27/08/2026
๐ซง **Meet Bubbles โ The Little Survivor** ๐ด
*"Sometimes the smallest hearts carry the greatest courage."*
And now we've reached the **seventh and final member of the EquiHaven Herd**...
Meet **Bubbles**. ๐ซง๐ค
At just **7 years old**, Bubbles is the smallest member of our herd.
But don't let her size fool you...
She has one of the **biggest personalities** around here! ๐
Bubbles is a miniature pony who has previously been a **children's lead pony and riding pony**, and she is absolutely wonderful with kids.
She's sweet, gentle and full of character.
She loves having her **neck scratched**, adores carrots ๐ฅ, and will always come running when I call her name.
She also has a very important rule about food:
**Everyone else's dinner is better than hers.**
It doesn't matter what she's eating.
If another horse has something...
Bubbles wants it.
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But underneath that cheeky personality is a little pony who has had to learn that people can be trusted.
When Bubbles first came to me, catching her wasn't easy.
I used to have to **chase her around the paddock** just to try to catch her.
She was particularly cautious around men, and it was clear that she carried some fear from her past.
She also had a very strong reaction to having a bit put into her mouth.
She would panic and try to rear, so rather than forcing her to accept something that clearly frightened her, I changed the way I approached the problem.
I bought her a **bitless bridle**.
And what happened next was incredible.
The frightened pony began to relax.
The panic disappeared.
And suddenly, Bubbles could simply enjoy being a pony again.
Today, the little pony who once ran away from me comes when I call her.
She is lovely to lead.
She loves being brushed.
And she will happily stand beside you soaking up those wonderful neck scratches she adores.
She's also super to ride and is particularly good with children.
Within the herd, Bubbles has learned another important survival skill...
**Get out of the way!** ๐
Some of the bigger horses can be a little bossy with her, but Bubbles has perfected the art of whipping between them and scooting away before they can bother her.
She may be the smallest...
But she knows how to hold her own.
And perhaps that's what I love most about her.
Bubbles reminds us that sometimes what looks like stubbornness is actually fear.
Sometimes what looks like difficult behaviour is simply someone trying to protect themselves.
And sometimes the answer isn't to push harder...
**It's to listen, understand, and find another way.**
That's something Bubbles has taught me, and it's a lesson I carry with me every day at EquiHaven.
๐ฟ **Kindness changes things.**
๐ซง **Bubbles | 7 years | Miniature Pony**
๐ด Former children's lead & riding pony
๐ง Wonderful with children
๐ฅ LOVES carrots
๐ค Loves neck scratches
๐ชฎ Loves being brushed
๐ฃ Comes when I call her name
๐ซง Full of personality
๐ Believes everyone else's food is better
๐ฟ Now happily wears a bitless bridle
โค๏ธ Learning that she is safe and loved
And that's our **seven horses**.
Seven very different stories.
Seven very different personalities.
Seven gentle teachers.
Over the past few posts, you've met:
๐ค **Lucy โ The Gentle Soul**
๐ด **Marshall โ The Gentle Giant**
โค๏ธ **Amora โ The Heart Horse**
๐ผ **Daisy โ The Comfort Keeper**
๐ฟ **LB โ The Curious Companion**
๐ฑ **Milo โ The Quiet Courage**
๐ซง **Bubbles โ The Little Survivor**
Each one arrived at EquiHaven with a different history.
Each one has taught me something different.
And together, they are the heart of what I'm building here.
But perhaps the most beautiful part is that their stories aren't finished.
They're still learning.
Still growing.
Still forming new friendships.
And now...
**they have the opportunity to help other people discover something about themselves too.**
This is only the beginning of the EquiHaven story.
Thank you for following along and getting to know my beautiful herd.
I'd love to know...
**After meeting all seven, which horse do you feel most drawn to?** ๐ค
Tell me in the comments. I'd love to hear which one captured your heart.
๐ด๐ฟ **EquiHaven โ Where Horses Help People Grow**
๐ Near Waiinu Beach, Whanganui