The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: HappyHippy on December 25, 2012, 12:41:59 pm
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So here's what Santa brought to Yonderton this morning !
Kids were over the moon, Becca was in tears :relief: :thumbsup:
Poppy is readying herself for a Xmas day delivery of her own :excited: and we've not even got the oven on for the turkey yet :o
Chaos as always here :roflanim: But enjoying every minute of it ;)
Merry Christmas everybody :reindeer:
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Oh you lucky things - I ALWAYS wanted a pony for Christmas. I had horrid parents :innocent:
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What lucky kids - and lucky mum and dad - have fun
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Teeny weeny and very :eyelashes: , we got 2 about a month ago but they look giant in comparison.
Are you just the best parents or what! :trophy:
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Oh you lucky things - I ALWAYS wanted a pony for Christmas. I had horrid parents :innocent:
I know the feeling... Always wanted a proper pet - the only one allowed was a hamster... >:(
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Oh you lucky things - I ALWAYS wanted a pony for Christmas. I had horrid parents :innocent:
I know the feeling... Always wanted a proper pet - the only one allowed was a hamster... >:(
I'm in this boat too. Your lucky lucky children HH. A dream come true :love:
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I'm glad they love their surprise pressie :horse: :excited: - how gorgeous.
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What a perfect Christmas present :thumbsup:
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Fantastic :thumbsup:
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Such a wonderful present.......ideal in so many ways....I always wanted a pony as well...I was attracted to my Ex as he was a farmers son so I thought I then could have one........anyway....I bet the children are all tucked up after their wonderful day. Xxxxxx
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I always wanted a pony as well. Our garden just wasn't big enough. They are going to have such fun.
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Lucky lucky kids, and how lovely to be able to make their dreams come true.
The pony looks a real sweetie - name? CV? :D
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Thanks guys ;D Don't know about being the best parents ;) it was a completely selfish act so I could enjoy their reaction :innocent: And, as with most things here.........there's a story attached.
The pony looks a real sweetie - name? CV? :D
Her name is Polly Pocket, Sally (she came with the name ;)) she's a 12 year old mare and hasn't had the best of lives by all accounts :(
My friend was at a horse sale a while ago and saw this poor little, terrified thing being hauled about by the 'meat man' (tail forced up, hold on the mane and basically just pushing her about >:()
She just couldn't leave her there :innocent: and had to bring her home. She's a bit short of space and hadn't planned on any more horses/ponies (being an equi-dentist and having more than enough of her own ;)) but wanted a home where she knew she'd get a bit of TLC and be loved.
From what my friend has found out it would seem she's been used to breed foals, has run out all her life and has obviously had a few beatings >:( :'( She is terrified of men but loves kids (thinking small people aren't as intimidating)
However, my wonderful husband (the feral pony tamer extraordinaire ;D) has brought her round in the last couple of weeks :thumbsup: she's still nervous, but we hope with time, reiki and attention she'll get over the nerves. We've no plans to 'do' anything show wise or riding wise with her but just want to see how the kids cope with the responsibility of regular horsey type chores before maybe, possibly, sometime considering something bigger - maybe !
So, that's the CV covered ;)
She didn't seem too fazed by the pigs (she had to walk through the shed where they all are to get to her little corner of it) she planted herself for a minute but then walked on fine and doesn't seem at all stressed by them or by being in. She's enjoying the straw bed and full haynets as well as kids up stroking her and feeding her carrots (from her trug - not from fingers ;)) so far, so good :thumbsup:
My hope is that once the Shetland calves arrive (which I've been reliably informed, will be soon ::)) all 3 will run together quite happily together - but we'll have to see how that goes. Jack the bullock thinks of himself as an overgrown labrador ::) (he's been bottle fed since birth :D) and the wee heifer is getting more used to people and handling, plus at the minute their horns are just little diddy things - but we'll watch them all carefully.
Will keep you all posted bored rigid ;) ;D :innocent:
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Looking forward to every boring (not for me ) moment :wave: so please keep us posted :eyelashes:
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Karen, you paint such a lovely picture and how lucky are your children?
Sally
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What a lovely present! And lucky pony for getting such a good home, too. I take it you have had the pony "hidden" at your place, until the big day .....although, it would not be that difficult to hide a pony that size
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I take it you have had the pony "hidden" at your place, until the big day .....although, it would not be that difficult to hide a pony that size
No Roxy, it wouldn't - reckon I could have hid it in my handbag :roflanim:
My friend lives just down the track though (not even 5 minutes away) so Polly stayed there til Xmas morning and then Bruce went down to get her, my friend Gail and her neice Pauline couldn't wait to see the kids faces either so they came up too, it was lovely :excited:
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Lucky Polly Pocket :D
We shall love to hear and see the stories as she settles in and the kids learn about looking after equines. Like Mammyshaz, you won't be able to bore me with horsey stories :)
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sounds like polly pocket has found the kind of home she's earned, look forward to reading how she gets on.
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With lots of piccies please.
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Karen, she is so lovely and you will never bore me with pony pics and stories either ;D
The bond that children form with their pony is one that is amazing to watch and yes wee ponies (well mine do and sounds like Polly is the same) seem to 'just' know that they are around children and behave differently around them.
Now I do have to say that when I first saw the photo - in my defence it was very small on the screen, BUT I thought that you had got a saddleback :innocent: :innocent: Then enlarged it :roflanim: :roflanim: :roflanim:
Need to go to Specsavers ;D ;D ;D ;D
Pauline
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She's lovely - lucky kids and lucky pony :thumbsup:
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What a dear little soul :) Your children will have lots of fun with her, I'm sure.
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So sweet but I bet shes a charactor as well, she is small enough to have on the sofa :sofa:
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Only if she's house trained.
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A wonderful gift for your kids and the little mare. I am sure she will love all the attention. :thumbsup: