Founder & President
This is how it all began...with Splash!
So Cal Mini Horse Sanctuary began as a private family venture a decade ago by Jeanne Oliver and her three boys! Jeanne was in an accident... although no longer able to ride, her love for horses remained. She was introduced to minis and the sanctuary followed shortly after when she realized the extent of neglect and abuse these little horses endure. Miniature horses, although smaller than ponies and full-sized horses, require the same amount of care. Jeanne saw that minis are often given as presents to children. Similar to Easter bunnies, minis are cute at first, then neglected, abused or taken to auction and dumped for money. We happily rescue the malnourished and abandoned from questionable fates. We even cross state lines, literally saving
some from death’s door.
Along with the Oliver family, the sanctuary’s volunteers work tirelessly to rehabilitate those that can overcome their sad history with humans and find them loving, forever homes. Those that have suffered too much at the hand of man, will be allowed to live out their lives in the safety of the sanctuary.
So Cal Mini Horse Sanctuary exists as a 501(c) (3) nonprofit to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home neglected and abused miniature horses.
100% of all
donations go directly
to the minis in our care.
So Cal Mini’s focus is to rescue minis from any situations of neglect, abuse, or abandonment and bring them to our sanctuary for rehabilitation. Through love and nourishment, we work to heal the mental, physical and emotional health of each mini in hopes that they will one day find
wonderful “forever homes”.
There is a wonderful network of angels that raise funds and pool resources to save as many of these horses as possible in hopes of offering them a new start in life where fear and neglect is left behind and replaced with love and trust. Our sanctuary is grateful to be chosen as the new home for many of the rescued minis, giving them the
second chance they all deserve.