….. that counts!
Dearest Muleteers I was not to be outdone
by Dragon’s expeditions and decided to order a Roller Mobile for the weekend
and went off for my very own big adventure.
And what an adventure it was……
I practiced my boarding manoeuvres on Saturday
to check that my trailer was fit for a Roller.
In to my trailer I hopped with a carroty treat to make it worth my
while, I had the whole thing to myself!
Wow!
Sunday morning came and the humans were up
early…. Must be my big day! Even Granny
Human has come to inspect my transport.
Up and in I go, wow lots of nice straw and
hay and the whole thing all to myself, I don’t even have to share with The
Mini, I could get used to this!
A little while later, much hay munched and
some interesting sounds from outside and I ‘arrived’. Oh my goodness there are horses everywhere,
mostly bigger than me and lorries that look like palaces, I think I’d get lost
in them! OK time to get down to the
important stuff and find out what this foreign grass tastes like. Yep I’ll do this while you make me even more
handsome.
Even Milo is trying to get in on the
act….this is my show pups
Lots of grooming and stuff and then FH got
all dressed up in some outfit with a ridiculous hat…. Hope she doesn’t try that
on me! I was also preened with a
beautiful new bridle and lead rein. I
thought I’d strike some poses…..
Just a minute FH it’s time for more grass,
I missed a bit over here!
What’s that we have to go in the ring and
wander around a bit…. I guess I can manage that….
Look at all those minis just like me,
aren’t they pretty and handsome?
I did a bit of trotting and standing (I got
ants in my pants a bit, it was getting boring until FH sneaked the secret treat
to me from her pocket ;-) then a bit
more trotting in circles. Do I look good or what?!
Well after more standing and walking I was
given a 6th place which meant I got an orange rosette, it kinda
clashed with my hairstyle but hey I kinda liked it! Apparently if I want to win FH has to trim my
beardy hairs and make my neck more solid (I think this means I need to put on
‘condition’). Hmmmm FH is resolute that
I do not need a shave and I am not going on a 'super size me' diet (darn to that
last one). Apparently she likes me
natural and I’m always number one in her eyes J
After my big trotting in a circle thing
(humans are weird) I went over to say hello to someone that I’d noticed…. This
is my half brother! Isn’t he handsome
too? The humans seemed very surprised
that we recognised each other, we had lots to chat about, which grass tasted
best, who had made the most mess in the trailer, who had the most original
companion (me ;-) and how many carroty treats we’d managed to snuffle in one
day. Great to gossip!
Then it was time for the important
stuff. I let lots of small people brush
me endlessly and walk me and ate lots of grass and looked handsome and won the
FH rosette for best behaved, all round superstar pony – no silly hats or oiled
hooves needed for this award. I like
this accolade better, best of all the prize was…… a carrot! So there we have it, when it comes to
rosettes it’s the taking part that counts but I like the special Roller award
for ‘all round superstar’ – much more my thing!
Time for home, my Mini had missed me,
Dragon gave me the cold shoulder for leaving her (typical woman) and then
decided I was her long lost, best pal (typical mule). I shall definitely sleep well tonight J
