Time Warp!

Hello everyone!

Wow it's been forever since I've posted. A lot has changed since last year, most importantly is the wonderful addition of our daughter Cameryn who was born in October of 2006. We've been busy to say the least!

The latest announcement is a re-launch of the State website. You can find it by following the link: http://www.personalponies-ma.org

Special thanks to all of you who helped with photos, content and coding. You know who you are! :)

Visit the site and let me know what you think!

Ebay Auction

Personal Ponies is doing another Ebay auction to benefit children with disabilities. Please help us out by passing around the link and adding it to your 'watch' list or even by bidding. The more attention we get from the amount of people adding us to 'watch' the higher recognition the auction receives.

Here's the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9526679460

Welcome to Gideon!

Born in Northbridge, Massachusetts on 5/17/06, Personal Ponies is proud to welcome Gideon!

This is a photo of Jared, Gideon's best friend. Jared has done an excellent job tending to Gideon and Gideon's mom Bear. Way to go Jared!

Holiday Shopping & news

Well, it's all arranged! Next week Dandy and Maggie will move to their new home in Delaware. They'll be with a fantastic family there and be very active in a outreach program helping all kinds of children. While it's a good decision, it still hard to let them go.

Brandy (Dandy's daughter) went to live with a lovely family in New Hampshire last month. She is doing wonderfully and everyone is very proud of her, especially her new Momma, Kathy. We could not be more happy about placing Brandy with her!

Meanwhile, we're busy with placements in Massachusetts. An older pony has a new home waiting on Martha's Vineyard! We placed 2 more ponies with our local small animal veterinarian in Groton in October as well!

Another pony named Bear is coming here to our farm to have her next foal. She should be here sometimes next week, here's a photo:
Isn't she pretty?

Meanwhile, our Volunteer program wrapped up 2 weeks ago for the winter. As a special treat, Kaitlyn took Maggie trick or treating through the neighborhood. Maggie used her "step up" trick to get up on a couple of porches for door-bell ringing. I think she shocked quite a few people when they opened their front doors to find a pony on their doorstep! Maggie got just as many treats as Kaitlyn did and everyone was mighty tired after that night out!


Holiday shopping has started! Please buy books from our website! We're running this children's book campaign which generously gives 20% of each book purchased to Personal Ponies of Massachusetts. There are hundreds of books to choose from and it's a perfect holiday gift for the young readers in your family.

Wishing you all a wonderful, happy and safe holiday season,

Everyone at Haberlin's Hope Farm, Personal Ponies!

Fine Day for a Parade!

Happy 350th Birthday to GROTON MASSACHUSETTS!

This past Saturday, a pair of ponies and a handful of volunteers took to the streets of Groton to march in the town parade. From front to back, left to right we have: Matt Soloman, Megan Krueger, Gineane Haberlin, Kaitlyn Dearth, Mackenzie Zahara and Paula Weinberg. Oh, and who could forget, Greystone Lady Margaret is walking with Kaitlyn on the left next to Bette Davis Eyes walking with Mackenzie on the right. Each pony wore a birthday hat and one of our purple fundraising wristbands. As a special treat, each was given a brand new neon halter with matching lead. What a polished bunch we were! Half way through the parade, Mackenzie and Kaitlyn switched places with our two young volunteers and you should have seen the smiles on Matt and Megan's face as they led the ponies the final 1/2 mile! We were also treated to a visit by our National Director and Personal Ponies founder Marianne Alexander, her husband Wade and their dog Dolly. We all had a great time and by the end of the evening, everyone was quite tired indeed! Paula and I handed out well over 100 flyers and brochures about our program. The best part of the day? Just prior to us leaving to start the parade route, we happened upon 5 differently able children from the Seven Hills Foundation which is also in Groton. Bette marched right up and loved those children. You should have seen their eyes light up!

Books for Ponies!

Ponies Tales: A Fundraiser for Personal Ponies of Massachusetts, Presents:

www.Ponies-Tales.com

Usborne Books* and Personal Ponies of Massachusetts are teaming up to spread the magic! Personal Ponies Ltd. (Massachusetts) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the belief that the life of a child with disabilities can be immeasurably enriched by having a small pony to love and care for.

EDC Usborne Books is the leading publisher of award-winning educational children's books. We publish over 1,300 titles for ages birth through adult, including horse stories, phonics readers, history books, science books, puzzle books, and more! WE BELIEVE IN MAGIC…

… the magic that happens between a tiny pony and a child with disabilities!

20% of all Usborne Books sales purchased online at
www.Ponies-Tales.com will be donated to
Personal Ponies of Massachusetts!

Personal Ponies of Massachusetts, www.personalponies-ma.org

*Teresa Larios, Independent Usborne Consultant, UsborneBookstore@aol.com

psst: pass it on! :)

On an aside . .

We are happy to have Rainie, mom of the infamous Petoot coming to live here with us this fall! John Henry's young owner couldn't part with him, and who could blame her?

I also think we'll be marching in the Groton 350th Birthday Parade on September 10th! More details to follow . . .