Saturday 29 August 2015

Pony and Trap with Trailer

On our afternoon walk round the block I spotted a pony and trap in the distance:

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As they grew nearer I could see it had an added trailer:

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The driver stopped opposite us and we had a short chat.
The trap is original and he had made the trailer. It was its first outing:

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The girls and Jack Russell looked really happy, thoroughly enjoying their trip out to the corner shop for ice creams:

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It was good to see that passing drivers were being considerate and moving slowly giving the pony a wide berth. Also the pony was obviously used to traffic.

I was invited to have a ride. An offer I would have taken up if Penny had been at home but I wasn't sure how she would react being so close to a horse, or the Jack Russell.

6 comments:

  1. Great photos and a lovely piece of nostalgia. Am I right that the wheels are modernized for the roads?

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    1. Mick: Echo of a slower way of life. Looking at the wheels they do look fairly modern.

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  2. oh, that's very cute! glad they were nice enough to offer you and penny a seat, but i know i'd have declined with any of my dogs, too. :)

    glad penny enjoyed my dogs barking. :)

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    1. TWG: I would love to see such sights more often.

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  3. Penny would have been fine. Dogs soon get used to horses.

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  4. Adrian: Ah, but would the pony have got used to Penny ;)

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