Mayville, WI — Derek Bromac N, the 20-year-old retired Standardbred, took some time to spread some Easter cheer to the residents and staff of Prairie Ridge Assisted Living and Cornerstone Nursing and Rehab Centers, both of Mayville, Wis., on Sunday morning (April 12).

Derek Bromac N was decked out in a colorful Easter egg necklace and a saddle with an Easter bunny aboard. Michael Dodge photo.

The residents were all smiles as they sat at their windows waiting for the gelding to patiently make his rounds to visit each and every one of them. Decked out in a colorful Easter egg necklace and a saddle with an Easter bunny aboard, Derek Bromac N enjoyed all the attention as he pressed his nose to the windows and even paid a personal visit to a resident in a wheelchair as he placed his head on her lap and she burst out in laughter.

The New Zealand bred is a regular face in the promotion of Standardbreds and harness racing in Southern Wisconsin. He was recently awarded the prestigious Equine of the Year Award (District 3), the first Standardbred to ever win. He was also featured in a story in the February issue of Hoof Beats magazine and made a public appearance at the Winter Day at Spring brook in Burnett, Wis., also in early February.

Derek Bromac N is owned by Sawyer’s Stables of Burnett, Wis.