Things You Might Experience When You Bring a Fell Pony Weanling Home!

Willowtrail Storm King went to his new owner at eight months of age.  When his owner contacted me three months later, the stories she told were a beautiful composite of all that I have heard from people after they bring a Fell Pony youngster into their lives.

 From King’s owner:

 I love him and he is sweet as can be but also Stubborn with a capital S 😁.

 The farrier came a week ago and King was about as uncooperative as can be. So I asked the farrier if I could have a minute with him. I threw the lead rope over his back and easily picked up, held, patted, rubbed and squeezed all of his feet while he stood quietly. We decided the only thing different was me holding the lead rope versus King being at liberty. The farrier then proceeded to trim King with no fuss with the lead rope over his back.

He loves a good full body scratch, so I will drape myself all over him, scratch him everywhere and he loves it.

He does well with all the big horses.  He is the only one who gets along with everyone else, so he can go in with any of the horses on the property. He also likes to be alone sometimes, so occasionally he will be grazing all the way across the property from everyone else.

He is super smart and has shown me every weak spot in my fences and has visited the neighbors twice. He can open most doors and likes to get into the tack room, so we have had to find different ways to lock it. He likes to open the round pen and let himself in or anyone who might be in there out.

He's so much fun. Really one of the bright spots in my life.

 Having spent so many years with Fell Ponies, while they are bright spots in my life, I no longer realize how they differ from other equines.  Messages such as this one from King’s owner bring both a smile to my face and valuable perspective.  I am so luck that King has landed in such a great place.

 © Jenifer Morrissey, 2022