Tantius Farm & Sanctuary

Tantius Farm & Sanctuary is a place for horses to be horses. A place where older horses come to play, and stay!

In 1990, a Morgan gelding named Jaklee Mr. T burst into my life and changed it forever. In his honor, we strive to help horses (predominately Morgans) that would otherwise slip through the cracks of the equine community. We network, we transport and sometimes we take them in because its just the right thing to do.

Jaklee Mr. T

(Jaklee Wildcatter x Troika Cricket) (1984-2007)

"Took" as he was affectionately known, is the cornerstone that Tantius Farm is built upon. He is the reason we exist. It will always be his farm, his final resting place. He came to me in a series of chance meetings and mishaps. He taught me to fight for what I love and to be brave until there is nothing left. Thank you to those of you who were there for me when it was his time to cross over.

Buster Magoo

If nothing good comes from tragedy, then all the heartache and misery is for nothing. I knew if I did not bring something positive out of losing my best friend Took, then all would be wasted. After looking at his empty stall for a month, I had to do something. The stall was warm with nice bedding and good neighbors, fresh water and food every day.  If Took couldn't occupy that stall, he would have wanted me to give it to a horse that needed it. In January 2008, Buster Magoo came to live at Tantius Farm...

Buster spent his life on an Amish farm. When his owner died, his son took Buster to auction. Now, Buster is no spring chicken as the white hairs on his face and collar marks on his shoulders bare witness. A wonderful lady named Paige heard Buster's name called over the loudspeakers. Now Paige was there to boost a horse in honor of her 1/2 draft 1/2 Morgan gelding named Buster, whom she'd lost. She won the bid and this gentle old soul quarantined at AC4H with Christy Sheidy.  Days later, I knew Buster was the horse for that empty stall.

He has become a local celebrity, much like Took - especially with the little kids. He will live out his days here being loved and fawned over.