Aspiring Equestrian Mugs

Bumpy Ride

'I'm hoping to get a pony when I'm older!'

Braiding a Horse's Tail

The Victors

Use the body brush vigorously - he will enjoy it.

"I wanted to be a baseball player 'til I found out they send you to the showers."

A very young man being hired as a groom.

'You must be fast, agile and unflappable! Having fun just got serious ponies....welcome to gymkhana!

Little Princess.

Stubborn Horse

And you will know it has all be worth it when he's up and about again.

'And when your mother said that you would never be an Olympic gymnast, how did that make you feel?'

Mr Briggs's Pleasures of Horsekeeping - No. IX

"Because when you're drafted by the pros, you'll have to be able to sign your contract. That's why you have to attend first grade."

'It's not as easy as you think - saddle sores, bursitis in the shoulder, pigeons...'

Gentlemen Riders

Mr Tom Noddy's First Day With the Hounds Pt. 4

'The country is awfully deep, but the falling is delightfully soft and safe'

"I'm not an intern, I'm a squire. I'm not an intern, I'm a squire..."

Polo player on an inflatable horse.

"Just badly sprained thank goodness... I was so scared it might be broken..."

A pony throws its rider.

Mr Briggs's Pleasures of Horsekeeping - No. X.

A man selling a horse to an older lady

Emily knew she wanted to be a veterinarian before she was two years old.

A day at the races

'I know you like your stallions tall Mary, but a clydesdale?'

'When you talk about playing, 'at the next level', you mean lawyering, right, not the NBA?'

'It's great that you want a career in football, Timothy, but don't you think being a striker would be more fun than being a goalpost.'

Charlie's medical advice always went in one ear and out the other.

Never clip him yourself unless you are an expert.

'I told my teacher that I won't be returning to school. I'm trying out for a pro basketball team, and her services are no longer required.'

'When I grow up, if I don't become a pro basketball player, about about 'spin doctor'?'

"To be honest, it just collects dust."

'I want to be a professional Polo player too when I grow up... Can I have your autograph please?'