Horse Shaped Objects and PONY

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HSO or horse-shaped object  is a term coined by hobbyists for a model horse that is a horse, but isn’t the most realistic equine toy around.
I unearthed a pack that I’d forgotten that I owned. It’s been years since  I’ve even seen the poor things.
The herd of them are different types of breeds and even sculpting styles, yet they all go together.
They’re from the old book club that was called PONY which ended due to financial reasons. I would do a pitch about it, but here’s an advertisement that was made for it.

Members were sent various items during the time period that PONY was around. Members got everything from model horses to real horse things. Every month, members would get one or two horse novels.
Once in a while, model horses were sent out. I still have no idea who the sculpture/painter was and if PONY casted them.

The models I got were of various breeds, ranging from light

to stock looking ones

to draft types.

Others were more cartoon looking.

This is my favorite one of the bunch. The PONY Editors saved the mare that the model was based off of. The editors named her Chica. While I never met Chica, like many of the members (she lived in Spain I believe), she became a mascot to the club. I found enough Chica related things that I may have to make a post about her!

 I obtained more than the ones here, but the models were fragile. So many of the ones I had were broke, either from drops or from when I moved, which was prior to my knowledge of packing well. 🙂

Horse Shaped Objects may never win a blue ribbon, but they can have fun memories behind them. 🙂

Throwback Thursday

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I came across some pictures today and with the help of my mom’s new scanner wand, I was able to scan them!
These are from my birthday years ago, taken by my mom. I couldn’t find the date so I pin the pictures to be c. early 2000s.

For my birthday that year, my mom’s friend invited me to where her horse was boarded (the actual how it came about is kind of dodgy. I was small!  It very well could have been a surprise!).
The horse’s name was Nico, a gelding and I believe a Thoroughbred.
 I was very short too. I got to lead him around in a field where he ate grass and we plodded around. His owner rode him, I was led around. It was a very fun and relaxing day filled with a horse and friends. As you can tell from my smile, I really enjoyed it. 🙂
Sadly, about a year after this Nico had to be put to sleep because of complications from colic. Pictures are almost like time portals into events that you may have forgotten or can’t remember crystal clear.

The Almost Yoda Bunny

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Today was the first snow that stayed.
The Penn State Lion looked pretty with it.

I came home after school and let Bullet run around.
He made it apparent that he was far from impressed.

I tried to push it a little further and attempted to make Bullet into Winter Yoda Bunny. Bullet made it clear that he was done with snow and winter. It was a nice try though. 
When I opened the door, he dashed up the steps. Poor Bullet, he doesn’t realize that winter has barely begun!