Pony News, Views
and Attitudes Vol. 1 Number 37 March 31 - April 6, 2008
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The days are getting longer! Photo courtesy of |
Acorn Wins Smallest Pony Has
Biggest Fan Club The
votes are in and Acorn has nosed out a victory! Jane Crandal of Wiggins and
the webmistress counted all the site visitor votes.
With 309 votes, Anna Harley of Wiggins' pony Acorn has been voted the
favorite pony among online Pony Pals. "I
can't say why but I had a hunch that Acorn might do well," laughed Jane
Crandal. "Earlier this
week, I certainly heard a lot from the ponies' owners!" On Monday,
Lulu Sanders learned that her pony Snow White was getting the most votes. "I
really love Snow White. I think she is the best pony anywhere." But by
Tuesday, the contest had changed. Pam Crandal's Lightning was ahead.
"When I first heard about this contest, I was not too sure about
how anyone could think one pony was better than another," said Pam.
"We all love our own ponies best."
Saturday, when the votes were counted, Acorn had been voted readers'
favorite. Acorn's owner Anna Harley said, "I'm happy that Acorn wins. I
will make a big ribbon to put on the tack room trophy shelf." Riding
Instructor Jane Crandal said the Pony Pals had enjoyed Wiggins' clearer skies
this week. They went to go on short rides almost every day after school. "We all
knew no matter whose pony ended up in the lead, all the Wiggins' Pony Pals
will be happy," said Jane Crandal. "They are all friends. They
think this contest is fun!"
"Caper the pony"
photo by Pony Pal Nancy DeMarco |
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Palomino Vote at http://www.clubponypals.com. _________________________________________________________ Which is your
favorite Pony Pal pony? 287 Pam Crandal's pony Lightning 309 Anna Harley's pony Acorn 292 Lulu Sanders' pony Snow White |
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LEARN TO SPEAK
PONY YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED Q.
My pony squinches down when I curry comb or brush
his back. What is he trying to tell me?
A.
Sometimes that movement away from the brush is telling you that his
back is sore. You can test why by gently pushing down with your fingers on
your pony's backbone. Start at
the withers and move toward the tail, checking every inch. If your pony is
sore he will wince, moving away from your fingers where he hurts.
It is your job to figure out why. Sometimes a sore back can be an
injury, just like you can be sore from falling down. If that's the problem, you can ask
your veterinarian to recommend a horse chiropractor. Sometimes your saddle can fit
poorly. Just like having shoes that are too tight or too loose, a poorly
fitting saddle can make the horse's back sore. You can check saddle fit by
looking at the pattern of sweat on your horse's back. It should be evenly wet
wherever your saddle pad rests on the pony. If there are dry spots that shows
there is a tight place where the saddle fits poorly. Have a grown up help you
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Pony
Pals Letters Dear
Other Pony Pals:
We
have had so much fun learning along with her as she teaches just how moody
mares can be :-). We got Sage in June and
the girls 7 and 4 take weekly lessons from our excellent instructor.
My husband and I are out to the barn twice a day to spoil Sage.
Our horse ownership has brought us closer together as a family. <'\__~ ___________________________________________ Hi
Anna. Right now I'm writing to you because you are my favorite Pony Pal. I
also love Acorn. Shetlands are one of my favorite breeds. Acorn is so smart,
I would love to have a Shetland - Even more, just SOME kind of horse! Right
now I don't have a pony but I take lessons and work at a barn named Riverbend
Equestrian. I wish more than anything that I had a horse. I started lessons
when I was 5 years old. I hope to continue with my love of horses as long as
I live. In front of my house is 1 and a half acres. My parents have talked
about getting a miniature, but my dad would never allow it. Audrey
Dear
Audrey Everyone
in club Pony Pals loves horses. Acorn was really surprised when I told him he
had so many online friends!
Write again soon! More Pony Pals Letters on page 3 |
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Pony
Pal Letters Continued from Page 2 Hi
Pam! My name is Coley and I'm eleven years old. Me and my friend Audrey love
your horse lightning. My favorite Pony Pal book is the one called too many
ponies. You and lightning make a great team! Pony
Pal, Coley Dear Coley Thanks for your letter! Just like in
"Too Many Ponies", I've been helping my mom exercise her lesson
ponies this week. They are all full of energy so I have to really focus on
riding. But I also got to ride Lightning two times with Lulu and Anna.
Your Pony Pal, Pam ___________________________________________ Hello I need to find
the games but I can not.
please send me something. to help thank
you your pony pal isabelle Isabelle Just
yesterday Jane Crandal told me about a first try to create a Pony Pal figure,
made by a lady who only makes games! We all hope that a Pony Pals game will
be ready soon to try out. Until then, keep reading the Wiggins Weekly for
news and vote in the surveys. Your vote will help change how the game will be
made!
Editor _________________________________________ Letter from Lulu Dear Pony Pals, Last week we were busy after
seeing Mr. Shapiro. He told us we had to talk to the Town Council so they
would want to help build a monument. He told us we had to be ready to speak to them on
Saturday evening, April 5th.
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"Caper" photo by Pony
Pal Nancy DeMarco _________________________________________ Letter from Lulu - Continued After our meeting, Pam told
us she is not scared of speaking to the Town Council. Pam isn't afraid of talking in
class at school. She told us this would be good practice.
In school we learned that government makes decisions based on what
people want. Our monument is
what people want, so the Town Council will help us to make it happen.
Anna made a drawing of the monument for them to see. She even added a photo of Mt. Morris
ski resort to show what it looked like long ago. More Pony Pals Letters on page 4 |
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Pony
Pal Letters Continued from Page 3
My job was to find out
how much this will cost. The
cement and rocks part of the monument was not that expensive. I called Ranger Stranton and he said
that there are lots of rocks around the park that we can use. So that was good, the rocks will be
free. Anna's Dad works building
houses and kitchens. On Friday Anna and I asked him what else we would need
to make the monument. He said
that we would need a special type of glue to hold the rocks together. It is
called concrete mortar. Anna's dad said mortar is made from one part cement
to every three parts of sand. Anna's dad then told me how
concrete works. When you mix cement and sand with water it starts out soft
and then gets very hard. When it is hard the mortar is called concrete. He
said in England there is some concrete that has held together rocks for two
thousand years. That sounded good to me! He told me how many
bags of cement and sand we needed. Then he said that we might want to get
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I wrote that all
down along with prices on my materials list. 3 bags cement $50 9 bags sand $150 polymer additive $ 50
Anna's dad said once we had all the parts, building the monument would
only take two or three days. He knows his construction crew could it for only
$800 if we could get the materials and the sign. I added that to my list. Construction crew $800 Then we asked him about the
writing part of the monument. He said we'd have to talk to someone who makes
bronze signs.
When I went home that night I told Grandma about needing a price for a
bronze sign for the monument. Grandma looked sad for a minute. Then she said
that kind of sign is called a "plaque." She still looked sad but
she told me that she knew where I could get a custom plaque made. She called
someone and told them what we want. After she hung up Grandma looked really
serious. She said a plaque could cost two thousand dollars! Plaque
$2000 So on Saturday Pam, Anna and I all went for a ride. I showed
them my list and we totaled it all up. TOTAL MONUMENT COST $3000
I promised to take everything in to Mr. Shapiro at City Hall on
Monday. Pony Pals, Lulu |
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Pony Pals Thought for
the Day - -
Treat stubborn
folks the same way you'd treat a wily pony. If you want them in the corral, just
leave the gate open a bit and let them bust on through.