The characters of the sky view farm adventure series
Angelina
Angelina
Angelina
I've spent my entire professional career as a financial controller. But part of me has always dreamed of being creative; since this is pretty much frowned upon in my profession, I had to come up with a different outlet.
In 2023, I combined my many years of business experience with my love of creativity and started the Sky View Farm Adventure series.
Maggie
Angelina
Angelina
Maggie is a combination of me (Mom) and my two daughters, Ashley and Gabi (MAGgie).
In the stories, Maggie is a young girl with a big heart, and some ambitious plans for herself and her animals. With love, ingenuity, and support from her mom, Maggie ventures into the country side with her beloved animals to make her corner of the world a better place.
Expo
Angelina
Expo
Expo is Ashley's 22 year old Morgan English Pleasure show horse (now retired). They have been a team since 2009. These days, Expo is enjoying his time as the leader of his herd (he has never been alpha before...some days, he lets this go to his head).
He still loves to show off when people are watching. When he thinks no one can see him, he rolls around in the mud, just to annoy Ashley.
Tory
Splash!
Expo
Tory was Gabi's Christmas present in 2008. Gabi was 8 years old at the time and she was so excited to have her very own Arabian princess pony. There has never been a horse more loved, or better groomed and dressed than Princess T. Well, maybe she's not so well groomed in this picture. Every princess is allowed a bad hay day or two :-)
Dutch
Splash!
Splash!
Dutch, the mischievous mini, joined our family when a friend asked if we could help find him a new home. The girls and I agreed that meant he should come to our home.
Dutch, with his long flowing mane and his crazy forelock, has kept us entertained for many years. He had a brief (one show) career in the show ring and then retired to the
Dutch, the mischievous mini, joined our family when a friend asked if we could help find him a new home. The girls and I agreed that meant he should come to our home.
Dutch, with his long flowing mane and his crazy forelock, has kept us entertained for many years. He had a brief (one show) career in the show ring and then retired to the backyard. He spends his days contemplating the fencing and devising new and interesting ways of escaping.
Splash!
Splash!
Splash!
In June 2023, we welcomed Splash to Sky View Farm. He came to us through Home at Last Farm Mini Horse & Pony Rescue & Sanctuary (https://homeatlastfarm.org/)
This small but mighty little horse has already won our hearts and has bonded with Expo and Dutch.
Ashley is teaching him how to drive...it won't be long before you'll find us cruising around town with Splash and a buggy!
Dougie
Peanut & Butter
Peanut & Butter
Ashley adopted Dougie from the NHSPCA in 2019. Since then, he was wiggled his way into our hearts in so many ways.
Dougie inspired our 4th book, The Cookie Jar!
Some fun facts about this very charismatic dog:
He loves to eat veggies. He sunbathes on our patio. He gets excited about putting on new bandanas, winter jackets and sweaters. His favorite stuffed animal is a moose.
Peanut & Butter
Peanut & Butter
Peanut & Butter
Peanut and Butter's joined the barn in the Fall of 2023. They came to us as feral barn cats and their jobs have been to help control unwanted visitors in the area. They have earned their keep and we love them for that!
Now...if only they would let us touch them.
Peanut is the small tiger cat and Butter is the orange and white cat. Ma
Peanut and Butter's joined the barn in the Fall of 2023. They came to us as feral barn cats and their jobs have been to help control unwanted visitors in the area. They have earned their keep and we love them for that!
Now...if only they would let us touch them.
Peanut is the small tiger cat and Butter is the orange and white cat. Maybe one day we'll get a 3rd barn cat and call it Cookie. Then the neighbors would hear "Peanut Butter Cookie...dinner is ready!"