Pony abuse: Dave the dolphin meets Jump Jet Fergie...

[JFTDWS]

Following on from: http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=531329

After dafthoss's success introducing Dave the inflatable dolphin to the Yellow pony, we decided that Fergs should be subjected to the same abuse. Today dafthoss was around to control Dave and take photos of the ensuing mayhem...

It would be fair to say Dave himself didn't perturb Fergs too much - he was quite happy for Dave to nibble his ears:

However, when Dave lay on Larry the lilo under a little jump, he was clearly much more dangerous and terrifying - Fergs really believed he had to watch him the whole time...

Right after that, Fergs decided he didn't agree with dolphins in captivity and managed to liberate Dave mid flight. The subsequent scene of dafthoss chasing Dave across my field was comedy genius. Alas I didn't have the camera so you'll just have to imagine it

The addition of some rubber rings was sufficient for Fergs to engage full Jump Jet mode

Before he realised Dave was still his buddy and really wasn't out to eat him!

Meanwhile on the other side of the field from Dave, Silver Steve was waiting for Fergs...

But sadly Silver Steve wasn't worthy of Jump Jet mode

Finally, Fergie wanted to say "ooo arrr me hearties" to you all, while dressed in his pirate costume:

I would like to add that this is an informative thread about the methods and equipment used in bombproofing training, the unsung virtues of poundland for equestrians and the versatility of the highland breed, and as such is worthy of remaining in NL and should not be bumped to PG

 

[Lintel]

Poundland is such a fabulous place- full of such terrifying monsters!
Silver Steve managed to get one beautiful trot of of him!
What a pretty boy!

 

[rhino]

Oh for goodness sake, has no one told you that riding is a serious business, and absolutely, unreservedly should not be fun!

 

[debsg]

Brilliant pics! My daughter has an inflatable Tyrannosaurus Rex called Liam that she will lend you. He is somewhat larger than Dave but I'm sure Jump Jet Fergie could clear him easily.
Glad to see you glued his legs back on in the correct direction before jumping.

 

[dafthoss]

Oh for goodness sake, has no one told you that riding is a serious business, and absolutely, unreservedly should not be fun!

If you wernt the other end of the country you would have joined in

 

[JFTDWS]

Ah yes, Steve induced some lovely paces, Lintel - nice active hind leg

rhino, who was having fun? It was a serious schooling exercise, you just never know what you'll encounter in the arena - I hear inflatable dolphins are very common in dressage competitions now

 

[laura_lor]

Lovely pictures, and lovely matchy-matchy with the jump and Dave and Larry as well!

 

[JFTDWS]

Brilliant pics! My daughter has an inflatable Tyrannosaurus Rex called Liam that she will lend you. He is somewhat larger than Dave but I'm sure Jump Jet Fergie could clear him easily.
Glad to see you glued his legs back on in the correct direction before jumping.

Took a few goes to get them in the right places, but it just doesn't work if you leave the hocks facing out the front

Liam sounds great if Fergs set him free it would look like a scene from Jurassic Park when dafthoss has to chase him across the field

 

[rhino]

If you wernt the other end of the country you would have joined in

True!

rhino, who was having fun? It was a serious schooling exercise, you just never know what you'll encounter in the arena - I hear inflatable dolphins are very common in dressage competitions now

Yes, dear Actually ginger horse was fine with inflatables, we regularly used to hack/paddle/swim at Weymouth beach!

 

[JFTDWS]

Yes, dear Actually ginger horse was fine with inflatables, we regularly used to hack/paddle/swim at Weymouth beach!

Unsurpringly - Ginger horse is fine with EVERYTHING, cos he's a legend


laura_lor, that was totally intentional, honest

 

[rhino]

Unsurpringly - Ginger horse is fine with EVERYTHING, cos he's a legend

I'm not sure, I believe he thought about spooking last week. He didn't actually spook, of course, but I'm convinced he thought about it...

 

[JFTDWS]

I'm not sure, I believe he thought about spooking last week. He didn't actually spook, of course, but I'm convinced he thought about it...

I presume there was a chainsaw wielding demon lurking in the bushes?

 

[ebonyallen]

I have so been waiting for these photos and they are great What a little star you have there, still want the Dolphin, will have to dolphin knapp Dave

 

[JFTDWS]

I have so been waiting for these photos and they are great What a little star you have there, still want the Dolphin, will have to dolphin knapp Dave

Haha, glad to be of entertainment Thanks! Dave the dolphin available in all good poundlands for the princely some of... weeeell... a pound, actually

 

[ebonyallen]

Off to poundland tomorrow, not to sure if Ebony the Drama Queen would be too impressed

 

[Jesstickle]

This post actually made me snort. Although the pictures were amusing on FB your commentary finishes it off just right!

did dh put those rubber rings on poor Fergs? She stuck my stressage sheet to BH's head whilst I was attempting to pretend to be a grown up dressagey type! Totally ruined the illusion! Of course BH hadn't already spoilt it by being a div about the banners or anything, up till then people thought I was Anky on a new horse!

 

[dafthoss]

We need a photo post of ebony meeting dave . I thought the yellow pony would hate him but he really wasnt that bothered , if in doubt terry tarpaulin gave yellow pony food and then he had no fear of him .

 

[JFTDWS]

Off to poundland tomorrow, not to sure if Ebony the Drama Queen would be too impressed

go for it, what's the worst she can do?

did dh put those rubber rings on poor Fergs? She stuck my stressage sheet to BH's head whilst I was attempting to pretend to be a grown up dressagey type! Totally ruined the illusion! Of course BH hadn't already spoilt it by being a div about the banners or anything, up till then people thought I was Anky on a new horse!

I believe so, yes... She also chucked Dave over his neck, provoking Fergie to attempt an escape while I was trying to do my girth up I think she's trying to kill us both

when I first saw your sig I really did think you were Anky, y'know.

 

[Jesstickle]

when I first saw your sig I really did think you were Anky, y'know.

Was it my amazing matchy matchy outfits that gave me away? Or perhaps you had seen pictures of me and my horse doing amazing lateral work like this?

 

[ebonyallen]

go for it, what's the worst she can do?



I believe so, yes... She also chucked Dave over his neck, provoking Fergie to attempt an escape while I was trying to do my girth up I think she's trying to kill us both

when I first saw your sig I really did think you were Anky, y'know.

Knock me off my one little leg

 

[JFTDWS]

Was it my amazing matchy matchy outfits that gave me away?

actuallly it was all the rollkur pics you have of BH the matchy matchy was a clue though

Knock me off my one little leg

noooo, you put Dave on a bit of string or a stick and introduce him from a distance

dafthoss was waving him round like a kite

 

[Jesstickle]

actuallly it was all the rollkur pics you have of BH the matchy matchy was a clue though

I nearly said about the rolkur but then decided to be surprisingly politically correct and keep my gob shut. But then you said it anyway

 

[ebonyallen]

Poor ~Dave I could be done for abuse to a dolphin with a stick

 

[JFTDWS]

I nearly said about the rolkur but then decided to be surprisingly politically correct and keep my gob shut. But then you said it anyway

meh, that's all I'm here for, to put my foot in my gob. It might impress you to know that I can even actually manage to fit both of them in at once No need for anyone else to be politically incorrect - you may as well stay with the moral highground

 

[JFTDWS]

Poor ~Dave I could be done for abuse to a dolphin with a stick

I should get a pic of Dave on the string - it was tied round his fin and was eating into him I did say I hoped nobody saw and called the RSPCA

 

[Crazy_cat_lady]

Brilliant commentary made me laugh!
Think Harvey would have a total heart failure if he saw those given he finds even different coloured patches of grass truly terrifying! I do have a tarpaulin lying around might let him 'meet' it at some point....

 

[Littlelegs]

Loving jump jet mode, and the pirate picture is pure class! Dave is cool.
In addition to poundland, I also find home bargains & (non horsey) car boots provide fantastic jump fillers. And when my neighbours did a loft conversion, some items from their skip. Obviously in the name of reducing landfill & bombproofing, not just cos i'm too cheap to buy proper fillers!

 

[JFTDWS]

Loving jump jet mode, and the pirate picture is pure class! Dave is cool.
In addition to poundland, I also find home bargains & (non horsey) car boots provide fantastic jump fillers. And when my neighbours did a loft conversion, some items from their skip. Obviously in the name of reducing landfill & bombproofing, not just cos i'm too cheap to buy proper fillers!

I like your style We were thinking of making a spider jump like this http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...2369325_211356334324_10993685_641816710_a.jpg
out of one of my barrels and some blue piping that was left on my yard I'm all for being creative - picked up a trellis from poundland to decorate with brush and tinsel for some christmassy workers practice

Brilliant commentary made me laugh!
Think Harvey would have a total heart failure if he saw those given he finds even different coloured patches of grass truly terrifying! I do have a tarpaulin lying around might let him 'meet' it at some point....

Glad it's entertaining people Bless! Mine is scared of different coloured bits of grass too, and small birds. Like wagtails are scarier than pigeons and blue tits scarier than hawks ? best not to ask when it comes to ponies I generaly think that the more they see, the less there is to fear. Go for it - Tarpaulins are great - my cob wears his as a scarf

 

[Crazy_cat_lady]

Wish mine was that brave!

 

[JFTDWS]

Wish mine was that brave!

after 12 years of me doing (literally) everything to him - from flying flags and kites from his back to playing a violin - there is very little out there that holds any fear for him! When I got him as a daft young thing he would have a paddy over silly things. Over time he learnt it was easier just to take it on the chin and ignore it