Show r W WJ a J f. f y W r 4 f r a r F 1 t s fit l 0 4 tt i J 8 r tir 1 k s Jy r. r r L r Jerry and md Diane Strand get some of their animals ready to be photographed by one of Walt Disney's photographers They will be photographed during the four seasons of the year to show how Frontier Town changes with the season Fisher Foto Walt Disney To Show Pony Poky Haven Many Utahans haven't heard of Pony Haven in Davis County County County Coun Coun- ty but Walt WaIt Disney has Because Because Because Be Be- cause of his interest in the pony farm he has enlisted one of his television camer nen E. E K Edwards Denver to televise the story of the farm for the Disney Mickey Mouse Mouser Club TV show Mr Edwards began shooting shooting shooting shoot shoot- ing at the tourist attraction in i West Bountiful two weeks ago He intends to photograph the farm and various functions in which the Pony Haven personnel personnel personnel per per- participate during the next four seasons Teen-age Teen and preteen teen and activities are arc stressed stress stress- ed on the Mickey Mouse 1 Club show Pony Haven is an ex 1 example of this tive Owned and managed by teenagers and younger children it ideally demonstrates the business prowess of the younger young young- er generation as well as providing providing providing pro pro- viding plenty packed fun-packed activity activity activity ity for or their overabundance of energy The story of Pony Haven began several years ago when Vern C C. Strand then a resident resident resident resi resi- dent of Salt Lake City bought a pony for his children Since the family lived on a small city lot the pony had to be pastured elsewhere After several several several sev sev- eral months of not being able to ride their pony pon except on week ends the family ally bought the small farm on which they now live About six years ago Jerry and Mickey Micke the two older boys tried to earn some spending spending spending spend spend- ing money by helping neighboring neighboring neighboring neigh neigh- boring farmers weed their row crops After arising at four o'clock every morning and working with a bent back for forthe forthe forthe the next twelve hours they decided there must be an easier way to earn money In discussing discussing discussing dis dis- dis- dis cussing it with their father the boys decided to rent out rides on their pet pony at Mr l Strands Strand's suggestion He has been their chief financier for their prospering business ever since Most of the money collected since they firs began leading I their pony down the bridle bridle- path with a paying customer in the saddle has gone back into the business But theres there's been plenty of pocket money and even more fun for the owners and managers of the business We uVe never really are able to say how many animals we have at Pony Haven because Mickey rickey our 14 14 year old is a aborn aborn aborn born trader horse-trader Mrs Irs Strand says Right now now now- we have approximately approximately ap ap- ap- ap proxima proximately tely 25 ponies and horses and three donkeys When Mickey reports report in again we may have less and we wc may have more It will all depend on whether he e has bought sold or tra traded led she laughed Besides the animals the company has built a Frontier Town owns owns several wagons for rides hay-rides bob sleighs a stage stagecoach stagecoach coach surrey and pony carts Their equipment Is widely used all year long as parties carnivals grocery store o openings openings open open- n- n ings parades rodeos and at atthe atthe the Pony Haven farm Several years ago go when their business I first began attracting tourists they started building a motel This year they hope to complete complete complete com com- it and build a saddle- saddle show room besides They plan to advertise Utah products by having honey jams and for sale in inthe inthe inthe the saddle Other buildIngs buildings buildings build build- ings in their Frontier Town include include include in in- clude a jail hotel and time old-time dance hall The dance hall is frequently used for square dancing parties while the theother theother theother other buildings are used mostly mostly mostly most most- ly for creating a western vestern at at- at Jerr Jerry nearly 16 directs the work on the various projects which of necessity must be bedone bedone bedone done on week ends and during during during dur dur- ing summer vacation Theother The Theother Theother other Strand offspring Mickey Iickey 14 Diane 9 and Rex 6 willingly willingly willingly will will- give their assistance and enjoy performing for visitors or leading various groups along the bridle path Other teenagers who work vork at the ranch on week ends and during the summer months for lor their board room spending money and the sheer enjoyment of it are Dale and Mark fark Ackerman sons of Mr 1 and Mrs Hyatt Ackerman Kent Poulton son of Mrs 1 Dorothy Poulton and JOd Jody De Haas son of Mr 1 and Mrs 1 John G. G De Haas all of Salt Lake Cit City |