Our Team

Christine Barlow-De Vries
Principal Care Giver

Christine is responsible for the daily care of the minis. She also plans all the medical appointments and keeps all socials up to date.

As long as I can remember I dreamed of being around horses all day every day. I was born and raised in The Netherlands but moved to The States (NC) in November 2019. My heart horse Action moved here with me. Since 2019 I have been running CBV-dressage, a dressage training center where I focus on teaching and also have horses in training. I am a USDF Silver & Bronze medalist w/distinction.

Yet I’ve always had the feeling I wanted to do more for the animals I love so much. Rescuing horses in need has always been my goal. Initially we took Bibi in because I wanted a pasture friend for Action. Bibi quickly found a special place in my heart and the idea of rescuing mini ponies started. In June of 2023 I made the decision to go for it. Bibi’s Mini Rescue is now an official non-profit 501(c)3 organization.

Alex Barlow
Photographer and Chauffeur

Alex is a big part of the team when it comes to creating content. He runs his own photography company - Forward Shadow Werks - which comes in very helpful for Bibi’s Mini Rescue. He also often drives with the minis to their medical appointments at the clinic.

Alex has always had a lot of love for animals and I can tell the minis quickly feel comfortable with him. Besides the photography work he is a big mental support to me - Christine - and he will always give me his honest opinion and advice when dealing with difficult situations.

Andrea Barlow
Assistent Care Giver

Andrea is of great value for the rescue. From Wednesday til Saturday she helps me - Christine - in the daily routine of taking care of the minis. That means: preparing and feeding lunch, making sure the minis get their right supplement, cleaning the pastures and grooming the minis. Over the past year she has learned a lot more about the medical needs of the minis as well.

Because of Andrea we - Christine and Alex - are also in the position to sometimes take a little break when we want to visit our Dutch family for example.

Last but definitely not least I want to mention that Andrea is also a major help financially.