On a stretch of rolling farmland north of Hardin, a pair of towering draft horses and a flock of curious ostriches are the heart of a growing operation that started as nothing more than a dream. Owners Cole Leaky and his wife Abby have transformed their passion for agriculture into a way of life that surprises nearly everyone who sees it. “I just wanted to be different,” said Leaky. “All you see around here is cattle and row crops. I wanted to be big in something. Not to be better than anybody, but because I like to do things differently.” Today, their farm is home to 17 Belgian draft horses and about 200 ostriches, a combination that has raised eyebrows and earned respect across the region. While the operation looks polished, it grew from small beginnings and a long stretch of hard work. “It was always Abby’s dream and passion to have the horses,” stated Leaky. “When her mother sold the last four, Abby was off to college, life was getting really busy and it just went to the…