Of course, horses aren’t the only animals on the Mauritshoeve. We also have a herd of sheep that grazes on different pastures around or near the farm, two goats who’ll make sure no one forgets them, a few geese, and dogs.
Aside from the domesticated animals, you’ll find a variety of birds that make their home in the rural “polder” landscape. Little egrets, grey herons, a vast array of the usual European garden birds like blackbirds and sparrows, lapwings, several birds of prey…and sometimes you can hear a tawny owl hoot at night, preferring to sit in the trees next to the apartments while out hunting.