To allow children of all ages (& those children at heart) the opportunity to experience a hands on interaction with a range of farm & domestic animals.
We have set up a mini mobile farm which can be taken around the local area to allow children to experience a range of animals up close and personal. We intend to at a later stage turn our lifestyle block into a full petting zoo/farm. We advise anyone who invites us to their place or who visits us on site to be aware that although our animals are friendly, all animals are capable of having bad mann
ers at times. Therefore we advise you that we have certain rules to be followed around our animals, and take no responsibility or liability for any possible injuries or damage that may occur. We specialise in attending children's functions such as Birthday parties, Christmas Parties, and family reunions , childcare centres etc.
31/12/2024
Northland based. Umawera
Downsizing our herd.
Lady, rising 3yr filly. Unbroken, basic handling, leads and ties up, obviously friendly 5️⃣ 5️⃣ 0️⃣ ( photo 1)
Gypsy Age unknown was a rescue mare. We have Had her 7/8 years.proven mum.( lady is her daughter) Done some pony PARTIES, smaller events as lead rein pony rides. Needs a quiet calm handler. (Photo 2,3,4) 6️⃣ 5️⃣ 0️⃣
Hale, 14yr harness mini. Done lots of pony birthdays and super large public events as part of mobile petting farm. Super friendly, drive or lead. Floats/trucks. Has had kids sit on him with no problems. (Photo 5, 6, 7 ,8) 2️⃣ 0️⃣ 0️⃣ 0️⃣
ASHLEY - rescue mare, paddock mate only. Approved knowledge home. 1 eyed wonder nervous of people.
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17/12/2024
ASHLEY
rescue mare our one eyed wonder. Paddock mate only.
She Cost us 2k in vet bills when we rescued her a few years back. And still.needed eye removed. She's had a hard life. Age unknown, has trust issues. Once you catch her she's no problem to handle.
To approved home only
$200
Not for riding - PADDOCK MATE ONLY
16/12/2024
LADY
Rising 3yrs in mid January
Gypsy 's baby
Unbroken
Had Basic handling
Can be obnoxiously friendly at times
$550
16/12/2024
Gypsy
Are unknown estimated around 16yrs
Was a rescue mare. Needs a quiet loving calm handler. Is a bit of a lead mare ( bossy to other horses)
Broken.in to ride. Hasn't been ridden in a year though
Has had foals in the past, an amazing mum
Has done one on one pony play sessions and the odd birthday party event or smaller events.
Easy to catch
Floats ( but Hasn't been on one for ages)
$650
16/12/2024
Saddly, we are making the call to move on some ponies. They are too good to be wasting in the paddock.
HALE.
14yrs
Black and white Gelding
Harness trained ( without blinkers)
Done many birthday parties and big events as a part of the crazy critters team.
Calm, quiet. Can be lead or driven. Has had kids sitting on him. Dressed up for Christmas
Floats well
Easy to catch
Exceptionally friendly.
Great with children
$2000
30/11/2024
Once upon a time there were 3 little pigs, looking fir a new home.
2x sow 1x boar
$300 together
Or $110 each
30/11/2024
Kune kune sows ×2
Black and white ( cassey) approx 5yrs $120 - last 2 litters have been big with 8 to 9
Ginger and black
( Holly) approx 3 years $120 not had a litter as yet.
Take both for $220
Umawera pick up
30/11/2024
SOLD.
ON HOLD FOR A VIEWING.....
Toby donkey. Wormed, groomed and hoof trimmed today. The most loving donkey ever. ( believed to be in his late teens) He can be ridden by small lightweight kids.
Umawera
$750 firm
30/11/2024
SOLD
Mum and son
$100 together
09/11/2024
Moving paddocks
09/11/2024
We needed some pony love today.
Grooming session.... its snowing hair again. All in there summer covers and moved paddocks.
Before and after lol
23/10/2024
Poor Bruce. Still in hospital
22/10/2024
3 happy relaxed ponies ,home again with there mates. Once again.. huge Thank you to Jody, for babysitting them and for collect from the crash site, and delivering them home again. It was 1 less stress knowing they were safe with you.
19/10/2024
We were on our way to do 2x pony bookings today.
I just want to say the BIGGEST THANK YOU, to everyone involved in helping us today. When a car came over the bridge in moerewa in the early hours of this morning on our side of the road, hitting our horse truck at such an angle and force, it ended up flipping us onto our side. I am lead to understand occupants of car involved fled sceen on foot.
Thank you to the lovely young man first on scene, for your help, calmness and sticking around. I know you told me your name, but I cant remember it. You are a real gem of a person. Thank you to our friend Jody for collecting the ponies once the firecrew got them out of the truck ( yes they all survived and are fine) and looking after them for me so I dont stress about them.
The fire crew, warm caring and efficient. The ambulance crew, an amazing team. Dealing with all 3 of us.
The staff at whangarei hospital and the police.
And my oldest son Luke, for meeting us at whangarei hospital.
Bruce is being kept in hospital, hes been moved to a ward and I should be discharged later today. Andrew has few small cuts, scrapes, bruises.
I wouldn't wish this experience on anyone.
Please northland drivers, please drive on your side of the road....
BECAUSE OF THIS WE WILL NO LONGER BE DOING ANY TRAVEL BOOKINGS WITH THE PONIES . We will be in contact with our future bookings over the next week.
18/10/2024
It's snowing hair once again it's that time of year.
Tonto, Cece and Hale are off to wellsford tomorrow morning and then a birthday on the way home in whangarei.
17/10/2024
Causal work leading ponies giving rides ... Nov 9th ( waimatet a and p) and Dec 7th. ( whangarei a and p)
28/09/2024
Rabbits and guniea pigs fir sale
$15 each or 2 for $25
Umawera
10/08/2024
We e joyed a beatiful pony party today. It's the first one we have done since closing diwn the farm. A very enjoyable afternoon and the ponies were do happy to see children after there long almost 4 month break.
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We set up a mini mobile farm back in about 2013, which can be taken around the Northland district to allow children to experience a range of animals up close and personal. Our farm has grown since we first started, and we are always on the look out for new babies to hand rear. We are now breeding some off our own animals too. We tend to be bottle feeding something all year round.
We advise anyone who invites us to their place or who visits us on site to be aware that although our animals are friendly, all animals are capable of having bad manners at times. Therefore we advise you that we have certain rules to be followed around our animals, and take no responsibility or liability for any possible injuries or damage that may occur.
We specialise in attending children's functions such as Birthday parties, Christmas Parties, and family reunions , childcare centres, school galas and public events etc.
We offer the option of farm visits, pony only visits or a mixture of both. our ponies are friendly and safe and spend a lot of time working in crowds. We can give you the experience of a pony and cart ride, or ride on ponies.
As we didn’t want a farmyard of animals that have tummy love syndrome, eg. see children and assoicate wiht food, getting pushy and aggressive and nippy, we have a policy of “No feeding the animals by children” when we are out and about, our animlas do it because they enjoy the attention, the love, cuddles and brushing that comes with an outting. They are relaxed and contented where ever we go.
We come to you at your venue/event. Bringing wiht us gazebos for shade, and we always carry water for the animals. the bowls get topped up throughout an event, even tho children and even the aniamls like to tip the water out. Saddly there will always be that 1 person who complains when a bowl is empty!!! Even if they just watched the animal tip it out!!!
We buy in the bobby calves to use in the farm, and often take in strays and rescue aniamals along the way. And we regualarly get rung up and offered animals, or asked to take on negecte cases or resuce cases as some would call it. We happily do this if we have the time and space at the time to do so, or sometimes we know of another home etc etc.... This is all done quietly behind the scenes. We do NOT addvertise ourselves as a resuce centre, and we do not expect handouts.....Our babies earn their keep happily.
It takes a lot of time, paitence and hard work to make the animals as friendly as they are and they actually sulk when they don’t get to go out. We run our pens as a no feeding pen when out, this way our animals do not get what we call (tummy love syndrome) where they see children and get too pushy and agressive as children are associated wiht food not love. This also allows us to know excatly what our babies have eaten and how much. As yes animals can also get over fed and gain too much weight. We often hear people, say “ohh we could do this we have aniamls at home in the paddock.... OH I wish it was as easy as that!!!!!lol
We are also not a babysitting service, we facilate the activy buut expect parents/ teachers etc to join in the fun and help supervise their children.. We do not tolerate any mis behaviours around the animals, everyone needs to follow the rules to keep our animals safe and happy, and for everyones enjoyment.
We just love helping the children to build relationships wiht our pets, and gain conifence around them, learning how to treat the animals well. etc.....
