“Soooooo…I think I found my unicorn”. I said sheepishly to my husband.  Weston rolled his eyes as I pleaded my case. He wasn’t exactly planned but I had been somewhat looking out for another miniature horse to join us at the ranch!  It was primarily looking for a miniature white/grey mare to use for princess unicorn sessions and possibly breed to the Ranch’s aptly named, Miniature paint stallion, Thunder-Pants. It wasn’t until I saw another equine photographer’s stunning work, using a very light colored palomino pony for a unicorn session that my criteria changed! I thought, why be like everyone else?

By chance, a friend tagged me in a Facebook post showing this cute little grey dappled miniature with a white mane and tail, who was looking for a new home.  He had the cutest little blond eyelashes and crazy fuzzy forelock.  He was even adorable in his thick blond winter coat that made him look like some kind of wild mountain pony.  How could I say no?

Aged just two, Mr. Puffers had been purchased by a good samaritan at a horse sale two years ago as they felt sorry for the poor little guy.  After keeping him for a while they decided to re-home him somewhere where he could have other horses for company.  For over a year, Sara gave Mr. Puffers a loving home with her retired show pony.  Unfortunately Sara, a hunter-jumper horse trainer is now re-locating and can’t take him with her, so Mr. Puffers was again in need of a new home…

Though a little skittish and hard to catch, he hopped right on the trailer. We brought him back to the ranch and yesterday he spent all day running and playing with our two other miniatures, Thunder-Pants and Wee-Man.  After less than a week, he has a firm place in our mini-trio.  Mr. Puffers has found his forever home with us at Southern Cross Guest Ranch where we will spend the coming months gaining his trust enough to be put to work as our very own magical unicorn, making little girls horsey dreams come true!

I can’t wait for you to meet him!