See...

...minis aren't just to look pretty.

Yup! It's trick training time! And that Spanish walk is great!

So "Graceful"

Gotta love the trick...

...mule!

Aww!

I want this little fuzzball on hoofs!

Ha...

"Horse passes out" is the title of this video.

It's a trick horse performing. It did that on purpose, people.

Making it look easy...

...and then proving that it isn't.

Pretty Mule, Pretty Tricks

I'm...

...not posting this for the shirtless trainer, honest.

I've seen...

...agility with miniatures. But with full sized horses?

I could see it being useful for desensitization and the like.

Let's...

...make him jump through some hoops. (Those are normal sized hula hoops, by the way).

This horse...

...is so small that the rider is walking (No, you shouldn't ride minis, but she wasn't, really).

Don't...

...try this at home.

(Be aware the sound with this has given some people headaches...)

Aww...

Trick training is for everyone!

Don't try this...

...at home.

This is a horse who's been trained to fall on command - which you might have seen in the movies. Don't worry, he's not hurt!

Smart Little Girl...

...look at this mini. I think she might think she's a dog!

Quite the musician, too.

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).

Well, They Did It...

...eventually.

(Helmets would be nice).

Don't Try At Home?

...or maybe do? Apparently these kids haven't been doing this for that long.

Perfectly trained horses...and everyone is wearing a HELMET.

Horse is a saint.

Rider reminds me of me as a teenager. Different kind of crazy, but...



(And yes, at 18 I thought RUI was a good idea).

Good, Positive Training.

...even if I think teaching a horse to sit is kinda silly-looking.

Cute...

...until something goes wrong. Helmetless child, mini pony, tricks. Not a good combination.

Is it me or is she wearing crocs? Or at least not very suitable footwear. And I really don't understand the urge some people have to ride on top of rugs. Rugs aren't designed for it and they won't give you good grip. To be fair, this is clearly a pretty well trained trick pony, but I still think the child should be wearing a helmet and boots for this.