Library Mews: Lyra and Magic

Name/Age: Lyra (5 years) 

Coloration / Breed: Palomino Quarter Horse 

Place of Origin: “Down South”  

Adopted by: Rachel Fickes, Circulation Evening Supervisor 

Favorite Toy: Salt lick  

Special Talents: Sniffing out treats wherever they might be hidden!  

Fun facts: Lyra was secretly pregnant when Rachel bought her fall 2024, and she had her baby as if by magic!  When Lyra’s not busy being a new mama, she’s a brave and smart trail-pony-in-training who loves adventure. 

If she had a library card…
Rough magic : riding the world’s loneliest horse race an exciting memoir about little horses running and running and running!

Name/Age: Magic (6 months) 

Coloration / Breed: Black with a blaze and a sock 

Place of Origin: Cornwall, Vermont 

Adopted by: Rachel Fickes, Circulation Evening Supervisor 

Favorite Toy: Shoelaces 

Special Talents: Rearing, bucking, spinning, jumping, kicking, galloping… 

Fun facts: Magic was a surprise foal, born unexpectedly one night. One day, she’ll be a very nice riding horse. For now, she just gets to frolic! Magic was born brown and turned black over time!  

If she had a library card… 
Justin Morgan Had a Horse by Marguerite Henry, the story of a backyard-bred horse with a big legacy.

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