Gettysburg’s Land of Little Horses will hold a live webcast auction later this month as the operation disperses animals, equipment, and other items.
The auction, conducted by Larry Swartz Auctioneer, will run from Feb. 14 through Feb. 28. Prebidding opens at 8 a.m. Feb. 14 and continues until the start of the live online sale at 10 a.m. Feb. 28. A public preview is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 27, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The auction will take place at the property at 125 Glenwood Drive, Gettysburg. A 10% buyer’s premium will apply. Pickup for purchased items will be held Monday, March 2, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the auction location.
Items for sale include tools, tack, equipment, and horses. All horses will have up-to-date health charts and a current Coggins test. A Coggins test is a blood test used to detect antibodies for equine infectious anemia.
The Land of Little Horses began in 1970, when Merchant Marines Tony Garulo and Stu Erickson encountered the Falabella family in Argentina. The Falabellas had developed a method of breeding standard horses into miniature horses. Garulo and Erickson imported 25 miniature horses to Gettysburg.
In 1971, they opened the Gettysburg Miniature Horse Farm on the current 100-acre site. The farm became the original United States registry for Falabella miniature horses.
Over 54 seasons, the park operated under five different owners and welcomed thousands of families.
