Smokey
Gender: Gelding (male)
Breed: Miniature Horse
Height: 8.2 hands tall (34 inches)
Color: White
Likes: Loves attention! This little guy loves getting petted. He is a clever boy and likes to figure out puzzles. He's also a foodie.
Weight Limit: 40lbs
Smokey's Story
Smokey came from a family nearby, who loves him very much but they unfortunately did not have enough time for him. He's an obstacle challenge pro and has helped many children build confidence in themselves. He's very sweet and we've been working on him getting in shape hitting the pony gym. He's very happy to be getting out and meeting lots of new people since he loves attention. He is a very good riding pony and may have a career in driving coming up, which is exciting!
Hero
Gender: Gelding (male)
Breed: Miniature Horse
Height: 9.2 hands tall (38 inches)
Color: Cremello
Likes: Getting loved on, kids, pulling his wagon, cookies, naps and any kind of attention.
Weight Limit: 40lbs
Hero's Story
Hero was purchased from a large horse farm in central Florida, where they re-home horses out of bad situations. He was part of a team and his name was originally Cat. He is trained to ride and drive. He is very fun to drive and ride with an absolutely sweet puppy-dog personality. He has a career in unicorn modeling and is happy to pull our newest carriage: the Kid's Cinderella Carriage. He picked Nicole as his mom when they first met as he walked up to her and put his head in her lap. It was adorable!
Joy
Gender: Mare (female)
Breed: Percheron
Height: 16 hands tall (64 inches)
Color: Flea-bitten Grey
Likes: Posing, eating, kids, dressing up, running and being sweet.
Weight Limit: 180lbs
Joy's Story
Joy came from a carriage company in Texas, who was using her for carriage rides for special events and for personal trail rides. Unfortunately, they had to retire from the carriage world. So, Joy came to us! She is a beautiful and sweet mare. She's learned a lot with us about being a kid's horse but is doing amazing! She's also a model as well.
Trigger
Gender: Gelding (male)
Breed: Shetland Pony
Height: 10 hands tall (40 inches)
Color: Light Palomino and White Paint
Likes: Cookies, sun bathing, kids, napping and going for trailer rides.
Weight Limit: 60lbs
Trigger's Story
Trigger is a very sweet pony. He came from a friend of a friend, who used him for their child to rodeo with. He was sadly outgrown as well. When he first came to us, he was very shy and unsure about work. With a lot of love and patience, he's shown how much that he can shine. He is a very curious and sweet boy, who enjoys his share of attention. We are hoping to train him to drive as well.
Epic
(Currently in rehab and training)
Gender: Gelding (male)
Breed: Shetland Pony
Height: 10 hands tall (40 inches)
Color: Chestnut and White Pinto
Likes: Snacks, mom, good scratches and sunbathing.
Weight Limit: 60lbs
Epic's Story
Epic came from a horse auction, where he was promised to be able to ride and drive (pull a cart.) After being quarantined with an illness from being around so many strange horses and ponies, we brought him home. At first, he was very frightened and unsure of people but he is slowly coming around. He likes to be pet. He likes his nose being touched. He is currently learning how to be a party pony. So, look for more updates on him soon and wish him well on the road of recovery back to health and learning new things. That way he can go with his pony-siblings when they go on adventures as he really, really wants to go!
Mocha
Gender: Mare (female)
Breed: Welsh Pony
Height: 12 hands tall (48 inches)
Color: Silver Dapple
Likes: Attention, making friends, snacks and pets.
Weight Limit: 90lbs
Mocha's Story
Mocha came from a family, where she was very-much loved but they didn't have a lot of time for her and had some health issues of their own. So, they decided it was in the Mocha's best interest to find a new home. So, here she is in our pony land!
In Loving Memory ofBrownie
Gender: Gelding (male)
Breed: Welsh Pony
Height: 10.3 hands tall (43 inches)
Color: Champagne Dun
Likes: Hugs, cookies, kids, playing and eating.
Weight Limit: 75lbs
Brownie's Story
Brownie came from a dear friend, who's child had sadly outgrown him. Prior to that, he was at a feedlot to be shipped to slaughter. Thankfully, our friend rescued and gave him a chance. He has shined every since showing that he is a patient and brave boy with a lot of love to give. We will training him to drive as well.
In Memory of Magic
Gender: Mare (female)
Breed: Hackney Pony
Height: 11 hands tall (44 inches)
Color: Black with two white socks.
Likes: Attention, kids, running and hanging out with the boys.
Weight Limit: 75lbs
Magic's Story
Magic was rescued from a family that had run into hard times. She had been turned out in a field for two years without any care or food. We were warned that she didn't like people and was hard to catch for anything. That wasn't the case. She just needed a reason to trust people once again. She came to us with very overgrown feet, needed dental work and lots of groceries. With a lot of love and care, she turned into our sweet Black Beauty. She made a lot of people very happy and had so much love to share with the world. Magic lived to be 21 years old.
In Memory of Big Ben
Gender: Gelding (male)
Breed: Percheron
Height: 17.2 hands tall (70 inches)
Color: Grey (white)
Likes: Being amazing, hanging out at the back door, people watching, looking out for everyone, watermelon and napping.
Weight Limit: 200lbs
Ben's Story
When Nicole first heard about Ben, he was being sold as a part of a package from a carriage company out of Orlando that was going out of business. He was at a broker and was very thin as well as very depressed. He had been part of a team of horses: Ben and Jerry but Jerry had passed away. Unfortunately, it wasn't until a few months later that Ben was brought to our family from another home that had got him from the dealer. He had gained some weight but still had a long way to go. With TLC, he shined and gave so much love to the world. He is dearly missed and left a large hole in our hearts. He lived happily to 28 years old.
In Memory of Princess
Gender: Mare (female)
Breed: Shetland
Height: 10 hands (40 inches)
Color: Grey (white)
Likes: Running, cuddles, treats, kids and walking in the woods.
Weight Limit: 50lbs
Princess' Story
Princess came to us from a friend, who had sadly outgrown her. They were also having difficulty keeping weight on her. With some love and vet care, we determined that she had Cushing's Disease and when properly treated, she flourished and became one of our prettiest princess ponies. She made a lot of kids happy and was so very sweet. She lived to 24 years old.
In Memory of Sonic
Gender: Gelding (male)
Breed: Araloosa
Height: 14.2 hands tall (58 inches)
Color: Cream palomino with spots over hips.
Likes: Love, people, carrots, watermelon and exploring new places.
Weight Limit: 150lbs
Sonic's Story
Sonic came from a farm that tried to train him by twisting his ears every time that he was bad. This is a horrible thing to do to a horse and it made him very distrustful of humans and didn't like to have his head touched. It took Nicole a long time to get him to trust having his face touched as well as his ears but he did. He became Nicole's best trail buddy exploring thousands of miles of woods together. It was later that Nicole taught him how to drive. He was the reason that this business was started and he was amazing. He lost his sight about six years before he passed and still rode and drove confidently. It didn't slow him down. Sonic lived to be 21 years old and was well-loved.
Contact Info
Call or Text us:
Nicole Pinto
(904)222-5272
Email: Info@PintoCarriageWorks.com