Santa Claus is Coming to Barn!

SANTA'S COMING, SANTA'S COMING.... Well at least Human said Santa will be here in 24 nights so that is why Christmas lights were getting hung out in the barn today!

I am so excited! Last year Santa brought me a PONY POP that I did not have to share with ANYONE, not even my snotty brother Emmerson, ohhhhhhhh it was Divine.

What is NOT so wonderful about Christmas time is Human INSISTS she can carry a tune (which, uh, hello???? She can NOT, Snort!) and she subjected me to her caterwauling at the top of her lungs 'singing' (I'm telling you, she's no singer!) Christmas Songs. I really thought about grabbing that new MP3 Player of hers and taking it out to the pond for a swim, but I was my usual dignified, above it all self, and just ran around snorting instead.

Hmmmmmm I better hurry up and work on that Christmas List to get to Santa asap! There are Sooooooo many things I want.

Don't you just love Christmas time?

They Call Me Gimpy

Human and the doctors are still working on finding out why it hurts in my back and my back right leg, but at least I've been feeling a bit better lately even if no one knows for sure why I hurt.

Human's still being really nice to me, she usually is nice anyway, but I notice extra nice if I'm not feeling good, but yesterday, she called me "Gimpy" and then my snotty daughter Elle (TEENAGERS, UGH!) thought it was soooo funny, she's informed me she's calling me Gimpy instead of Mom...

The things I have to tolerate sometimes with a teenaged daughter!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

From all of us at Silly Pony Trick's: (Dancer, Emmerson, Elle, Human (and friend Cinder too)

May your Plate be full and your calories Nil.

May your carrots be plentiful and your good fortune abundant.

May you all have a Silly Pony Trick of your own to share with friends and family and

HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Grandma's Coming!

Human came on Sunday and we played a new game where we practiced balancing her on my back and also moving through some obstacles set up. Human said it was a hard game because she doesn't know left from right sometimes, but I really liked this new game... I got to WALK most of the time, nice and easy, no hard work on my part, kind of like when we trail ride, plus it was more fun the just riding around the arena in straight lines.

Monday and Tuesday, Human doesn't come to see me, Trainer practices with me to help me be able to balance human on my back but we did not play the fun new game, so I was kind of bummed.

Trainer was telling me I have to work hard this week because Friday Human is bringing a special visitor to watch me do my riding trick with her. Trainer said it was Human's mom! I remember her but Human said I should call her Grandma! I am excited Grandma is coming because she tells me I'm a handsome dude and pets me and gives me good treats!

It's going to be so fun to show to Grandma my trick of balancing Human on my back, I wonder if she'll give me a WHOLE carrot???

How many days until Friday anyway? Peace out Dudes!

Silly Pony Trick #6, Kiss the dog

The past few days have been much too serious with Mom's injury and Human being worried and no one has been paying enough attention to ME! Now don't get me wrong, I care that my mom is hurt but really, what can I do to fix it? Nothing.

What I can do is entertain Mom and Human alike so tonight I decided it was time to turn on the charm and see if Silly Pony Trick #6 could lighten the mood. Plus it of course puts the attention back where it belongs, which is on ME!

Silly Pony Trick #6 is a fun thing to do that will almost always put a smile on your human's face. What you need is one friendly dog or, if you really want to add some 'wow' factor to the trick, two or three friendly dogs works wonders.

When the friendly dogs come to you paddock to visit, be sure your human is watching and reach down and lick the dogs head. Humans seem to find this highly amusing and say "LOOK, Elle's giving the dog a big sloppy kiss!" The dogs are happy to play this trick with you and will usually kiss you back.

Tonight Human brought my good pal Cajun up to visit us and I decided to put SPT #6 into action and low and behold, I kissed him, he kissed me and Human started to actually laugh!

So the next time you're human seems sad and you want to make them smile try Silly Pony Trick #6 and see if it works for you!

Ouch!

It hurts to walk on my right hind leg. It hurts so bad I don't want to use it fully and put all of my weight on it, so I am limping pretty badly.

Human is crying. She's frustrated because no one can figure out how to make me feel all better and I've been having this pain off and on since June.

Yesterday (Saturday) Human took me to a new vet who told her no one close to home has the right kind of machines to tell them what is wrong with me. I'm trying to tell them it hurts up in my hip area and Vet and Human both agree with me but they tell me that they can't see exactly what the problem is.

Human cried more last night. It looks like I have to make a trip very far from home and probably with out Human, to a place she calls WSU where they have special tools and she says very nice Vet's and Helpers.

But I don't WANT to go far from home. I'll miss my daughter, Elle, terribly and I'll miss Human too and even her male human. I cried in my stall last night, but I'm tried of this hurting and tired of taking medicine that doesn't taste very good to help me hurt less, so I guess I'm going to have to take a long trip far away to WSU pretty soon and hopefully they can make me feel good again.

Date Night!

Well, Well, Well, guess who managed to remember she had a DATE with ME? Yup, Human, Ms. Stand-me-up earlier in the week, did manage to show up and even on time for your weekly Thursday evening date.

Why is it that females think it's OK for them to cancel dates but boy if a dude does it, holy cow, nag, nag, nag? I don't think I'll ever get chicks honestly.

Anyway, Human and I practiced keeping her balanced up on my back and she was OK at it tonight, although I wish she'd stop trying to back seat drive me but Cody, the Stud next door to my stall, tells me all females do this bossy kind of stuff, so I guess I'm stuck.

Human did notice I've been buffing out, it's always cool to be told you're looking macho!

An Apple Sonata under the Moonlight

Human and I had our evening ride session. It was actually a nice night, although kind of cold now that she's shaved my hair off, she at least used an exercise rug on me to keep me warmer.

I was in a very good mood this evening because Human gave me an apple before we went to work. When she gives me an apple I know she's in a good mood, so that puts me in a good mood because I know we won't be working too hard.

As we rode along the fence line Human started doing that odd things humans and dogs do... they sing... I don't really understand WHY they sing but they seem to do it a lot so it must make them happy. I think it's kind of a sad sound myself but it seems to make Human happier when we're riding.

The good news is I got apples after we were done too. It was a good ride.

Stupid Pony Trick #5 -BUMP in the Dark

WHOOO HOOOY! I just had the MOST fun tonight, (snicker, snort, snicker)....

Human has been riding my mom at night when Human gets home from that place she calls work. Usually human puts Cinder and I in the barn area but tonight I guess she forgot or something because she just let us stay out in the field.

Well she and mom had been working for about 30 minutes and were walking around cooling off when I decided to play a little prank on them... I snuck up behind mom and when human was least expecting it, I nipped mom in the bum which in turn made mom kind of jump forward and kick out at me and that made Human go THUNK into the saddle horn... It was SOOOOO funny... I wonder why Human wasn't laughing? Human doesn't have the best sense of humor sometimes, snicker, snort, snicker.

Stood Up.

Man, my human was mean to me today! She stood me up! Uh huh... We had a date for this afternoon. She was supposed to come work on me balancing her on my back. It was all set, 3pm. I was kind of looking forward to it because I don't have to work as hard with human as Trainer makes me.

Well around noon time, Human called Trainer and told her that she wasn't going to be coming for our date, instead she was staying home to work on making the barn better. Like I care what the barn looks like???? Ms Fashionista Elle probably talked her into doing 'improvements'... Women!

She better bring me a GOOD make up treat when she comes for our next date!

Summer Clothes, Winter Jackets

Human knows that I can be ridden again, now that I'm tired of faking lameness. She has told me it's time to get back to work on a serious level and this means I'll be sweating to the oldies (hey she's 42, she's an Oldie!).

Because it's almost winter, I have grown a nice plush coat which keeps me nice and toasty warm. Human says it has to GO... She's going to take me to shave it all off because right now when I get Sweaty, it takes forever to cool down and get dry again.

SO, I guess I'm getting my "Summer Clothes" back and in order to keep warm I have to wear a Winter Blanket. Human says it's stylish to have a winter jacket when you're human, so she's going to dress me in purple...

I think this is all silly nonsense and a Silly Human Trick, but human gets so happy about these things I guess I'll play along. Hmmmm I wonder if she'll knit me a dog fur sweater since she says she has enough fur coming out of Dare and Wyld right now to make one... I might enjoy a dog fur coat!

Strange Orb in the Sky

We have had a lot of dark, windy, wet days around here. Human has had to make sure the barn had a good ditch around it to stop the flooding of our stalls and Dancer, my mom, and I and our guest Cinder have been staying inside a lot more lately.

This morning when Human came out to let us into our pasture and provide room service I strolled through the doorway and stopped.... OMG! *SNORT, SNORT, SNORT* CAREFUL EVERYONE, CAUTION! Yes there was a strange, bright, shiny orb in the sky and the light hurt my eyes!

Mom just ignored me and Cinder squinted and Human started to laugh.. Can you imagine? Human LAUGHED at ME?? Elle, Fabulous by Design??? Is she crazy or what?

Well I am going to keep my eye on that bright thing in the sky, what if it really IS a horse eating, fire breathing monster?

Back To Work.

Well dudes, I had a few days off while Trainer is on Vacation but the past 3 days Human has been coming down to make me practice balancing her on my back.

All in all, while she does make me work, it's actually been a decent time as she generally doesn't make me work as hard as Trainer does and tonight after work, Human spent some time with the liniment bottle massaging my back and legs, ahhhhhhhhhhh.... that feels SO nice when she takes the time to do it.

So while vacation is over, I have to admit I kind of like work with Human along for the ride (pun intended dudes!).

Peace Dudes!

Stall Remodel

Our human is a female model. She's a good human for the most part. One of the best things about her is that she has a male human who spends time petting us and feeding us treats and today, male human, did something really swell! He remodeled our stalls for us by adding to our floor so that our stalls won't flood out and also created a big drain ditch to carry the water away!

While he was on a roll with his human adult male Tonka Toys (that's what female human calls them, I think they're also known as Backhoes and dump trucks) he remodeled the dogs exercise area by raising its level with rock too.

I think we'll keep male human for now!

Silly Pony Trick #4... Toss the Chicken

OK fans! Here is your newest Silly Pony Trick to try at home! When the neighbor's rooster won't stop trying to sit on your rump, you grab him by the tail feathers and toss him across the pen!

It is the COOLEST trick because the chicken squawks and the human yelps and you get to throw your tail over your back and snort and blow and toss your head while you trot in high spirits.

Your human will love this new trick, but I'm not sure the chicken enjoys it as he won't come inside my pen now. Oh well, Horses rule, Chickens drool! (heheheh)

VACATION!

PARTY TIME! Trainer is on Vacation and Human has hurt her back which means Friday and Saturday were more then just a 'day off' it was my OWN vacation and boy have I enjoyed just being a dude, ya know dudes?

I got to just hang out and be myself. If I wanted to 'let down' (come on geldings and studs, you KNOW you enjoy giving your 'guy' a bit of air now and again!) I could with none of that "Emmerson, Put it UP!" stuff I get from Trainer and Human. You'd think they'd never seen a 'guy' before, sigh...

I also got to just hang out in my stall and eat or lie down and nap to my hearts content. I LOVE a good long nap and am happy to take 3-4 a day when allowed.

Unfortunately, rumor has it that Human's back is a bit better and she's going to come to the barn tomorrow (Sunday) and make me practice balancing her up on MY back, sigh.... Oh well, a two day vacation is better then none!

Peace Dudes!

It's Human here.... I try to keep the true world realities away from my lovely, darling 'Silly Ponies' so they won't be discussing this particular topic today, but it's of great importance to all of the Humans who own "Silly Ponies" of their own.

Horse Abuse...Actually any kind of Animal Abuse.

Today, a forward step was made in the conviction of Dean Marie Solomon...

To read the full story please follow the following link: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/northwest/story/655646.html

I would like to ad a personal note. Ms. Solomon has threatened me personally in the past and others I know with law suites anytime anyone publicly spoke or posted photos of the horrendous conditions of the animals in her care. I personally am hoping that people will carefully investigate ALL purported animal rescue organizations before handing an animal or funds over to them to ensure that they are indeed legitimate, reputable organizations.

Thank you for your time, Human and adoring Slave to the 3 "Silly Ponies" Dancer, Emmerson and Elle.

Rain Coat or Mud Jacket?

Human drug out my rain coat last night because of the torrential rains that started falling yesterday and are supposed to fall again today and perhaps the next several days.

She calls these things 'blankets' but really they're rain coats, as they keep us from being wet when we're out at pasture.

As she put them on, she told me to keep mine clean because she'd just spent 3 days repairing it and cleaning it and waterproofing it. Well, that's all nice but really, clean? I mean rain coats are for keeping my dry while I do things I want to do, and ONE of the things I enjoy doing is rolling on the nice squishy ground, so sorry Human, CLEAN is not going to happen.

Hurry, Build that Dam!

Hurry Human, HURRRY~! You PROMISED you'd build a drainage ditch in front of our stalls and the weather forecast is calling for rains of FLOOD POTENTIAL tomorrow and Friday.

I don't get it, why doesn't Human get out here and dig that ditch RIGHT NOW??? I mean, it was horrible yesterday when the stalls flooded, just horrible. I think I might be scared for life from yesterday's flood...

Oooooh wait, look.. There's Human, FINALLY! Ahhhhhhhh she's got the pick ax and is working out front of the stalls. Good! It's about time Human. I do not want to deal with lakes in front of my stall this weekend, I might dirty my pretty little hooves!!

Well I better go supervise and make certain Human doesn't slack off and mess this project up! Stay dry over the next few days fans!

If Horses Could Vote....

OK, first, GEE Elle, are you a silly pony drama queen or what? A wee bit of rain falls from the sky and you are screaming for a life boat... Take a chill pill baby sis.

NOW onto more IMPORTANT stuff like politics... WHAT? Well of COURSE I follow politics, I mean I am a Gelding and we males of all species tend to enjoy politics ya know?

Human came down to the barn today to make me practice balancing her on my back. It was actually not a bad day, she stayed up there and did not make me work too hard, although I have to say, it was kind of distracting with the kids that came to watch sitting in the bleachers... I'm not so sure kids need to be watching me, but we got through it.

Human was talking to Trainer and said she was dragging her feet at making the trip home because there wasn't going to be much to watch on TV besides the election results.

MAN how can she NOT want to watch those things? I tried to vote but no one would send me a ballot, sigh... Human said she voted and that it looked like her candidate for President was going to win. I wanted to vote. I vote for 24/7 access to good grazing and hay. I also vote for a full bucket of carrots and apples daily.

Did the humans vote for smart stuff like that? I hope so, I'll be waiting to see what fills my feed buckets in the days to come.

S.O.S.... LIFE RAFT PLEASE!

HELLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP....... HURRY PLEASE HURRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We're flooded in our stall and can't get out because the entrance has a HUGE LAKE and there is NO WAY I'm going to cross it, uh no, not, nada... Horses don't swim!

Oh Elle, you're being such a drama queen. Granted it has gotten a wee bit wet at the entrance of the stall and there is a large puddle in front, it's not exactly life boat 9-1-1 time just yet.

But MOM, it IS 9-1-1!!!!!!!! Really,mom, how can you be so nonchalant about this. This is TERRIBLE. Cinder and I are NOT coming out of our stall until Human fixes this mess.

Well Elle, Human has a flooded basement to contend with, and humans usually panic when the inside of THEIR Stalls get wet, so I would plan on getting a bit hungry if I were you and Cinder and you're truly waiting for Human to make the mud puddle go away.

Well FINE, if Human is SO self-absorbed that she won't come SAVE Cinder and I, then she'll be EXTRA SORRY when we STARVE to death!

Oh Elle, you ARE a silly goose... I'm going out to pasture to eat, you can come with me or sit inside complaining, the choice is yours.

Mom??? MOM??? MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM????????? Cinder, she LEFT us, HURRY, JUMP.... See it's not hard , JUMP the lake! MOMMY, here we come... Yum this pasture tastes great!

Standard Time?

You know, Human is really a pretty good person most of the time, but this morning she was behind the eight ball on her maid service duties and in opening the gateway to our delicious breakfast pastures.

Normally 7am is when we get our morning room service taken care of and the gateway to breakfast opened up. Once in awhile it's before 7am and more rarely after 7am. Well this morning she was more then an hour late!

She said it was 7:30am but she's wrong, it was 8:30am and we were HUNGRY. I was a bit curt with Human this morning because I was so hungry, but this afternoon when she came out to attend to our lunch room service, she explained that she had forgotten about changing over from Daylight Savings to Standard time.

I am not sure what Standard time is, but if it means that breakfast is an hour late every day, I know I don't like it and I want Human to switch back to Daylight Savings Time!

Humans are from Venus, Geldings are from Mars

I kind of think Human may be mad at me. Yesterday she came down to practice me balancing her on my back (she calls it riding, I call it work, which is, a four letter word, sigh).

Things were going OK on Friday although I was noticing a lot of Ghosts in various corners of the arena, I guess they were out in full force for Halloween. Human kind of got mad at me about the 5th time I spooked at a Ghost she can't see. She told me "QUIT" in her annoyed voice. Well that hurt my feelings.

How can I be held responsible for not liking Ghosts? It is NOT my fault she's blind to them and it is NOT my fault that she won't listen to me when I try to tell her with my body language getting tense that the ghosts are indeed real and present.

We practiced loping but I was tense and frustrated and upset that she'd dared to yell at me over ghosts, I mean gee, EXCCCCUUUUUSEEEEE ME for finding Ghosts to be a bit unsettling. Like there is NOTHING in the universe that spooks her?

We did not have the most fun on our 'ride' yesterday and today I noticed Human did NOT come to practice 'riding' me, Trainer did instead. Trainer said I was a good boy, so that was nice, but now I'm worried Human is still upset with me.

I actually really like Human when she's not being mean about ghosts, so I hope she's not going to stay away. Trainer said Human will come play with me tomorrow and also practice me balancing her on her back. Maybe I'll try doing things Human's way and not acting afraid of the Ghosts that live in the arena... Just to get Human happy again, they're such emotional creatures these humans of ours.