Thelwell boot camp
Anyone out there know of Thelwell ponies?
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You know, the cartoon shetlands resembling shaggy barrels on legs, with a kind of Dennis the Menace attitude? Well Violet fronted up to our first Pony Club visit on the weekend atop our very own little rotund mischief maker, Rob Roy. Thankfully Violet has more than enough attitude to match her cheeky chestnut steed… as the little slideshow below depicts.
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The first shot shows Mr Incredible comforting Violet after Rob Roy had put in a big shake (his belly was still rippling minutes after he had completed the manoevre!). His rider was not impressed with this start to her day, and was demanding we load up and head home. Mr I managed to calm her however, and she soon ‘showed him who was boss’.
Warning: dimples ahead!
My little woman was so VERY proud of herself and her FIRST EVER ride off the lead.
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14 Comments
cowgirlwannabe
Good job Violet, show that pony what you can do!
Leenie
🙂
Kelly
Now isn't that just the cutest!
Reddunappy
Little Violet is just beautiful and cute too!
Brings back memories of when my youngest was riding her pony.
Mary Paddock
Thelwell! That's what the illustrator's name was. 🙂 My mom used to have an entire book of his pictures and just this morning I was trying to tell my husband that your Rob Roy looked just like one of them (actually I've been trying to talk him into a Great Dane–and the pony came up when I referred to pictures of the dog and pony meeting . . . )
Andrea
OH my goodness between the dimples and the most adorable round fluffy pony, there is just entirely too much cuteness!! She is so cute up there on that rolly polly pony.
Alison
Oh wow – doesn't independence suit her?!
Debby
Your Violet is no shrinking violet!
Mom L
Both of your children are marching off to their own drummers – and hoofbeats! Well done. And yes, those dimples are traffic stoppers!
Nancy in Atlanta (for 2 more weeks)
Jayne
Well done to Violet!
My crystal ball tells me there'll be plenty more of these in your future 😉
Anonymous
Excellant riding Miss Violet!!
Good job Mr. I in being an encouraging dad….
signed
theresa in Alberta
Junebug
Oops – I was trying to edit my post not delete it!
Reminds me of my pony days – stubborn little beasts! Job well done Miss Violet.
jeanie
How gorgeous, and nice to know she is not enough like Auntie to follow through with the full catastrophe in front of an audience!!
Helz
Luv the way Miss Violet is keeping a real close eye on those bending poles… Serious Competition on the way up !