Harmony, North Carolina
Est’d
Dark Matter Habitat
A caring place for horses, dogs and their people.
Outbuildings
The old pole barn
is the place for animals needing some alone time or about to welcome new arrivals!
The main equine barn
with two guest apartments on the second story.
Aviary and flight Cage where the farm's majestic peafowl strut their stuff!
Relax and take a break at the tea house
Quaint white structures dot the main barn area, ensuring our residents are well-fed, groomed and content!
PIZZAZZ
Saddlebred, retired showhorse
Resident neurotic, voted Most likely to be napping
SHANDY
Thoroughbred, DQ’d racehorse
Young gun, voted Most likely to have offspring
Q *
Thoroughbred, Retired Race Horse
Voted Class Diva, quote: “Don’t call me late for dinner”
BEDONKEDONK
Sicilian Donkey
Class Clown, Most likely to be in costume after halloween
HANK AARON
Giant mule/Percheron cross
Blues afficianado, barn loafer, midnight cruiser
BOUNCING BETTY *
American paint horse
Voted Most Macho, Quote: “I want to be alone”
MUCHO TRABAJO, POCO DINERO (POCO)
American Paint/ Thoroughbred
Quote: “Look at me, look at me, look at me!”
RUMMY
Spotted Saddle Horse, Fox Hunter
Voted Mr. Dependable, Quote: “Rack ‘N Roll”
* Denotes Distinguished alumnus
Equines
FOXY BROWN
Fabu-Mix
Likes to bite lawyers
PADDY
Boykin Spaniel
Scorpio Overlord and rawhide hoarder.
JELLY
Fabu-Mix
”can I ride in your car and sleep on your hair?”
GUNNY aka GUNZ
Boykin Spaniel
Career Hobo, “The road is my home”.
GIG
Boykin Spaniel
Daddy’s co-pilot. Team captain.
ROSY
Boykin Spaniel
Quote: “who wants to fight?”
PEACH
Boykin Spaniel
Favorite Band: The Allman Brothers
Canines
A shiny new hay barn is on the rise to keep pace with our expanding herd's demands!
Projects
Pardon our dust as we expand the wood shop to provide visitors with hands-on making experiences.
The old cabin at the front of the property is getting a facelift as we prepare to turn it into a shrine for good dogs!
In the garden we are utilizing the Hügelkultur approach to cultivate vegetables, fruits, and herbs in raised beds.
About Us
“If I ever win the lottery, I’m going to start an animal shelter...”.You’ve probably heard that before.
Even though we didn’t hit the numbers, Dark Matter Habitat was founded in 2018 by Skip Garner and Kim Menier who said, “Why not?”. A lot of good things start that way.
