Irish and I Plot to Steal a Pony

Remember a little while ago I went to visit a friend and ride Carmen in her ring? Well this weekend she brought her Welsh Cob pony to my place.

I love Welsh Cobs and I really hope that I can have one some day. In the meantime I'm enjoying blogs of the fun others have with welsh cobs (such as T and Cob Jockey). M drives Maggie and she wanted her to experience new places.

what is not to love? 

They had arrived before I got home and I drove in to see Maggie being ground driven around my yard and my two darlings quite excited by the whole thing. There was a lot of prancing. Irish is hilarious- except for here, he's always lived with a bunch of other horses. But whenever he sees a new one he loses his mind.

Carmen danced around for a bit and then decided that it was all very boring and went back to grazing.

Irish couldn't take his eyes off of Maggie:

He just had to show off his fancy moves:

is she looking? I think she's looking? I better show off my fancy trot.
And LOOK- we have the same colour bell boots- it must be fate. 

When the cart was hooked up he almost fainted. 

OMG, she's so talented

Me, I was much cooler. I was just trying to figure out how steal her. I mean how much fun would this be?

I don't think that Carmen shared our enthusiasm:

Irish: Isn't she pretty?

Carmen- she's kinda short

Irish: Short and perfect. And look at what she can do.

Carmen- meh, it's not that impressive. Look, she can't even see with those things on her bridle. 

Irish: maybe she's going to live here! 

Carmen: No. Just no. 

Irish: it would be so much fun. We could all play together. 

Carmen: There's not enough room...

Irish: we have that extra stall and...

Carmen: no, there can only be one grey mare on a farm. 

Irish: Really? 

Carmen: Yes. It's a rule: grey mares (big ones, not little teeny ones) are so perfect that only one can be on a farm. 

Irish: but she's so cute. Look mom is smitten too. 

Carmen: I see that. I shall explain to her later how she's wrong. I require all of her attention. 

Irish: but....

Carmen: NO. 

Poor Irish and I. Her owners loaded her back into the trailer and took her home while they could still get away we watched with a tear in our eye.