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Wild Pony

7/10/2012

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This photo captured a big moment for the shy guy today: allowing Mike to actually hold his hand between his withers and shoulder. We have not touched his body any further than this. Geronimo, by all sense of the word, is very sensitive. And let’s not forget he was neglected by being nearly starved to death, kept in a space too small for a growing boy and most likely never really touched by human hands. After a couple of weeks assessing Geronimo’s personality, and a few mistakes along the way, we now understand that he responds best when he feels safe and a task is repeated again and again until he feels comfortable. Geronimo is super smart. He just wants to take things at his pace. So if he takes a step back, we take one too, this creates a space between us. And even though he is sensitive and afraid of many things, he wants to fill that space; he wants to be close to us. He trusts us because we have put in the time with him and we have listened to his needs. We have shown him a new way where love conquers ALL! Mike has a real sweet way to help Geronimo feel safe. He sings to him! Geronimo’s favorite songs are Lionel Richie’s “Sail On” and “Basin Street Blues” by The Gentleman’s Agreement. Sometimes Mike will ask me if he is being too coddling with him. Given another day, another horse, I may have said yes. But watching the two meet in the middle where love and joy delight, leaving fear in the dust, literally, is so very inspiring!!!
 
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    Fairchild

    In the fall of 2011, Mike and I moved to a small farm in Central Illinois where we immediately found ourselves rescuing horses.  The rescue was not part of our original plan, but we felt the calling while doing a search for a pair of ponies we did plan on caring for on the farm. Since childhood, my entire extended family and I have been horse owners.  Mike and I wanted to continue this tradition. Upon searching the internet for a pair of ponies, we were overwhelmed with the number of horses that needed a rescue and/or a home.

    So, enter Princess and Geronimo, the first two rescues. They were both severely malnourished and uncared for. Mike and Nicole adopted them both. To this day, we are still helping them open to all of their best possibilities.  

    After Princess and Geronimo arrived, a third horse, Hero, came to the farm.  At this point we reached capacity on our small farmette, but we knew we weren’t done.  

    The Farm Way Sanctuary became a non profit Corporation in April of 2014.
     

    It has taken us four years, the birth of our beautiful, horse-ready son, a barn fire, getting outbid on another farm, regrouping our entire family at Maytown Farm, a rockin’ farmraiser, an incredible angel family, Grandma Nancy, and being homeless like little tiny baby Jesus on Christmas Eve to bring us here, to our forever farm in Whiteside County, IL. in the winter of 2016.
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    This farm is our ideal space to provide sanctuary for horses and other animals in need. As well as,  allow The Farm Way Sanctuary to build the facilities needed for programs and programming that educate and minister the spirit and warmth of the horses, mother earth and one another to children, their families, individuals and groups.
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    #Love Heals
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