three of his best tricks. Born about 1992, he found us in 2004 when a different horse on his farm was being considered for purchase. Tigger came to his new home here instead! He's smart, mischievous, takes great care of his little kids and loves to play with the giant soccer ball.

We spent 2 years loving this boy through laminitis and IR issues.  It was time to let him go to heaven before Thanksgiving.  He will be very missed and has left us with countless memories!  What a legend.

Kit is a big horse in a little body! 13.2 hands, about 850 pounds and born sometime in 2002, this half Missouri Fox trotter is sensitive, intuitive, safe and fun. She loves to curl her neck around and do a little leap into her trot that makes her students giggle. She's been with us since 2010 and is well on her way to being a pony legend!

Gideon is our perfect gentleman.  Standing around 14 hands and 850 pounds, he's always putting his best foot forward.  He gives his students lots of confidence with his gentle heart and his willingness to always try.  This Haflinger/Quarter Horse cross may not be fast without being pushed (then he can REALLY go!) but he almost always tries to do things right for you.  He's been with us since 2008 when he was about 8 years old and he has nearly every student across his back at some point in their life here.

Mulan came from an auction in November 2013.  She may have been around 6 years old.  Our favorite of many Mulan stories is that "she" was advertised as a gelding named Buster...hmmm...  

Her disguise was figured out though and with lots of patience and hard work, she became a great addition to the family.  She is a queen at ground working and at being super vigilant!  She never fails to let us know when something is out of place in her world and her smooth gait is always lending its services to Ms. Jill.

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