Our animals
The supporting cast. These animals were not adopted or rescued, but are a vital part of our farm life and we love them to pieces!
SANDY
Sandy is Gordon's Norwegian Fjord mare. Her nickname is Eeyore, since she takes after the legendary donkey in many ways. I also call her Hoover, as in vacuum, as in "No scrap of hay escapes her attention." She lives for food and so must wear a grazing muzzle when out on pasture. She is sweet, gentle and lovely and like Gordon, is never in a hurry.
ROO
Roo is Natalie's Quarterhorse gelding, born in 2006. He's a marvellous guy, smart and dependable. When he moved here, he was afraid of only one thing... goats. Needless to say, we have worked through that little phobia. If Natalie had her way, she'd be riding Roo all day every day.
FLASH
Flash is a handsome palomino paint gelding who came to the farm on June 23, 2020. He was born on May 12, 2018, and our friend Grace plans to barrel-race him once Joseanne has trained him.
Flash is a quirky, funny, full-of-personality guy, with a real sense of humour. He loves to chew on things, including unsuspecting humans! He’s a handsome boy who loves to hang out with his horsey buddies.
MONTY
This cutie is Monty the Maremma. He was born February 15, 2016. Monty has an important job as livestock guardian dog for the goats and pigs. He has bonded to them and lives with them 24/7, although he also loves people. He's goofy, affectionate, and smart as can be, and has already mastered clicker-training for obedience. He has excellent livestock-guardian instincts and barks up a storm when he hears the coyotes start howling.
Monty used to look up to Kevin (king of the goat herd!) like an older brother, and Kevin was remarkably tolerant of this pup, even when he gnaws ever-so-gently on Kevin's horns. Now that Monty is mature, he no longer allows Kevin to knock him down like a bowling pin.
When he gets time off from his duties, Monty likes his daily walk with our three Jampups, and he is not shy about asking me for belleh rubs.
While most of our animals are rescues, Monty came to us from a breeder in Alberta. He was brought up with cows and goats until he arrived here at the age of four months. His sister Piper flew to Ottawa with him, and lives and works at my friend's sheep farm.
Winter is Monty's favourite season!