Hey...

Kid: I'm going to ride you bareback with a halter.

Pony: NOPE!

Awww....

...such a cute little cowgirl!

I'm Seeing Stars!

...and they're attached to a beauty.

(It's actually a fancy clip).

Ow, ow, ow...

CRASH.

Not A Horse...

It's an ad, but it's pretty funny nonetheless.

Bounce, Bounce, Bounce!

I know, I know, more Shetlands, but look at them JUMP!

Ponies Are Evil...

Fortunately, they are more likely to beat up...

Yeah. They saw that piggie off good.

Worst Dressage Caller

I am pretty sure this video is a joke ;). It's a good one, though.

This...

...is why I hate to see bronc riders not wearing helmets. I have little sympathy for the rider - he should have waited for his pickup men.

And this guy was wearing a helmet...but it wasn't properly secured and flew from his head. Despite that, it probably saved his life.

We can see...

...who the herd alpha is here.

Yup. It's the little guy.

I love how they both have socks, though.

Oh Dear...

Let's take a photo of the bride on a horse.

The horse, not cooperating.

(I suspect the wind blowing the dress spooked him).

Flipping Out

...literally.

The horse is tense at the free walk and ducking behind the bit, then messing with the bit, then...freak out.

My suspicion would be a mouth problem, although the owner said they got her evaluated and she checked out clear. Brain issue, maybe?

This Is Why...

...I hate Rollkeur. I really do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTD1YKm81os

(Youtube decided that all videos "didn't exist" today hence the embed failure).

Cuteness Therapy...

Because I've been having one of those weeks. (Including literal cat herding).

(Note, these are trained trick animals! I wonder how many times the terrier has fallen off).

Somebody's...

...having a bad day.

Reminds me of a certain Quarter Horse.

Any Horse...

...can do dressage. For example, the Highland Pony, bred to pull carts, help farmers, and lug dead deer off the moors.

Isn't he absolutely cute? Gotta love the costume, too.

Oh dear....

This horse is completely out of control. If this was my horse I'd be looking at her feed - this does not look like a pain reaction, this looks like pure hyperactivity.

Cuteness Therapy

I've had a frustrating day. I decided I needed this - and so do you!

Even...

...Olympic level horses have their moments. Apparently there was a horse eating monster in the judge's box.

Beautiful Dressage...

...beautiful...beautiful...oh dear.

Horse eating monster!