Personal Ponies, Ltd.PERSONAL
PONIES began with the dream of our founder, Marianne Alexander (and
just two ponies) to do something special for special children. As a
breeder of Connemara Ponies and Irish Sport Horses, for more than 3
decades, she wanted to give something back. She discovered the
incredible sensitivity of the UK Shetland Pony to children with
disabilities, and saw first hand how they changed children's lives. She
knew what she had to do.
Our mission is to make MAGIC in children's lives, to bring smiles and joy in a
most unusual way. We believe (and we've seen it happen over and over again!) that
the lives of children with special needs are immeasurably enriched by having a
small equine companion to love and care for -- so this is what we do! Our ponies
are uniquely suited in temperament and size to small children, and we provide
them to families completely without charge. Our version of the Velveteen Rabbit.
Come visit our national
Personal
Ponies, Ltd. website to learn more!!
Mallory's Pony Travel Fund
In
Loving Memory of Mallory Ezernack
11/16/1988 -7/29/2006
Mallory Ezernack, 2004
Personal Ponies National Theme Child and Jr. Director for
Personal Ponies Louisiana, was a blessing and inspiration to all who had the
good fortune to know her. For many years, Mallory and her family shared PPL
ponies during a variety of activities for differently able individuals throughout
Caddo Parish in northwest Louisiana. They routinely took ponies to visit special
children and adults at Camp Rainman, Barksdale Air Force Base, four area nursing
homes, public and private schools, churches, hospital and home visits, and much
much more. Mallory and her family were instrumental in overnighting and traveling
many many ponies, both north and south, to reach their destinations with families
who have differently able children.
Despite her own serious health issues, Mallory insisted she and her favorite
pony Mickey, visit as many special kids and adults as often as possible. On
most any given day, Mallory could be seen with her oxygen bottle in tow, and
her beloved Mickey at her side, going about her community spreading miles of
smiles. Personal Ponies is deeply appreciative of the Ezernack family's tremendous
generosity, kindness and caring for others.
Mallory often wished that
every differently able child, across the nation, could love and enjoy a pair
of ponies as sweet as her Mickey and Minnie. In celebration of Mallory's life,
and in her honor, Personal Ponies has established" Mallory's
Pony Travel Fund" to aid in transporting ponies to waiting
children, east to west and north to south. This fund, and the many lives that
will be touched, shall be the result of Mallory's wish for other differently
able children. Mallory's legacy shall live on in their hearts as they too spread
miles of smiles across the nation.
You can help continue Mallory's dream by purchasing items and raffle tickets from our store. 100% of your donation will
be used to offset the expenses to travel our ponies to waiting
families. We are very proud to say that not a single volunteer in all
of PPL receives a salary or any monetary reward for our work!! Just the
smiles of children getting their ponies is more than enough for us!!
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