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Welcome to Fox Lea Farm Mini Equine Rescue

Fox Lea Farm began as a privately owned home with acreage in Barnesville, Md., upon which a beautiful barn, indoor and ring was built. As the owners brought their horses from nearby boarding barns to their new home, they had a few empty stalls. Long-time equestrian Patricia Milligan, joined by her originally non-horsey but willing to learn husband, Michael Fox, pondered what to do about the empty stalls. As all horse…..

How You Can Help

Looking to support Fox Lea Farm Mini Equine Rescue? Let us count the ways:

Please donate to support our work. All donations are tax-deductible. Scan the QR code with your phone’s camera to donate.
Please consider sponsoring a specific horse. A regular monthly donation of $50, goes toward a month’s supply of hay and grain or the cost of a farrier’s trim. A $75.00 donation helps us pay the vet bills including wellness checks for a mini. $100 per month donation helps support care for the minis in the sanctuary program- those with special needs that make them not as easily adoptable or our elderly minis who are with us for the long term.
Consider donating items from our wish list. You can donate to our account at HC Summers 301.401.8007 our feed and bedding supplier. We are always in need of bedding. Our preference: American Wood Fibers Mini Flake Shavings
Volunteer! We can use help with grooming, working the horses, socializing, bathing and training.
Foster. If you are an experienced horse owner with a safe environment for a mini horse (but are not interested in or ready for adopting), we can talk about a temporary foster situation.
For more information on how you can help, send an email to info@foxleamini.org
Donations can also be sent by PayPal to foxleamini@gmail.com, Venmo @foxleamini, CashAp $foxleaminihorse and Zelle tag foxleamini.

2026 Update from Fox Lea Mini Horse Rescue

As we move through 2026, we are grateful for another year of giving miniature horses a second chance. What began with the rescue of a pregnant mare named Skittles and the birth of her tiny foal, Peanut, has grown into a mission dedicated to helping vulnerable miniature horses find safety, healing, and loving homes. Today, […]

First off the obvious – mini horses are little. They’re meant to be little. Mini horses are not just young full-sized equines and they are not, technically, ponies. A miniature horse is typically considered to be an equine standing less than about 38 inches at the withers when fully grown. They can come in all colors and coat patterns, and have many of the characteristics and needs of their bigger relatives.

Selective breeding over the centuries created mini horses. They were first developed in Europe in the 1600s, often as pets of nobility although some may have been used to work in confined spaces such as mines. However, since they’ve been bred over the years primarily as pets, they generally are quite friendly and interact well with people.