Personal Ponies Limited

Making magic for children through a pony partnership . . .

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PERSONAL PONIES - MINNESOTA
  by MN State Director, Brenda Myers

We believe in the 'magical world' of Personal Ponies and the children they serve . . . and we hope that you will too.  Personal Ponies is a unique non-profit organization dedicated to providing children with disabilities and challenges a small Shetland pony to love and care for - completely without charge.  At Personal Ponies, we believe that the lives of children are immeasurably enriched by this special pony partnership.  There is just something very special that occurs in this equine/human relationship - between a pint-sized pony and their child - there IS a kind of magic in it.  Creating MAGIC in children's lives IS our mission.  It's our only mission.

Making magic for children with challenges doesn't just happen by itself. In the real world, there are no magic wands, no fairy dust to sprinkle. The kind of magic we make takes caring hearts and helping hands.  Lots and lots of them.

Our volunteers are our recipe for success.  We can only make magic in children's lives because hundreds of people are working in their perspective communities, giving their time and resources to breeding, raising and training ponies and in finding just the right match between a pony and a child.  Mentors also serve families in caring for their ponies and in some case providing a foster farm where children can visit their Personal Pony and interact with it on a regular basis.

Personal Ponies wants to reach out to any child who may be "differently-able", whether that condition is emotional, physical, caused by disease, birth defect, accident or circumstance.  We have provided ponies for children that are confined to wheel chairs, children who are blind, deaf, have cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, Spina Bifida, cancer, leukemia and autism.  Others have suffered disabling injuries in automobile accidents or fires. Children may have defective hearts or failing organs.  Still others may have behavioral disorders caused by circumstances such as abuse, neglect, abandonment or broken homes. 

Providing magical pony friends that offer unconditional love and companionship to children with disabilities and challenges require the helping hands and loving hearts of many.  We need people who care . . . 
Wouldn't YOU like to become a part of our PERSONAL PONIES family??

Would you be willing to offer financial assistance?  Our program depends entirely on our volunteers and donors.

Would you be willing to be a pony sponsor in providing funding for a ponies monthly or annual care costs.

Would you be willing to be a Volunteer? Program sites need assistance in newsletters, promotion, greeting visitors, adult and peer mentors, grooming ponies, hand grazing, making holiday costumes, brushing and braiding luxuriant pony manes and tails. 

Personal Ponies of Minnesota is in the process of designing the "Wiggles & Giggles Fit Park" for children and ponies to enhance their play time, offering a course of small jumps and interactive obstacles for children and ponies.  This will provide a perfect place for the children to get more physical exercise and have intentional play times with their Personal Pony. It also benefits the ponies in providing a venue for exercise.

Would you like to be a part of our breeding program?  (Maintain a breeding trio and raise foals for wanting children)

Please contact MN State Director, Brenda Myers at Meadow Ridge Farm to assist with the ponies in Minnesota.  218-568-5680 or email at pponiesmn@gmail.com