Pony Pals at Prophetstown

Craig and I took Ian, Mila, and Lukas out to The Farm at Prophetstown this week. It's a working 1920s farm located in Prophetstown State Park which is just a few miles from our home. There are all kinds of livestock at the farm, including things that make Pony Pals (and their Grammy) very happy.

It was no surprise that Pony Pal Mila gravitated right away to the miniature horses. This mare is named Hope.

And this is Bojangles. All the equines on the farm are from Indiana Horse Rescue (which is where Abby is from, too.)

My sister, Leslie, is the director of the farm, and she loves to have Ian, Mila, and Lukie come out. They believe that the farm is her home; I cannot convince them otherwise!

The Gibson Farmhouse, a Sears & Roebuck home, where we go visit "Aunt Leslie's house to see the animals" according to Ian and Mila.

Might I have another budding Pony Pal in Lukas? He had no hesitations in reaching through the bars of the gate to pet Hope.

 Both Hope and Bojangles are excellent animal ambassadors for The Farm.

There are also two Standardbreds.

 Daisy and Ryder, both off the track trotters who have found a new purpose in life.

Like the kids, I was hanging around the gate, too, and watching the horses.

After touring all the animals (chickens, ducks, turkeys, sheep, hogs, and cattle), we cooled off by going into "Aunt Leslie's house." It is decorated with items from the 1920s and you are allowed to touch things, sit on the couches,

and even try out the kids' rocking horse. Lukie loved it!

The kids hope we can go visit Aunt Leslie again soon. So do I.

Thanks, Aunt Leslie!