“Lulu’s” story is one of perseverance, determination, and healing. Owner Aimee M. of Minnesota first met Lulu as a young girl of 11 years. This one-eyed Miniature Horse was wild, untouchable, and deemed “unadoptable” by the rescue she was housed at, but after three hours of cat-and-mouse Aimee was able to calm Lulu down, stroke her muzzle, and a bond was instantly formed.
Over fifteen years later and with countless hours of dedicated training, Lulu is now a completely different horse! In addition to official accolades such as multiple national championship titles and a 2016 induction into the USEF Horse Stars Hall of Fame, Lulu has also found a knack for making small but meaningful differences in the lives of others. “Lulu reads people,” Aimee’s essay read. “She can be spicy and put on a show at Midwest Horse Fair only to turn around and gently put her head in the lap of a wheelchair-bound fan. She patiently stands in nursing homes, resurrecting memories of bygone horses as gnarled fingers lace through her mane. As a lesson horse, she forgives the blunders and allows both youth and adults to successfully engage in all aspects of horsemanship.” As an ambassador for Miniatures, disabled horses, and rescue horses, Lulu’s impact is truly monumental. Runner-up winner of the “Why My Favorite Horse Would Love to Be a Breyer Model” essay contest." www.breyerhorses.com.