Ponies at Work & Play
2011
Driving Shetlands
Stardust driven by Suzanne on a glorious Winters day.
2009
Forestry Fiesta Parade 2009
Fairy Tales of the Forest was out Fiesta theme this year, so the ponies were dressed as best we could for the parade walk.
Leading the line is Didge, walked by friend, Jodie, who travelled from Queensland for the weekend. Following with Q is Tracy, then leading Phil is Murray. Liz is next with Phil's 8 week old colt, Smokey. Following are the pair of yearling fillies, Charm & Calico, handled by Abby, Laura & Dana. Last, but not least, is yearling filly Thora with Chris.
In the second photo the ponies were happy to be penned so the locals & visitors to the town could meet the Callambene Shetland Ponies.
(photos by Suzanne of Kayzan Photography)
2008
Forestry Fiesta Parade 2008
Ponies all dressed up this year for the Fiesta theme: "Magic of the Forest"
We had fun dressing up the ponies, Stardust, Ivory & Didge.
Walking Shetland Pony, Stardust is young friend, Abby, who did an amazing job as a novice handler of a novice parade walker. The mare is an exceptionally quiet animal, proving the best of what can be said of Shetlands. I, of course, am walking the 'Fairy Pony', Ivory, & Didge. This year Didge behaved beautifully, even turning his head to every camera he saw so people could get a full frontal shot of him, the HAM! Little Ivory, as a yearling Shetland Pony, also coped well with the large numbers of people about and all the applause, shouting, balloons & everything else you'd come to expect from a street parade.
(photos by Andrew Cartledge & Thellie Lion)
BIRTHDAY PARTIES
The Ponies of Callambene are at times requested to do rides at young children's birthday parties. Usually it is Didge who finds himself brought into service, but now the girls are older, they are also being called on to help him. Phil has attended at one, & Q will attend her first birthday party at the end of 2009.
The Ponies of Callambene also spend quality time just hanging out with young friends, particularly when there's a new Shetland baby in the stud. They are also handled by young people who don't mind walking out in public with them.
