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Location
Accessibility
Shoes must be worn at all times on property. Financial aid application available for those who qualify.
Visitor tip
Complete your release form before arriving to speed up check-in and maximize your time with the animals, especially important on busy days.
Best time
Visit on weekday mornings to enjoy the smaller crowds and get more personal interaction with staff volunteers who share animal rescue stories.
About HorsePower for Kids & Animal Sanctuary
Outdoor petting zoo with pony rides. Nonprofit farm providing interaction with goats, guinea pigs & other animals, plus horseback riding.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Outdoor Animal Sanctuary & Family Farm
- Highlights
- Animal petting, pony rides, Western town, playgrounds, capybara encounters
- Admission
- $14 general admission, $7 community day (1st Thursday)
- Hours
- Thu-Fri 10am-2pm, Sat-Sun 9am-5pm (closed Mon-Wed, July-August)
What visitors say
HorsePower for Kids is such a hidden gem for families. From the moment you arrive, the staff makes you feel welcome with their friendliness and genuine care. They go out of their way to ensure visitors have a great experience, which…
A wonderful size zoo for young children especially. Small in size but filled with so many animals. Horsepower is full of enough shade. They have a playground. A nice morning spent with my 21 month old grandson. Enjoy!
This place is amazing! They have so many animals. This place has saved so many animals. There are zebras, horses, mini horses, goats, mini cow, donkey, monkeys, pigs, llama, Camel, all kinds of birds & many many more. The petting zoo…
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Did You Know?
- HorsePower for Kids & Animal Sanctuary operates as a nonprofit farm sanctuary that has rescued numerous animals, including exotic species like zebras, camels, llamas, and monkeys, making animal rescue a core mission
- The facility features a zorse (zebra-horse hybrid) among its animal collection, which is mentioned in 20 visitor reviews and represents an unusual animal not typically found in standard petting zoos
- HorsePower offers capybara encounters available by reservation, providing specialized interactive experiences with exotic rodents that are rarely featured at typical petting zoos
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