We have learned from our experience how important spending time with our animals is to some of our visitors. We try our best to make this a memorable experience, especially for the children visiting us. In addition to our family and guests, Ilomäki farm is home to a horse, a pony, sheep, rabbits, cats and a dog.
Horse
Our horse is called My Emilie, or more familiarly Emppu. She is a 12-year-old warmblood horse, a retired race horse (pacer).
Pony
We have a shetland pony called Saimi, she is a sweetheart.
Bunnies
We have four bunnies named Pörri, Pomppu, Apila and Tupuna.
Sheep
We have two sheep called Tiku and Taku. These are the Finnish names for Walt Disney´s Chip and Dale. Our sheep have a special skill; they know how to jump agility obstacles!
Dog
Hotshot “Hotti” is our farm guard dog. She is a six-year-old German shepherd. Hotti is the matron´s dog and follows her everywhere.
Cats
We also have four cats: Onni, Ninja, Paavo and Nekku. Paavo is our most friendly cat and he usually comes to say hello to all our visitors.
