RAGTIME TROTS WITH SHOW CROWD IT APPEARS TALENT RUNS IN THE FAMILY.Byline: Eric Leach Staff Writer SIMI VALLEY Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. - Patty Fairchild's home is full of animals real and imaginary, with hitching posts in the driveway and a carousel horse on the front porch. She has cow wallpaper, a cabinet full of stuffed animal
A stuffed animal is toy animal stuffed with straw, beans, cotton or other similar materials. Some stuffed animals are very old – home made cloth dolls stuffed with straw go back to at least the toys, and dozens of framed photos of her miniature horse Miniature Horses are found all over the world and come in various colors and coat patterns. The designation of miniature horse is determined by the height of the animal, which, depending on the particular registry involved, is usually less than 34-38 inches (82-91 cm) as measured , Ragtime ragtime: see jazz. ragtime U.S. popular music of the late 19th and early 20th centuries distinguished by its heavily syncopated rhythm. Ragtime found its characteristic expression in formally structured piano compositions, the accented left-hand , posing with various celebrities, including Ed Asner, Connie Stevens Connie Stevens (born August 8, 1938) is an American actress and singer. Biography She was born Concetta Rosalie Anna Ingoglia in Brooklyn, New York, a daughter of Peter Ingoglia (known as musician Teddy Stevens) and singer Eleanor McGinley. , Linda Blair and Kirstie Alley Kirsten Louise Alley (born January 12, 1951) is an American Emmy Award winning actress best known for her role in the TV show Cheers, where she played Rebecca Howe from 1987-1993, winning an Emmy as the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for 1991. . ``I love animals because all they ask for in return is love,'' said Fairchild, whose life changed forever 18 years ago when her husband, Richard, gave her newborn Ragtime, who became the focus of a bitter legal battle with the city of Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. . As a result of nationwide publicity over whether the miniature horse could be kept in her home legally as a household pet - a case Fairchild ultimately won - Ragtime eventually starred in a ``Lassie'' television episode and a 1998 film called ``The Adventures of Ragtime.'' Today, Fairchild lives with Ragtime at her new home in Simi Valley and her real-life adventure is continuing with a menagerie of other pets that include a second miniature horse, four dogs, and two cats being developed as part of a new breed. They are all part of her business called Ragtime's Ranch Movie Animal Rentals, from which places her animals in movies, commercials and television shows. Fairchild's business has a Web site, hometown.aol.com/ragtimesranch, and she is working for the production of a new children's film. ``I don't make my living from this, but hopefully I will after this next movie. The kids are going to like it because of the animals.'' Fairchild also has been working as an expert witness in court cases involving miniature horses. She also provides her pets occasionally to Simi Valley Hospital's therapy program for patients undergoing rehabilitation. ``I was pretty shy until the city of Thousand Oaks jumped on us with Ragtime and pushed us against the wall. Now I fly all over the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and testify as a professional witness for people with similar problems.'' In Simi Valley, Ragtime lives in a miniature barn and was proclaimed an ambassador of friendship for the city. In addition to Ragtime, Fairchild has a miniature 9-year-old mare named Sassy, two Chihuahuas named Pana and Tank, a Welsh corgie named Tali Tali: see Dali, China. Ho, a sheltie sheltie, shelty a common name for the Shetland sheepdog. sheltie eye anomaly (SEA) see collie eye anomaly. sheltie syndrome see epidermolysis bullosa. named Taylor, and two Toyger cats named Timba and Tonga. The Toygers resemble small tigers, and Tonga, who is gray, represents an early step toward breading a cat that looks like a white tiger. Judy Sugden of Claremont is developing the Toyger, which is registered as a new breed with the The International Cat Association. Sugden's mother, Jean Mill of Covina, developed the Bengal breed, a cross between an Asian leopard cat and a domestic cat. Fairchild is the first animal trainer working with the Toygers, Sugden said. Fairchild said she never envisioned herself becoming a cat trainer. ``I wasn't a cat person. They are probably one of the hardest animals to train,'' she said. Her husband said he could never have imagined the direction their life took when he got Ragtime for Patty. ``It was a real meant-to-be kind of thing,'' Richard Fairchild said. ``I fully believe everything happens for a reason.'' As far as her business enterprises, ``the expenses have far outweighed the income,'' he said. ``But it's a tough business. It's Hollywood.'' Eric Leach, (805) 583-7602 eric.leach(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color in Simi SIMI Sea Ice Mechanics Initiative SIMI Search for Intelligent Monkeys on the Internet SIMI Students Islamic Movement in India SIMI Society of Irish Motor Industry SIMI Smallholder Irrigation Markets Initiative edition only) Patty Fairchild, right, with her two helpers, Samantha Glick, 12, left, and her sister Madison, 5, of Simi Valley, show off some of the animals Fairchild rents to the movies and TV. (2 -- ran in Simi edition only) Patty Fairchild plays with her miniature horse Ragtime and a white Toyger cat named Tonga. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News |
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