Not that we could ever have our fill of ponies, but we decided to head off for the big barn full of Clydesdales after seeing the main ring. The route there took us past one of the collecting rings, which happened to have several tiny ponies in situ!
Miniature Shetlands!
With matching socks!
Just as we were about to continue on our way, we were distracted by the appearance of yet more ponies, this time Highlands, obviously leaving the main ring after their class (finally!) finished!
Some more arrived from the other side, in hand this time.
They were joined by a gorgeous Clydesdale as well so I assume it must have been a mixed class, or maybe a championship.
By this point we were definitely in the mood for some heavy horses...which is what our next post will be about!
They are ALL MAGNIFICENT, but I can't get over how tiny the first ponies are! Would children ride them or are they only just for shows?
ReplyDeleteDepends on the pony I think. I can't see them being ridden by anything bigger than a toddler, so they might do lead-rein classes but to be honest you'd be better off with a normal Shetland! (or another breed tbh, as Shetlands are universally evil :P)
DeleteThey're seriously cute though, so I think a lot of people just like having them as field ornaments!