INSURANCE ~ LICENSING ~ HEALTH & SAFETY
YOU CAN REST
EASY BECAUSE WE ARE FULLY INSURED...
We carry a $1 Million liabilty policy (with a $2 Million
aggregate) with a reputable insurance agency that
specializes in pony rides and petting zoos.
We have been
with them for more than 10 years.
We
carry Worker's Comp and Disability as required by
law to protect you and to protect our employees.
Certificates naming you or your organization as an
additional insured are available. The
fee is $75.00 per additional named insured.
This is the fee charged directly by the insurance
company to cover this service. No fee waivers
are available.
USDA
LICENSED SINCE 1998...
USDA Licensing is required by Federal Law of anyone
exhibiting animals to the public. While there are many
petting zoo and pony ride companies out there, we are among
the select few in this area that are properly licensed.
The USDA
comes to our farm, checks out the living conditions of the
animals, reviews our paperwork, and inspects our animals and
their care regimen twice a year.
Before you hire
any petting zoo or pony ride company, make sure they can
prove that they are currently USDA licensed. This
protects you and the animals!
WESTCHESTER and NYC DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH...
We are
licensed annually by the Westchester Department of
Health to exhibit farm animals within Westchester
County.
We are
regularly granted permission by the NYC Department of
Veterinary Health, on a per job basis, to bring our animals
into NYC for parties and photo shoots.
ANIMAL
CARE
All of our
animals live in our backyard so they have to be healthy,
clean, gentle & sweet..my kids are with them daily!
Our animals are like family and are treated with respect,
love, kindness & compassion ~ and it shows! All animals
receive regular vet care and are properly vaccinated.
SAFETY
We never compromise on safety!
All animals and handlers are trained and all equipment
is checked before leaving the farm. With 20+ years of
experience, we're confident that we are the safest pony
rides & petting zoo outfit out there!
We always
walk beside the children with one arm within reach of the
child, not dragging the pony along behind us. This
also allows us to talk to the children and get to know them
which makes their experience much more fun.
CLEANLINESS
HAND
WASHING REQUIRED!!
Please make
soap and water available to all guests so they can wash up
after touching the animals and moving on to other
activities. Hand washing is the number one way
to prevent illness and should be practiced even after
petting the family dog!
Baby wipes
and sanitizing gells are recommended by some health
departments when soap and water are not available but are
not as good as soap and water.
E. COLI INFECTIONS
We have never
had an instance of infection from our petting zoos (and no
of no e.coli outbreaks from petting zoos anywhere in the
tri-state area in the last 20 years.)
There are occasional news reports of e. coli infections
following visits to petting zoos. Invariably these
infections are traced back to improper hand-washing and the
presence of cows or calves in the petting zoo. Cows
and calves are the number one shedders of e. coli bacteria.
We do not have any cows or calves on our farm or in our
petting zoos because of this. More information on this
issue can be found at the Centers for Disease control
website about E. Coli & farm animals. We are happy to
answer any questions you might have.
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