#CHRISTMAS
Christmas Gift Guide for the Clueless: Discipline-Specific Ideas
For the horse owner who has everything.
Christmas Gift Guide for the Clueless: Stocking Stuffer Edition
Great for shopping on a budget too!
Horse Shoe Holiday ‘Wreaths’: A DIY Guide
Add a little horsey flair to your decorations this season! Kristen Kovatch gets a little crafty and shares the process for turning old horse shoes into delightful “wreaths” for home or stable.
Christmas Guide for the Clueless: Shopping For Equestrians
Bookmark this and leave it out for family to see.
NickerDoodles: It’s Tough To Be Santa
Everyone wants a pony… and somebody’s got to deliver them. (more…)
HN Christmas Carols: ‘George Morris Is Coming to Town’
Ho, ho… oh no. (more…)
7 Craigslist Christmas Ponies
Lord help us all.
#1: Snow white “except the mud” pony mare” named French Fry for the win.
“French Fry” is a snow white “except the mud” pony mare that is just the pony for them little cowboys and cowgirls that need bombproof and puppy dog gentle. She does ride on her own without leadline and is just one step at a time slow poke when she does. She has been a party pony and used on a pony carousel. She’s perfectly safe as a backyard pony and one they can spend hours playing with even if they are not riding her. They can climb on her over her under her all the things a little one is gonna do till they learn better. She is 12 hands tall and 13 yrs old. We are asking $550 for French Fry and $250 for the brand new saddle that is on her in the video. It is a 12 inch buckskin stiched American made saddle and been on pony one time. Located at Gilmer Tx.
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#2: The pony is cute, but the kid forced against his will to hold him? Priceless.
Three ponies for sale. I gelding and two mares. Just in time for Christmas, Contact Andy for an appointment. Each ready to ride….. $450 EACH
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#3: They’ll “throw in a Jack Ass for free!”
Grade Horse, Walking Horse. Hasn’t been rode much in the last year. We have too many and one has to go! Easy catch, very gentle. We will even throw in a Jack Ass for free! Up to date on all shots, coggins, worming. Hoofs trimmed every six weeks. We call him Buddy Redford! Serious inquires only Email me if interested.
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#4: Maybe healthy, maybe not?! Maybe leadline broke, maybe not?! Maybe comes with tack, maybe not?! You should buy this pony, or maybe not?!
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#5: Another truly Craigstlist-y Craigslist sales photo.
9 year old register miniature bay gelding. Great disposition with lots of personality. 38″ tall. Can be ridden. No kick bite or buck. Very nice little horse for kids. Has had some experience driving, but is not yet a finished carting horse.
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#6. Imagine the look on your horse-crazy child’s face when you tell her you got her a pony and then…
Little Tikes Ride on Pony… that is. For a boy or a girl.
Great ride on toy. Bounces up and down to make it move. Horse is loved… Mane and tail are a little matted but still really cute.
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#7. “Rode many a kid…”
Readers, if you run across an “interesting” ad in your Internet wanderings, send it our way! Email the link to [email protected] Who knows – maybe you’ll help connect a horse with a safe, loving home. Go Riding.
Juliette & Oreo: A Christmas Pony Success Story
Some gifts just keep on giving. Juliette Cimetiere shares the story of a Christmas present that would change her life forever.
Christmas Flicks: ‘The Small One’
HN movie critic Amanda Ronan finds a lot to love about The Small One, a short Walt Disney film originally shown in theaters as a prelude to Pinnocchio. (more…)
HN Christmas Carols: ‘What Shoe Is This?’
Here’s another classic Horse Nation holiday carol: “What Shoe Is This?” (to the tune of “What Child Is This?”) (more…)
‘The Night Before Christmas,’ Racehorse Style
Liz O’Connell gives it a new spin.
SpectraVET Performance of the Week: Budweiser Clydesdales
It’s not Christmas without the Clydes.
Dear John: The HN Staff Christmas Wish List
We got together as a staff this year and decided to ask our long-suffering publisher John for just one thing. One teeny-weeny little thing. That’s not so much to ask, right?
Why Doesn’t Santa Use Horses to Pull His Sleigh?
A few theories from NickerDoodles.
HN Christmas Carols: ‘Gray Show Horse’
Today’s tune: Gray Show Horse (sung to “White Christmas.”) (more…)
Christmas Flicks: ‘Nestor the Donkey’
This stop-motion animation about a long-eared donkey is guaranteed to steal some Rudolph thunder. (more…)
NickerDoodles: Deck the Halls With… Horse Stuff
Sometimes it’s best to just nod and smile. (more…)
Dubarry Tuesday Video: Christmas Pageant Horse Fail
There’s one in every crowd — in this case, it’s the kid in the horse onesie.
Total Saddle Fit Videos: 7 Little Girls Who Are Losing Their Minds Completely Because They Got a Horse For Christmas
Combing YouTube for videos of surprise Christmas horses is a much-beloved HN holiday tradition. Grab some tissues and cry along! (more…)
The 12 Gates of Christmas
Gates: can’t live with ’em, can’t live without ’em… (more…)
HN Christmas Carols: ‘Horses Loose’
Today’s tune: “Horses Loose” (to the tune of “Jingle Bells”). (more…)
Need a Last Minute Gift? SmartPak to the Rescue!
Procrastinators unite.
Video: A Disney World Equine Christmas
Dutch, one of the Percheron draft horses working hard at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, has a little Christmas secret to share with everyone.
Enjoy this sweet Christmas video from Disney’s animal division, starring Dutch, a Percheron draft who lives at Tri-Circle-D Ranch at Disney World. The ranch houses Disney’s equines who give wagon and “sleigh” rides as well as pull carriages in the nightly parades.
A Holiday Horse has a Holiday SecretDutch, a Percheron at Tri-Circle-D Ranch, has a holiday secret he’s keeping from the ranch hands and other horses. Can you guess what it is? Guests can visit the Tri-Circle-D Ranch at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground to see the horses and participate in nightly sleigh and wagon rides. On Christmas morning, you can see 14 of the Tri-Circle-D Ranch horses stroll down Main Street, U.S.A. in the Disney Parks Unforgettable Christmas Celebration on ABC.See this story on the Disney Parks Blog: http://bit.ly/1TDcGqD
Posted by Disney’s Animals, Science and Environment on Thursday, December 10, 2015
Happy holidays, Horse Nation!