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Miniature highland cow2/3/2024 ![]() There are a variety of really beautiful cows, but the one we can’t stop talking about is Cowboy, an extremely furry Scottish Highland calf. The miniature pony does tricks for treats | Photo: Jordan Latham The goats are always eager for a carrot | Photo: Jordan Latham The cows are the stars of the show I was continually impressed that the animals at American Made Miniatures seem so happy, well cared-for, in clean spaces with lots of food and company. The farm is not a big place, but it is more than enough to give your kids a good time petting miniature horses and other animals. A big, beautiful horse showed them a wide grin full of teeth in exchange for a snack. ![]() ![]() This play structure is for the goat kids not the people kids | Photo: Jordan LathamĪs we continued, the children watched the goats play on their very own playground and got to feed carrots to pigs, goats, and horses. Our tour started with the tiny critters the children were able to pet bunnies, feed guinea pigs, visit with a hamster, and hold the adorable hedgehog, Pocahontas. The guided farm tour is about 40-minutes long and the guides are both conscientious about the kids safety (warning them which animals might nip) and very relaxed about letting them run around. ![]() Hold a hedgehog at American Made Miniatures Sanctuary | Photo: Yaki M. The volunteers and staff were so personable and patient, answering every wacky curious question, as our kids all talked over each other. One of the family led us on an incredible farm tour with lots of learning and animal interactions along the way. Guinea fowl and chickens greeted us right away in the gravel parking lot. We enjoyed a pleasant 68 degree visit, just perfect! What to expect at American Made Miniatures So many cool animals! We made our second trip to American Made Miniatures on an unseasonably warm February Saturday afternoon (Ongoing pandemic silver lining: there is hardly ever traffic driving north from the Bay Area on weekends these days). Driveway entrance and welcome gate to American Made Miniatures | Photo: Jordan Latham She responded right away to our inquiry, booked a time, and sent us clear directions to find her farm. Seeing that parts of Marin county were clearer on the air map, we discovered Jodi Richardson and her small, family-operated animal sanctuary, American Made Miniatures, by searching for pony rides on Yelp. Our first visit was in August 2020, a pandemic summer during an early wildfire season that produced such terrible air quality locally, the kids couldn’t play outside here at home. When we visited during fire season, they had recently rescued a number of horses who had to evacuate and a handful of very young baby goats. They are a local farm sanctuary with a special focus on animals that have been displaced from their homes. | Photo: American Made Miniatures Farm SanctuaryĪmerican Made Miniatures is located in the beautiful farm land on the edge of Petaluma. Miniature horses, Magic and Eclipse, with a happy chicken. We enjoyed the farm tour and four of the kids rode ponies. They all had a blast, and the farm felt safe and easy to maneuver for a range of interests and abilities. I visited with six kids: an infant, one-year old, two three-year olds, a six-year old, and a seven-year old. Located in Petaluma about an hour from Oakland, American Made Miniatures Farm Sanctuary is a special experience your kids will remember and beg to revisit for years to come.
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