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In December 1999, I
hung up my Barrel Racing gear and came to Harmony Farms for a
little relaxation. I am a Bay gelding with lots of muscles, and the
mares tell me I'm
really handsome. Don't you agree? I still love to run and play, but when it comes to our delicate riders, I can be soft and sweet. Since I am the head Gelding, I have to be very bossy sometimes, particularly at the gate around dinner time. They forget that I go in first, ALWAYS!, because I am the HEAD OF THE HERD! Born: 1983 Breed: Quarter Horse Registered Name: Pepper Zee Bar Arrived: 1999 |
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Next we have GYPSY,
who came here about 6 months before me. She is a Bay Mare pony. Gypsy loves to rub her head on the humans, and they let her! She says her eyes itch but I think she just likes to push them around! She gets in trouble sometimes when she tries to nip at people when they do her feet. She never learns! She is the alpha mare of the herd and now that Melody is in the other pasture, she acts like she is Queen Bee! She is really tough & sometimes has a bit of an attitude! She is retired now, so she gets to do nothing all day! Hey, When do I get to do that??????????? Born: 1979 Breed: Quarter Horse She's just Gypsy! Arrived: 1999 |
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HANK is another
Gelding here at the farm. His former
owner is a Veterinarian and he is trained in Dressage (the fancy
stuff!). I think he likes people better than he likes us! He is kind of shy around the ladies, but they think he is really handsome. The riders love it when he pretends to answer questions by nodding his head. Hank is not the bravest horse in the barn, but I think that is his way of staying out of trouble! He also loves to lick! Lick, Lick, Lick! Don't ask me what that is all about!!! He is one of those retired ones too! Born: 1980 Breed: Quarter Horse Registered Name: Hank's Bar Jess Arrived 2001 |
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STAR is only 12
hands high
and some of us think she's just a late bloomer and will eventually get
bigger, but she assures us she is full grown. She is a very
cute flashy pony. She may be short, but she doesn't have
any trouble keeping up with us when we are all running. She spends lots
of time rolling in the dirt and loves to be dirty. Maybe she just wants
a beautiful dark coat like mine! Born: 1988 Breed: Quarter Horse Pinto She's just Star! Arrived: 2001 |
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Have
you ever
met a real race horse? Well, here is FLASH and he is really fast!
Even faster than me, but don't rub it in. He was on the
Quarter Horse race track until he was 4 years old. Flash came to our barn in November 2003 after living with his former owner for 19 years. He is a buddy to all. He is a quiet guy, but likes to pretend he is a race horse again when we get running in the pasture. For an old guy, he can still run like the wind! Here is another retired one! I have to find out how I can get that gig too! Born: 1979 Breed: Quarter Horse Registered Name: Coronado Flash Arrived: 2003 |
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Meet EMILY! Emily belonged
to a very special lady who passed away in 2004. Her fondest wish
was that Emily would go to live at Harmony Farms and help people.
And she did just that. She is very gentle and nice
to look at too, if you know what I mean! She is Pepper's girl, but when she is in the pasture, she acts like she likes all the boys. Pepper is never too happy about that. She is another one who like to run all over the place. What is with all of you, haven't you heard of energy conservation! I am getting too old for this. Born: 1987 Breed: Quarter Horse Registered Name: Two Timing Emmaline Arrived: 2004 |
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Pepper's former owners were
Veterinarians and he has done it
all. He did the fancy Dressage stuff, Western riding and he was a
carriage horse, too. He loves little kids, even the noisy
ones! Go figure! He looks a lot like my old pal, Max., but he is much, much bigger! He is a little lazy and can be goofy. Sometimes he gives the other geldings a hard time, (except me, No one messes with me!), but all the riders & humans love him. Born: 1981 Breed: Appaloosa Registered Name: Sgt. Pepper Arrived: 2004 |
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Well, here is another
Appaloosa! Let me introduce you to MELODY. She has
such nice colors and is very
quiet. Unless you sneak up behind her! Then she shows you who is
boss and everyone runs!! A corneal abscess in Jan. 2008, required that her right eye be removed. She took it all in stride and is still everyones friend. No one can ever say I am not a gentleman, I always let Mel go in the barn first at dinner time when she is in my pasture! (actually I am afraid of her too, but don't spread that around). Born: 1985 Breed: Appaloosa Registered Name: Ed's Lady Melody Arrived: 2006 |
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NOVI, is a
chocolate brown gelding who is 15.3 hands. Now that is big!! He lived in Wisconsin before coming to Florida in 2006. He did some shows, trail rides and best of all, he was a therapy horse for 5 years! He gets excited if he is left alone & his attention wanders too easily! I just think he likes to play rather than work! He is my second in command of the pasture, but sometimes he gets too flustered when I leave him in charge, running up and down like a nut! Born: 1995 Breed: Quarter Horse Registered Name: The Chocolate Menace Arrived: 2008 |
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Everyone, meet SODA
POP! He looks a little like me but not as handsome! He was a
show horse and he has been everywhere. Oh the stories he tells.
He is 16H, which makes him the tallest in the barn, (hear that Novi, HA!). He's pretty quiet most of the time except at turn out in the morning. Boy, can he run! He is now in the smaller pasture with Melody & Star. Since Melody had her eye surgery, he has been her watch dog! He gets a little too possessive sometimes if you ask me. She was my friend first, you know! I guess he means well because everyone loves him for it. Born: 1989 Breed: Quarter Horse Registered Name: Selectrocution Arrived: 2009 |
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Meet "DUKE". He is still a teenager and you know
how
they act........playing all the time! He loves to run
& kick up his heels. He is not too big, just 14.2h, and I think he could lose a few pounds! Run around the pasture more, Duke and work off some of that fat. That will get him moving! He is real friendly and is becoming good friends with Novi. Just what we need, two teenagers cooking up trouble! He was donated by one of our volunteers and her kids. They hoped he would work out for us and they were right. Thank you Gettlemen family. Born: 1996 Breed: Quarter Horse Registered Name: Co Peppy's Bonanza Arrived: 2009 |
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We
had an empty stall recently, and the next thing I know, we have another
new horse! They never ask me first and you would think they
should, since I am the HEAD OF THE HERD!
Anyway, his name is "POCOSO" . Sounds like Hocus Pocus, if you ask me! He is an Appendix (QH/TB cross), 17 yrs old, 15.2 H, Sorrel gelding. Boy, I had to do a double take, he sure looks like my old buddy Flip. It is spooky! He seems really nice, and guess what he did before.......he was a Polo Horse!! Wow, now I am impressed. He can really run, but he is still scared of some of the stuff in the arena. Guess he never played basketball on the Polo field! LOL! All the riders and volunteers want to ride Pocoso! That will only last until another horse arrives! Better get use to it now buddy! Born: 1993 Breed: Appendix (Quarter Horse/Thoroughbred) No Registry, not Hocus Pocus, just Pocoso! Arrived: 2010 |
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HORSES IN OUR HEARTS AND MEMORIES ALL THE TIME |
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IN MEMORY OF MISTY
(28 years young) BORN: 3-11-1981 DIED: 1-16-2009 BREED: Quarter Horse Registered Name: WIND & MIST THERAPY HORSE: 1996 - 2009 Misty was the teacher of so many of our students. She was our baby sitter horse, our Special Olympics Champ, and an all around sweetheart. All the Geldings loved her, and so did the humans! She was Gypsy's best friend from day one. She will always be the Alpha Mare! We love you Misty Poo! |
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