Our animals – Horses

8 months ago

† Shady

We got Shady in August 2016 and spent quite a bit of time getting used to him and likewise given him the time to connect with us. He used to be a bit head shy but this is now almost gone and he is a rock solid whanau horse and very reliable. We love him – all of us.

On the 27 of March 2023 we had to say goodbye to Shady. He had cushing's disease and cancer. He will be dearly missed.

Rusty

The latest addition to the family is Rusty, an Appaloosa mix with rusty brown mane. He's a bit chubby but very friendly and will need a bit of work to get his tummy reduced to normal. We had a first ride with him in Woodhill Forest and he was out of himself and just wanted to go.

The winter of 2017 was pretty wet and bad for them, so we have been building a shelter for them. While Rusty seem not to mind the rain too much, Shady has a sensitive skind and very much prefers to stay inside.

They are well in their senior ages now and we do not ride them any more.

Latest blog posts featuring our horses

Fly free ‘The Real Slim Shady'

27 March 2023
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Shady our little Bush Pegasus has peacefully crossed the rainbow bridge today. We are so glad he was able to go gracefully and peacefully with all of us and his best mate Rusty by his side.

Nature has decided it's spring

1 September 2022
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Apart from the usual winter farm activities, there has not been much exciting stuff happening. It's been a typical winter with lots of rain, lots of mud but rather warm in comparison. It looks like nature has decided that it is spring.

Winter Solstice & Matariki

26 June 2022
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The weather has turned from somewhat wet and warm to rather wet and cold. The horses have been rugged up just like the goats. The rodent infestation has become noticeable, so we started putting up more traps on top of the traps and bait stations we already had.