Gettysburg’s Land of Little Horses, a longtime attraction known for its miniature horses and family-friendly park setting, will hold a live webcast auction later this month as the operation disperses animals, equipment, and other items.
The auction, conducted by Larry Swartz Auctioneer, will run from Feb. 14 through Feb. 28, with prebidding opening at 8 a.m. Feb. 14 and continuing until the start of the live online sale at 10 a.m. Feb. 28. A public preview is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 27, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The auction will take place at the Land of Little Horses property at 125 Glenwood Drive, Gettysburg, with a 10% buyer’s premium. Pickup for purchased items will be held on Monday, March 2, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the auction location.
The sale includes tools, tack, and other equipment, as well as the dispersal of horses. All horses will have up-to-date health charts and a current Coggins test. A Coggins test is a blood test used to detect antibodies for equine infectious anemia, an important step in ensuring equine health and safety.
The Land of Little Horses traces its roots back more than five decades. The story began in 1970, when Merchant Marines Tony Garulo and Stu Erickson encountered the Falabella family in Argentina while traveling the world. The Falabellas had developed a method of breeding standard horses into miniature horses. The pair imported 25 miniature horses to Gettysburg, laying the foundation for what would become a one-of-a-kind destination in Adams County.
In 1971, they opened the Gettysburg Miniature Horse Farm on the current 100-acre site in the rolling hills outside town. The farm also became the original United States registry for Falabella miniature horses, giving it a significant place in the early history of the breed in America.
Over the past 54 seasons, the park operated under five different owners and welcomed thousands of families.
Source: Larry Schwartz, auctioneer; Penn State Extension Service
Sad they are closing it was a wonderful place to work when I was young.