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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 |
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Next we have GYPSY,
who came here in 1999 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! Most days, you can find her in the pasture with her best friend Star! They are always together, hatching up some trouble if you ask me! Born: 1979 Breed: Quarter Horse She's just Gypsy! |
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HANK is another
Gelding here at the farm. He has been with us since 2001. 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! Don't ask me what that is all about!!! Born: 1980 Breed: Quarter Horse Registered Name: Hank's Bar Jess |
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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 pony who arrived in 2001. 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! |
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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! Born: 1979 Breed: Quarter Horse Registered Name: Coronado Flash |
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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 comes into our pasture, she acts like she likes all the boys. Pepper is never too happy about that. Born: 1987 Breed: Quarter Horse Registered Name: Two Timing Emmaline |
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PEPPER came to our barn in November
2004. His 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 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 |
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Well, here is another
Appaloosa! Let me introduce you to MELODY. She
arrived here in November 2006. She has such nice colors and is very
quiet. Unless you sneak up behind her! Then she shows you who is
boss!! A corneal abscess in Jan. 2008, required that her right eye be removed. She took it all in stride and is still queen of the pasture. No one can ever say I am not a gentleman, I always let Mel go in the barn first at dinner time! Hey Flip, do you see her nice spots? Born: 1985 Breed: Appaloosa Registered Name: Ed's Lady Melody |
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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 arrived at our barn in June 2008. He gets excited if he is left alone. The humans say he has separation anxiety. 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! Born: 1995 Breed: Quarter Horse Registered Name: The Chocolate Menace |
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Everyone, meet SODA
POP! He looks a little like me but not as muscular! 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 but he and Novi play a lot and I am getting pretty darn tired running around with those two! I'm too old for this! Born: 1989 Breed: Quarter Horse Registered Name: Selectrocution |
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We have another new
horse! Meet "DUKE", who arrived in July 2009. He just turned 13, and you know how
those teenagers 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 some of that fat off. That will get him moving! He is real friendly and is becoming good friends with Star. Those little ones need to stick together. He was donated by one of our volunteers and her kids. They hoped he would work out for us and they were right. Thanks to the Gettlemen family. Born: 1996 Breed: Quarter Horse Registered Name: Co Peppy's Bonanza |
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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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