EQUINE EVIL – PART THREE – VINDICATION

by Bennett Owen

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Some might venture that my strange and seething obsession with Nicky the Shetland pony is rooted in some kind of deep-seated emotional pain.  But there’s nothing deep-seated about being bit, bucked, stomped, rolled on and otherwise humiliated by a cute and cuddly 300 lb. bundle of joy. 

Photo courtesy of Duncan Brown (Cradlehall)

My original screed (see first and second story about Nicky) evoked an outcry of indignation as readers and relatives came to the defense of these creatures…headstrong maybe. Aggressive, perhaps. Lots of personality. Well I’m here to testify that Shetland ponies DO have a lot of personality and most of it’s bad. This is the video to prove it, with a very large hat tip to Brett Maverick in Billings:

This is one tough kid and as Brett says, “This is why Shetland ponies are worthless.”

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