LaRue's Little Horse Ranch

LaRue's Little Horse Ranch Petting Zoo Or Unicorn For Your Events - Private or Public Danny and Lois LaRue began operating their pony ride business in the Fremont Area in 1984.

Permanently closed.

It started, all those years ago, with pony rides at their home, and occasionally the local Hinky Dinky grocery store, in Fremont, NE, during store promotions. Those first rides cost one dollar (50 cents if you got in on the store promotion), and were hand led rides, on a buckskin Quarter Horse mare named "Abby," a bay POA pony mare called "Cheyenne", and a little Shetland gelding by the name of "H

alfpint". Eventually, LaRues built a pony carousel for four ponies and were invited to various promotions and events all over the area. At one point LaRue's Little Horse Ranch had two pony carousels, a pony wagon, a small petting zoo and many pretty ponies. The business began as a way for the family to spend time with each other and their animals, and to create a little extra income to provide for their care. As the business grew they found themselves splitting up to go in different directions. Eventually, they now had a chance to spend time with the other children, grandchildren, family members and close friends who help with the business. In May of 2018 Danny passed away unexpectedly due to an accident with one of the ponies at home, he fell later that day, as a result of a brain bleed, at a pony ride event, and after a heroic fight in the ICU, went to be with Jesus 8 days later. After three years without Danny, and Lois' health requiring more attention from her family, the family has made the difficult decision to end the pony ride portion of the business, as of the final pony ride event on June 12, 2021, and the petting zoo business was closed as of our final event in October of 2021. Thank you for all of the great memories!

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1557 County Road F
Scribner, NE
68057

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+14027200805

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Danny and Lois LaRue began operating their pony ride business in the Fremont Area in 1984. It started, all those years ago, with pony rides at their home, and occasionally the local Hinky Dinky grocery store, in Fremont, NE, during store promotions. Those first rides cost one dollar (50 cents if you got in on the store promotion), and were hand led rides, on a buckskin Quarter Horse mare named "Abby," a bay POA pony mare called "Cheyenne", and a little Shetland gelding by the name of "Halfpint". Eventually, LaRues built a pony carousel for four ponies and were invited to various promotions and events all over the area. Today LaRue's Little Horse Ranch has two pony carousels, a small petting zoo and many pretty ponies. The business began as a way for the family to spend time with each other and their animals, and to create a little extra income to provide for their care. As the business grew they found themselves splitting up to go in different directions. Fortunately, they then had a chance to spend time with the other children, grandchildren, family members and close friends who helped with the business.

On April 28th 2018, Danny and his daughter Darla were catching ponies for the day’s event, and Danny was run into and knocked down by one of the ponies. What seemed like a hard momentary collision became a life changing day for LaRue’s Little Horse Ranch. Danny jumped up, dusted himself off and went on to do his pony ride event at Offutt Youth Center. He called as usual to say he was set up and ready to go, and hung up the phone when the first riders arrived. This would be the last phone call between Danny and Lois, as a few hours later Danny collapsed at the event, as a result of a major brain bleed which had begun with his early morning collision with the pony. Danny passed away one week later still in the UNMC CCU. Danny will be missed, and although the business will be limited in it’s availability for the 2018 season. Darla and her husband Jason plan to continue the business, as before, with the help of many family members and close friends. Lois and Danny’s legacy will live on through their family for many years to come!