Bunny
Bunny (CAUSE I SAY SO) is a 7 year old, dark bay Thoroughbred mare who was trained to be a race horse like her sire. After suffering an injury while training for the track, she was put through rehab and considered unsound for racing, but was given the green light for a second career! From there Bunny bounced around auctions until she ended up in the slaughter pipeline. Her kind eyes and sweet nature won over our hearts and we rushed to rescue her and bring her to our farm.
Bunny is now learning how to be a horse again as her anxiety settles. Despite some nervousness, especially away from friends, Bunny loves to come up to say hello to everyone and bat her eyes for that secret treat you have in your pockets. She has done wonderfully with our younger kids and will be joining our riding program alongside Merlin and Maverick verily soon. We’re so excited to welcome a younger horse to our program whose energy can compliment the slower, wisdom of our older geldings!
Happy
Little baby Happy is our other miniature donkey and the newest addition to our herd! Born November 2024, Happy has been a wonderful addition to our herd due to his natural, no pun intended, happy-go-lucky personality! Not much bothers Happy and apart from the occasional bout of stubbornness (he’s still a baby after all), he has fit right into our herd. As we continue to train Happy, he will begin to participate not only in our regular programming, but also hitting the road to visit those who need a dose of happiness.
Maverick
Maverick is a 10 year old Percheron cross who towers over our other horses at 17 hands! His size helps support our Horseback Riding program, by having the capacity to support taller and heavier riders. Maverick did work with the Amish in his early years and then was trained and showed in Dressage! After some mobility restrictions prevented him from showing at the higher levels in Dressage, Maverick vacationed until he made his way to our farm!
Maverick’s beauty is easily matched by his personality. He brings the silly, youthful energy of an oversized puppy and loves being around people. He’s always coming over to check things out in case he’s missing anything exciting. Maverick may be one of the newer additions to our herd, but he has slipped into our hearts like he’s been here since the start!
Merlin
Merlin is Cindy’s ‘heart horse.” As a strong and stocky Quarter Horse with some western skills to show off, we believe he used to be a Reining ranch horse in his previous life. After four days of travel from a slaughterhouse in Alabama, Merlin was the first to join our herd, alongside his friend Annabella. Due to his unknown past, we don’t know Merlin’s exact age, but we believe he is about 26 years old. He is sweet, kind, and very loving to all in our Healing with Horses programs.
Merlin shares similar struggles as many of our clients, with anxiety and skittishness. Once you build up trust with him however, you’ve got a bond for life! He is an easy favorite amongst our participants and for those in our riding program, an absolute delight to ride. We are so grateful to Merlin for spearheading our program and showing how love and patience can transform lives.
Nappy
Napoleon (or Nappy for short) is everyone’s best friend! With a puppy dog personality, Nappy will follow you around wherever you go. He might even give you a “hee haw” if you decide not to spend your whole day cuddling him. As 13 year old mini donkey, Nappy is ‘fun sized’ and perfect for children who might feel intimidated by the larger horses.
Nappy spent his previous years babysitting young horses and decided it was time to do the same with our children. He takes his job seriously and if he doesn’t have his head on top of yours, he just might crawl into your lap to let you know there’s more work to do (which is giving him ear scratches of course)!
Romeo
You can find Romeo right here at Fox Moon Farm! Romeo is a 21 year old Paint Horse gelding. As sweet and loving as his namesake, Romeo has shown time and time again his big heart. Although the first to get antsy at the grooming station, Romeo is also the first to pick out a client with heavy weight on their shoulders. He has a keen sense for identifying folks who need more emotional support and has a special connection with younger children. It’s hard not to fall head over heels for this lover boy!