I walked slowly up to the stall door and quietly peeked over it. There, calmly munching hay, was a tiny sorrel miniature horse with a huge shock of flaxen hair on top of his head. He looked up at me, hay hanging out of his mouth, and nickered. I was instantly in love.
The day Pinky Pie came home.
That was my introduction to Pinky Pie, the first surrender to the Sanctuary since we became official in January 2019. It was an exciting day for us. This sanctuary has been a labour of love, something we have been planning for many years, so travelling to pick up our first surrender was a dream come true.
Pinky is a two-year-old miniature horse stallion. This little bundle of testosterone is only 33.5” tall, but full of personality! In his previous home, he was kept with goats, but he had developed some behavioural issues and was attacking the goats. He was bought by another person who then gave him to the sanctuary so that he would have a lifelong home where he would be loved and safe.
Pinky came to us in good health, although he was a little shy at first. He quickly got over his shyness with the help of my twelve-year-old daughter, Amber. Amber and Pinky became immediate friends, and soon they were running around and playing together. Every day after school, when the weather is warm enough, Amber gets off the bus, drops her backpack and hops over the fence to say hi to Pinky. Their favourite game is chase where Amber runs through the snow after Pinky and then turns and runs the other way with Pinky chasing her.
Pinky absolutely loves the green apple treats that Jeanita brought for him. They were a big part of getting him comfortable with being handled. He is currently in with the goats at the sanctuary because he needs to be gelded before he can join the rest of the herd. These goats are a lot bigger than the ones he was with before, and they are getting along very well.
Pinky’s only issues are that he likes to nibble people’s clothes, and he can get study when he gets excited. His behavioural issues will likely disappear when he is gelded. We plan to introduce him to Rocky once both are gelded and hope they will bond. We are quite sure that Pinky will be an excellent ambassador for minis everywhere.