When we heard from a little tamer that her dream of the big show in the ring had just been shattered, we asked ourselves whether this kind of entertainment is needed at all. Especially for so-called escape animals, a life in the ring is associated with pressure, stress and coercion. We have often taken over horses from the circus and in every single case we had to realise: The trauma runs deep, but they always seize the chance for the new life. The young girl was very attached to her charges, but they were now to be sold because the circus act had not brought the desired success. What that would have meant for the ponies is clear: there are simply too many ponies at the horse markets. We bought the "7 Dwarfs" free and brought them to us at Gut Aiderbichl. The little girl welcomed us with a beaming smile. She knows that nothing will happen to her ponies at Gut Aiderbichl and that they will be allowed to stay until the natural end of their lives. She was allowed to perform the tricks she had practised with her charges one last time before they started their new lives.
