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Pygmy goats are yoga stars at animal farm in Wellesbourne




KIDDING around in class is warmly welcomed at yoga sessions near Wellesbourne.

Three pygmy goats who live at Owl Barn Farm campsite like nothing better than joining in.

You’ve got to be kidding … Owl Barn Farm owner Victoria Warr and her daughter Eve Turpin trying their yoga positions with pygmy goats Garry, Bobble and Popcorn as they are guided by yoga teacher Becky Smith. Photo: Mark Williamson
You’ve got to be kidding … Owl Barn Farm owner Victoria Warr and her daughter Eve Turpin trying their yoga positions with pygmy goats Garry, Bobble and Popcorn as they are guided by yoga teacher Becky Smith.                                                               Photo: Mark Williamson

Gary, Bobble and Popcorn come running when there’s a session and jump onto the backs of those perfecting their downward-dog pose.

The hour-long Goat Yoga Warwickshire sessions, run by yoga teacher Becky Smith, offer a chance to relax as they’re held in an idyllic grass meadow.

Victoria Warr, who owns the four-acre campsite, also keeps chickens, sheep, a horse and dog on the land which has been in her family for 100 years.

She and husband James Turpin launched the family-friendly campsite in April but the goat yoga, which started four weeks ago, wasn’t part of the original plan.

It’s a “happy accident” her three pet goats have turned out to be yoga enthusiasts.

“They absolutely love it,” she said.

“I bought them for the campsite but when we had our first yoga session, Bobble jumped straight up and people seem to love that, so it’s just gone from there.”

The three goats have distinct personalities, according to Victoria, who’s a community midwife.

She said: “Garry, the biggest, is a bit gangly and not very good at yoga so he just wanders around being goofy.

“Popcorn is timid and a bit of a mummy’s boy who follows me everywhere, while Bobble is the best at yoga and also an escape artist. “

Victoria’s also hosted community groups such as Slimming World, and young people with learning disabilities.

Sessions are normally on Sunday mornings and Thursday evenings but see Eventbrite or the Owl Barn Farm website for details of days and times.



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