Mini Horse Heroes | K Tietjen Foundation

HOME OF THE MINI HORSE HEROES

Kenny’s sister Laurie, who founded this foundation in his honor, has had a love for horses her whole life. About 10 years ago, she started integrating the horses into the foundation. We found that bringing the horses to community events with first responders drew large crowds. The horses have become a wonderful conduit with connecting first responders to the community. Our combination of mini and full size horses allows us to attend both offsite events and welcome people to our farm.

Meet the Minis

Mini Horse Heroes miniature horses work in New York, New Jersey, the tri-state area, as well as all along the East Coast in honor of P.O. Ken Tietjen.

Our mini horses support local police and fire departments, as well as veterans, assist children and adults experiencing trauma,

provide educational and mentoring programs to high-risk children, and comfort those dealing with life threatening illnesses.

Panda

Our quiet girl is the matriarch of the herd. Panda is was our first mini who uses her calm demeanor to keep the younger boys in check. She is super kind, sweet, and patient. We like to call her the “mom of the group”.

Beanie

Being the baby of the group, Beanie Linguine is a total class clown. Due to a deformity of his mouth, he always has a bright yet crooked smile. Humidity is not a friend to our Beanie. His crazy mane never fails to bring joy to everyone that meets him.

Honor

Honor had a rough start in life coming from a hoarding situation but has since blossomed into a spunky little man. Being too smart for his own good, Honie bug enjoys giving his handlers a run for their money leaving them wonder who’s in charge. He is known for his big beautiful smile.

Little Miss Sunshine

With a heart bigger than her body, “Sooty” is delighted to be a part of the mini horse family. Being such a steady girl, we can always rely on her. Everyone that meets Sooty loves to kiss her sweet nose and she adores the attention.

Hamlet

Our pretty boy, affectionately known as “ham sandwich”, was a model for Breyer, a toy horse company. Hamlet is quite aware of how handsome he is. He takes the “eat like a horse” phrase to heart while finding time to annoy his younger brother Honor.

Other Farm Friends

Gracie

Gracie, also known as Grey ball, is the princess of the farm. Her big pointy ears do not miss a thing and she will happily give out thousands of kisses to anyone that might need a little extra love.

Wyatt

Wyatt is the kindest and the biggest goofball of the group. He is incredibly curious and loves to have his picture taken. Hold your hat around this big guy, as Wyatt will happily swipe it and run the opposite direction.

Buddy

Mufasa, also known as Buddy or Lil’ Man, came to us from a desperate situation where he was unwanted and in risk of being euthanized. It only took a few months for our volunteers to gain his trust and now he is king of the barn. This spoiled boy follows us everywhere we go and enjoys his regular pancake and egg breakfasts.

Joey

Banjo also known as Joey, is the “playa” of the farm. We are convinced that he is the long lost cousin of everyones favorite Friend, Joey Tribbiani. You know- super handsome, but not the sharpest pitchfork in the barn. That said, his quirks only make him more endearing.