The Woolly Mammoth

It's amazing the joy that one can get out of sharing with others. When there are those whose lives seem like there is nothing else to live for, bringing a smile to their face is priceless. God has given me the ability to take our mini's into places where most horses can not go and visit those who need a smile.

Our Journey to becoming mini miracles is a simple one, we prayed. I had a good friend of mine whose daughter was in the hospital and I felt that there was not much I could do to help. Having been a young horse crazy girl myself once (and still am I guess!) I thought only if I could take the Joy of the horses to her it might help her keep her spirits up. I looked into miniature horses for sale. I really wasn't ready for one but thought it would not hurt to look or ask around. I did not really have any money to speak of for a nice well socialized horse but I liked looking anyways. I had gotten a number of a lady from my farrier but with not having any shelter or fencing for small creatures ( just the larger variety) I held on to the number for a month or better. I am not sure what made me call one Friday afternoon in early summer but I thought it wouldn't hurt to see. When I called she was surprised, they were planning on taking all 7 of their minis to auction that sunday night. Friday night there was a ugly storm coming in and sunday she had graduation party for her son, Saturday afternoon was pretty much it for me. I normally don't do anything Saturday but go to church and be with family but I thought if God had arranged the timing I would go. I took my friend Ami with me and we headed off to look. Not knowing really what price ranges or what condition they were in but I took the few hundred I had and off we went. We pulled in to a beautiful family farm, a nice looking barn with rolling pastures. When they took us in the barn I saw several minis in 4x4 stalls. My eyes went to one on my left that was much smaller then the others and looked like a woolly mammoth, she was the one, she had to go. I talked to the owner and settled on paper work and of course then I had to ask.....is there another one that could go cheap, she cant be alone?! So then came the other one that was worth really nothing to them, didn't ride or drive and conformation was not real great and she was a little older. We loaded both in the back of my mini van. I did not realize how neglected they were, feet had not been touched in about 6 month or more. they were severely underweight which was hard to tell at first glance over all the winter hair they had from the winter before. I was in a tank top it was that warm and they both had winter coats from last year still, it was the first of June! First things first, some good nutrition and a brush out!

Keep checking back for their progress as we start this road to recovery and they start to visit those in the community. Please also check out their website mightyminimiracles.com