#trickhorse

I’ve always had a passion for animals: training and sharing them, which includes my first horse, Magic. She was with me her whole life, almost 30 years. I taught her to do over 25 tricks, such as smile, take a bow, wave, lay down, balance on a teeter totter, twirl a rope, and we entertained for children. I use gentle, positive training methods. Magic has been with me to every state except Hawaii!

Now she’s mostly retired, enjoying children and travels whenever she gets the opportunity. Some of our credits are Disney, Nickelodeon TV, Universal Studios, Animal Planet Pet Star, and Rolling Stone Magazine with the cast of “Friends” on her back. Our live studio performance was a winner on the Extreme Gong Show. My greatest accomplishment with Magic is the trust we share.

The family behind Party Ponies and Pets has many years experience facilitating people/animal interactions. We are pleased to devote the time and attention needed to maintain very special animals, and provide excellent service to our clients. The concept originated as Party Animals Farm in Moorpark, which became very popular during the late 90's. We hosted parties and school field trips with pony rides and petting zoo, while we taught riding lessons for children, and drove a Belgian team for wagon rides. 

One of the founders of our family business was riding big horses by the time he was 2 years old. In the 70's and 80's, he operated a trail-riding stable at a Rocky Mountain resort with his father.

The Mom in our family entertained children at parties, schools and events with the trick horse she trained as a teen, and also loved her job caring for and presenting lions, leopards, exotic and and endangered animals to the public live and on TV. Employed as an animal handler, she presented camels, horse, sheep, and donkeys onstage at Radio City Music Hall's Living Nativity in New York City.

Now we are blessed to be parents of a young child growing up on the farm, sharing the joy and love of the animals; and learning kindness and respect by example.

Over the years she has grown up with the family business of sharing the animals, and has become a part of the Party Ponies and Pets family team.

Our animals have been invited to the Red carpet in Hollywood, featured on Animal Planet, Nickelodeon TV, "America's Greatest Pets","Good Day LA", "Ripley's Believe It Or Not", and more. 

I've always had a passion for animals: training and sharing them, which includes my first horse, Magic. She has been with me almost 30 years now. As a teen, I taught her to do over 25 tricks, such as smile, take a bow, wave, lay down, balance on a teeter totter, twirl a rope, etc. I use gentle, positive training methods. Magic has been to every state except Hawaii. 

Now she’s mostly retired, enjoying children and travels whenever she gets the opportunity. Some of our credits are Disney, Nickelodeon TV, Universal Studios, Animal Planet Pet Star, and Rolling Stone Magazine with the cast of "Friends" on her back. Our live studio performance was a winner on the Extreme Gong Show.  My greatest accomplishment with Magic is the trust we share. 

Knowing Magic is a highlight of my life.