Chunk
Chunk was one of our very first miniature horses. Stephenie found Chunk when she was looking to buy a miniature horse cart. Chunk's owner passed away, and was given to her son to take care of. Her son had no horse experience and put Chunk in their backyard like a dog. He was loved by his family, but was very overweight and had signs of founder. Stephenie purchased the cart and Chunk. When Chunk came to Snuggle Farms he had a serious case of laminitis. He had to spend 3 months in his stall, and Stephenie was unsure if he would live thru it. With lots of love, a weight loss plan, veterinary care, and farrier work Chunk was able to come back to life. Since then, Chunk spends his day hanging with his "mini girlfriends" and is always the first to greet people that visit the ranch. His favorite thing to do is to be groomed and snuggled by kids. We love him dearly, and are thankful everyday that we got so lucky to have him as part of our farm. He has a lifelong home at Snuggle Farms.
Stella
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Stella was one of the first 3 ponies we purchased. She was everything we wanted in a mini, beautiful, colorful, and small. BUT... she was a bit fearful of new people and hard to catch. Her owner could not catch her easily, and decided she would be a better fit for someone else. We fell in love at first sight and decided we would put in the work to get her more gentle. It took lots of time and treats but she finally came around. Stella was pregnant when we purchased her. She gave Snuggle Farms a beautiful pinto colt with blue eyes. We named him Little Sebastian. Stella still can be a little shy, but comes around for kids, especially if there is treats involved. She is also apart of our breeding program, and we look forward to her cuddly babies every year!
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Dotty
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We love our Dotty girl! When we decided to purchase Dotty, she was the first pony that we had ever purchased sight unseen. Stephenie saw an ad for a breeding ranch that was retiring, and Stephenie fell in love with a stallion that Dotty was bred to, The lady was selling Dotty in foal. We decided to buy her and have her shipped to Arizona. In Dotty's previous home she was turned out with other pregnant mares. She obviously ate their food and was obese pregnant. A few months after she arrived she lost her baby. We were absolutely devastated for her, and it was the first heart break we experienced at our farm. We decided to give her time off from being a broodmare and work on getting her back in shape. We put her on a diet, and started an exercise program. Dotty has always been a snuggly citizen, and loves attention. Now Dotty is slick, shiny and a great weight. She is now back in our breeding program and doing perfectly. She is a barn favorite!
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Flip
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Flip was one of Stephenie's first rescues. At the time, Stephenie was looking to purchase another broodmare to ad to her breeding program. She had a friend who had a cute mare that she was thinking about buying. Her friend was showing her around the property, and Stephenie saw Flip. He was super skinny, and had scabs from the top of his mane, to the bottom. The entire top of his tail hairs were bloody and rubbed out. Her friend purchased him because he was no longer loved or wanted. He had been turned out with other ponies without attention for a long time and it was obvious he was missing the human touch. Stephenie decided to scratch the broodmare idea and took Flip home. After about a week, he stole the heart of everyone on the ranch. He is the sweetest, kindest, and most loving soul. Mike instantly fell in love with this guy, and has taken him on as his personal horse. Mike takes him for runs around the neighborhood, and spoils him with lots of attention and treats. Flip is a favorite to almost everyone who comes to the ranch. Now that Flip is fat and happy, we decided he is an official Snuggle Farms breeding stallion.
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Shimmer
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We purchased Shimmer from a high end miniature horse breeder. She caught our attention as a "girlfriend" for Turbo. She is a rare colored dapple appaloosa with a blue eye. Plus her head is striking. Shimmer has a great "love everyone human" type of personality and fit right in! Her best horsey friend is Stella and they are pretty much inseparable. She is expecting her first baby in January of 2021 .
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Cora
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We are so happy to have Cora as part of the Snuggle Farms herd! Her and her barn buddy Moon were sold to someone (not us) that changed their mind while they were in transit to their new home. Long story short, when the client changed their mind, Cora and Moon were both stuck with a horse hauler that was traveling across the Southwest. Both mares were pregnant, and being stuck on a horse trailer was not an ideal situation. The original owner posted on Facebook that these two cuties needed to find a new home ASAP and they were in limbo on the road. We knew we needed to save these two prego mommies! We found someone who was willing to pick them up from Utah and bring them to Arizona. On the ride to Arizona, Cora decided to have her baby at a truck stop. Luckily they arrived to Arizona safely and we were able to get them the vet care they needed as soon as the trailer pulled up. Cora was very underweight for being pregnant, but she had a healthy baby, and we got her on the correct feed and exercise program. Turns out Cora was the perfect add to the ranch, all the other ponies love her and she is especially fond of children.
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Moon
We are over the "moon" with Moon! We didn't have plans to buy another mini but Moon and her barn buddy Cora got stuck on a trailer travel traveling the Southwest. Snuggle Farms saved the day, and purchased Moon and Cora. . She is super snuggly and sweet, and we are glad we ended up adding her to our mini herd.
Violet
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Meet Violet... the Snuggle Farms unicorn! She is as small as the miniature horses, but she is pony size! Everyone who comes to the barn always wants to snuggle a big horse and now they can! Violet is mega sweet, and loves everyone she meets.
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Babies of the Farm
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Jewel & Gemma
Jewel and Gemma are the snuggliest creatures of them all! Adorable, friendly and full of love. Mike and Stephenie got them in 2015. They were only going to get one dog, but couldn't decide between them, and brought them both home. They currently go to "work" everyday with Stephenie at her full time job. Jewel is known for her crazy funny personality and she like to stir trouble. Gemma on the other hand is the sweetest creature on earth. A few years back Gemma became paralyzed and we were told she would never walk again. Gemma decided that she didn't like what the doctors said, and proved them wrong! Both Gemma and Jewel love visitors to the ranch, and are used for animal therapy.