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Aquarius Farm is a privately owned sanctuary for rescued and unwanted animals. It is a family farm run by Scott and Jan Lyon, who in 1999 suffered a major barn fire, burning several of their horses and killing their beloved miniature donkey, Joshua. Two survivors of the fire, Foster Grant, a retired hunter-jumper who had seen Madison Square Garden in his earlier years, and the family pony, Sugar Plum, emerged from the blaze on fire, and were immediately blinded by the intense heat they ran through. The next eight months, chorinicled in a yet unpublished book called, "A Horse Called Foster", were spent trying to salvage these well-loved family members, and restore their sight. Both horses lived to see again, but Foster suffered a traumatic death after nearly a full recovery, and left the family in pieces. As Scott began the rebuilding of the barn, Jan began the rebuilding of her soul. Out of this, the threads of life have begun to weave into a fine tapestry, from which others have found solice and inspiration. We invite you to share in our on-going journey through regular entries and updates about the animals and people who live here. We know that the sharing of our cause will give you a new sense of life's purposes, its trials and its jubilee. 
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We would like to share Foster's story with you, which we will write in sequals over time in the ESSAY section of this site. His story reaches out to all who have witnessed the magic in life, for everyone who believes in miracles, and for anyone who has lost a dear, dear friend.
We would also like you to meet all of our current animal friends and family, and we will be adding pictures and updates.
MORE ON FELICITY: Will try to get an updated picture soon as she is CHANGING rapidly!! "Lissie", as we have nicknamed Felicity, has turned out to be the friendliest and most affectionate of all our horses. She is as eager to be with her "People Family" as she is the horse world! A few days ago, our youngest daughter Sara, and I lay on a towel out in the pasture and Lissie preferred our company to the herd! She went "nose to nose" with Sara and rested her head on my shoulder. We can pick up her feet and pet every inch of her and she isn't "nippy" as Danny was. What a delight! But her color has changed three times now and we are still unsure what to expect. She was born a light tan all over except a white star on her face. She then grew in a dark grey coat underneath, so when the tan baby-fur started to fall out in the sumnmer, she looked rather moth-eaten! Then her legs turned a seek black and so did the tips of her ears, but she began changing to a tan and grey mix and now her WHOLE face is white! Her mane and tail are three colors and still thin and wirey. She's a little doll and we invite our circle of friends out there to give us a call and come see her!!!! Felicity is a registered miniature horse, bred and born here at Aquarius Farm. She is the second born to Holly, a four year old miniature light-pinto mare, whom we purchaed from a well-meaning owner who could no longer keep her. She had become neglected and had a terrible case of lice, no shots or trimming for nearly the three years she spent there. When we purchased her, she was 10 months pregnant and without vaccinations, jeapardized her unborn foal. We immediately had her vetted, lice-bathed twice and got her feet trimmed. She has been a tiny bit "persnickity" but has produced two foals now, both imprinted immediately by our handling Her first born was Danny (3-'00), who is a flashy red pinto and is now a healthy yearling. Holly has been an excellent Mom, agreeable to letting us handle her babies. 
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