And on this farm there was a....

 

Look who's looking at you at Little Garden Patch.

 It's Mia the pony!  Mia loves to greet the children after school and get lots of petting and praise.

 Here's what the kids are saying:
  She's so soft!
 She's so pretty!
 Mia is sooo sweet!  

In June of 2017 Mia was joined at the farm by mini ponies Pearl and Cookie.    Pearl is an old hand with young children, having started her career working at Dragonslayers where she learned to be patient and gentle with children struggling with a varity of physical challenges.  Cookie turns 2 this summer -- and often acts like it!  But she is curious about the children and their activities and is learning day by day what it means to be part of a "herd" that includes goats, pigs, chickens, ducks, small two legged humans-- and of course her new special friend,  Mia who is impressively flashy and confident and nearly twice her size.