I had tons of MLPs when I was a kid. I probably had more ponies than all my other toys put together. Now I am a grownup (and no, I haven't even watched the new cartoon yet) and I have lots of respect for all the real-life magic a real live horse possesses natively... but it's HALLOWEEN! I can let my inner 8 year old run wild.
Dixie was less thrilled about the whole event.
Livin' dangerously. You haven't seen a picture of me sans helmet in a long time.
I think the pro photographer got better pictures of us. My dress has a freakin' tutu with little fiber-optic blue twinkly lights, sadly completely invisible in the daylight. It's a Slutty Alice In Wonderland dress, so I went with playing cards on Dixie's butt.
After the pretty pics, I put my helmet on and sprinted through the 10 mile fun ride. I know I sound like a broken record, but Dixie was awesome. She stood quietly with me on her back for the ride meeting, then walked me around to talk to friends. When the trail opened her ears went up and she was all business. I doubt we trotted a mile - it was all fast flat walk and rack and pace. The photographers set back up at the lake, about 5 miles in, so I'm sure the action shots are horrible - as she sweated the makeup started running, and of course all the dirt came straight out of her coat. I didn't stay around til the pictures were printed; I'll order them later this week. I'll put up links to the photography site when I get them!
Here's another local blogger's post about Nevada Day. She lives in Carson City so she actually knows people down there. CC really reminds me of a small Southern town; super charming place. Apparently the parade went on for hours - we were entry #36 but there were over 200. S rode one of her Arabians in native dress in the 150s and she didn't even assemble til 11 and didn't start parading til after that!
I totally, completely, and wholeheartedly LOVE this (and also, I want the sparkle Alice dress).
ReplyDeleteNow. How can we do that rainbow stuff on a DARK horse? I don't think I should bleach her. Suggestions? We have 12 months to figure it out!
Aarene, here's my first suggestion. Sadly, it's uber-temporary - you'll get a couple hours of prettiness, but hey, that's long enough for pix right? This winter, buy a couple cans of spray snow. The stuff you're supposed to spray in your windows? I think a coat of spray snow followed by a coat of spray-in temporary hair color would really pop!
ReplyDeleteI tried the white spray color, and it's utter rubbish. I emptied the whole little can on her chest spot, to absolutely no visible effect. Next year if I want to whiten her bay I'll use spray snow.
How cool!! She looks awesome and so do you. Will you post the pro pics when you get them?
ReplyDeleteOne of the perks of having a light colored horse- you get to paint her!
ReplyDeleteI wish Halloween was big over this side of the world...I would love an excuse to dress up Crispin!
I love the wings. But I would venture to guess she DID NOT.
ReplyDeleteAh well. We have the thumbs.
Bill
You two are ADORABLE!!!!
ReplyDeletelove, Love, LOVE it!!!
Wow. Just, WOW. That is one BRIGHT dye job! Love the outfit too!
ReplyDeleteAwesome awesome awesome. Love your outfit too! Too funny.
ReplyDelete*like* like so much..
ReplyDeleteyou've blown me away - this is awesome.
ReplyDeletethat last pic, dixie looks like an arabian.
stunning! i say, if you have a horse with a mane and tail like dixie's, you gotta have some fun with it.
Great photos. You and Dixie are too cute. Now I want to dye Sunny's white mane.
ReplyDeleteYou and Dixie look great. I love the costume.
ReplyDeleteYou are such a Princess! and so is Dixie! both in a good way! happy halloween!
ReplyDelete- The Equestrian Vagabond
So cute! Every little girl's dream pony.
ReplyDeleteI LOVED this. Really, we all need more excuses to show off our horses to people anyways but to then paint them up? Priceless. As to how to color dark horses I would recommend those big grease crayons they make you write your ride number/letter on for rides. They sure show up and don't fade out fast. In fact... you might end up with a colored pony for weeks... lol. Rose's last ride letter is just faded now and our next ride is this weekend.
ReplyDelete@Aarene- I agree with Caitlin. Those markers that goats and sheep wear for breeding would probably do the trick. After all, if they can mark pink or orange or whatever on a dark goat, it should show up on a dark horse.
ReplyDeleteMy dear Funder!............Never in the field of human endeavour, has so much made me smile!Lol Excellent!!
ReplyDeleteYou both look great, I love Dixie's mane and tail. Wow!!
ReplyDeleteAHA! She is white in all of the appropriate areas!
ReplyDeleteHmmm... I have a pale horse too.
Oh now look what you've started.
OMGosh- how DID you get her mane and tail so perfectly colored? Nice work, I hope you get some good pictures from the pro- those should get a place on the wall!
ReplyDeleteThere is something about girls and dressing up our horses that just SQUEALS excitement!
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