Lad

Oh Ben,
Calm down, it is not that bad.

Rio

.... excuse me while I roll my eyes right out of my head.

Ben

Ohh God.... that scares me too... I might just die

Rio

Ben,
I feel for you and all that... but seriously if you don't stop being so scared of crap, Mike is gonna sell you to the Amish.... hooked to the back of a cart for 12 hours a day will fix you real quick....

Ben

Oh, that girl from the other barn came to ride me yesterday and cinched me too quick... I was so scared, and then I scared her... and Mike was standing there right in front of my face, that scared me even more. Why don't they just do it a little slower... ? I mean, please... I am scared. Is that, that difficult to accept ?

Lad

Oh don't worry Ben... it is going to be ok. ... Ooooh I am excited... I wonder when mom is gonna get here today .... I am excited to see her too...

Ben

I know, I know, I am at the bottom of the totem pole. It is ok, though, really. I am just petrified that he will touch my back legs... I hope Naveen is there to hold me... I hope they do it in the aisle way and not the cross tie... I am scared of the crosstie... I am scared I will kick him on his first day at the farm. Oh I am scared.

Rio

yeah yeah... except Mike doesn't trust him so he is letting him do just Ben. He figures, so if he screws Ben up, what is the worst that can happen

Lad

Ooooohhh new farrier, that is exciting

Rio

Yeah yeah , we know... stop obsessing... Hey Ben, how are you ? Heard you are getting new shoes this thursday ?

Lance

Tonight is the big night. Remember everyone, 2:00 am

Levi

well, dear Camelot, you don't look very content to me

You know, sometimes I wish I could talk to my old friends again...or really NOT talk...like we used to...

Grumpy

Grmmmpphh... I STILL sit in my stall, ponder and stare at shavings...

Levi

seriously, rio.

oh,you guys, you talk so much! back at my old barn, we were content to sit quietly and ponder life and the shavings in our stalls. ahhh the good ol days...

Rio

I don't think I wanna interfere in this mom-son mess... but it IS refreshing to hear Lance talk about something other than how good he is ... YAY no more hot air.. for a second...

Lad

i LOVE having mom here. Now i have two moms. Oh boy, that's great!

Lance

hold off the drama, mom....besides youre the one who moved into MY barn

Libby

Lance, even if you turn a 100 years old, you will always be my child...,... my child.

Lance

it's hardly appropriate to call me a CHILD...

Breezy

Thanks, Libby..
Oh it is so nice to meet you finally btw, I have heard so much about you. We ladies should go do something one of these days... without all these kids around.

Rio

Lad....oh God.what can i say... ?
Levi, help me out here.. am I the only sane one around anymore... ????

Lad

i AM focused....on BALLOONNS!

I miss mom so much... yesterday she let me trot around like a hunter horse ... I love going fast...oh I love mom...

Rio

Lad, focus...focus... FOCUS....

Libby

Breezy.. I wouldn't worry too much about it... It is the age thing... trust me.. I have raised enough babies to know... Once Aires throws his ears back and bites at her nose, she will stop...
Don't let her get too close though... that pony can't always be trusted.. you know how these hackneys are...

Lad

OOHHH i LOVE balloons

Rio

Oh.. GaWD... here goes Mr Modesty again... here is what... Lance, take a baloon and talk into it... maybe you will fill it with enough hot air to take you to OKC.

Ben

Oh.. ok .. sorry...

Rio

...ben don't push it.

Lance

Really ... what is all this fuss about... all of you are acting like babies here... God... how I miss hanging out with the world champions at OKC.

Breezy

hey guys...im getting a little bored of anne's swooning over aires.

Ben

Oh... that is ok Batton... no worries.. sorry I kinda insulted you too....

Thank you so much guys for standing up for me.
People used to make fun of me all the time... I am sad... I know...

Batton

Ok, ok, guys...sorry... sorry ben.. I guess that was a little out of line... won't happen again ...

Libby

Really Batton, We do like you.. but don't insult Ben ok... he has been through more in his first four years than the rest of us have to take in a lifetime.

Rio

Yo.... battonifier... you might wanna stop the name calling here... I don't care how scared Ben is... but if you wanna come strutting in here and calling one of us names, you might wanna consider walking back on three legs, though considering the fact that you miss leads anyways, you might still win if the Judge is right...

Rio

Let me guess, Lad....Ben is your bestttt frienddd....

Levi

I know... Batton, really ... you need to step back a little here... we like you and all.. .but don't go around insulting one of us...

Lad

Hey hey hey.. chill out there.. no one calls benny a freak around her...

Levi

Geez, Batton, I always thought you were a normal one...

Alone, again

Ben

Well, I was kinda counting on the fact that he was in a different barn.. but he is scaring me now..

Batton

ooooh.... so the scared little puppy can talk... beware you freak... or I might decide to snort in front of your face and you will die of a heart attack...

Rio

Frankly, Ben, I'm surprised youre not scared of him...

Ben

Yeah, Batton, the only reason we tolerate your bragging is because we are so used to Lance's hot air here. Honestly, though, I wouldn't push it much further...

Lad

Batton,
Seriously, you should stop talking about how you win at horse shows... I mean just because the judge doesn't know her leads.... with all due respect to MT, you didn't REALLY win that one last time...

Rio

Batton, let's not talk about the two times i beat you at horse shows. and i hate horse shows.

Speaking of Lori...do you think she has pigs? I hate pigs...

Lad...

Ummm.. lance, unlike Mom, Breezy is not quite soft spoken... she WILL kick your butt... and she will talk about it to all of Lori's horses, cattle, kittens, dogs, rabbits etc ....just so you know...

Batton

Hey, no sass little pony. Next time any of you beat me at a horse show, then we'll talk.

Lance

WhatEVER, mother... The sooner she stops being a baby, the sooner she can get to be someone important like me.

Anne

oh hehehe... Lori, she doesn't know any better.... She just gives us treats all the time and never really makes us do anything... :D...

Batton

you know, Anne, at Lori's all the foals are perfectly behaved. Maybe you should aspire to be more like them. It was funny to hear you beat up Mike, though.

Libby

Lancelot !!! Stop being mean to the baby... right NOW...

Anne, welcome to the group dear... how are you ?

Breezy, if Lance is being mean to your kid, feel free to kick his butt. I would really appreciate it.

Lance

Well hello there Anne, how are you ? You should really learn to lead a little faster though. When I was your age, I was leading humans around.

Lad

Heeyyyy Annneeeeeeee....ooooh I am so excited to see you... You look very cute... I like how you were jumping about on that lead rope last night... that looked like so much fun...

Levi

With all due respect, grumps, I don't think anyone wants to grow up to be you.

Grumpy

Harmmphhhhh... Rio.. didn't know you knew how to laugh... Anne, have to admit, you did pretty good though for a first timer. You might just grow up to be me.

Rio

Good job Anne last night.... :d... that was some show... haven't laughed so much in ages.. Oh and next time, aim for mike's other leg.... that is the bad one... good job on his good leg though.

Anne

Sorry mom... (whoops...I thought she was still asleep... )
Psst.. hey guys... I think Aires is hot...why didn't anyone tell me you had such a cute pony around here ???

Breezy

ANNE .... watch your tongue...
Oh hey guys, I am breezy, anne's mom. Yeah Mike never saw what he had coming yesterday... and bravo Anne for nearly breaking Naveen's arm like four times... Hope he didn't hurt you when he flipped you over in the arena... It IS a pity you didn't manage to get him with those front legs that time though.

Gentlemen and Libby, pleasure to meet you all. We will be around for a month or so . I am sure we will get to know each other better with time.

Anne

Hey guys,
I am the 1 month old filly that beat the crap out of naveen and mike yesterday :D ...
Me and mom moved here three days ago... it is nice to be here... but I am not sure I like Naveen or Mike... They seem to think they can try and get me to lead again today... ooooh they have another think coming ... just wait...

Lance

Well, true that, Batton... but you see being among the greatest horses in the world, I have to maintain my level of class and point out even the simple mistakes you guys make. Especially when one of my own get pointed out.

Batton's MaEstro

lance, there is really no need to be such a snot over a simple typo (or should I saw thought-o)

Rio, I concur with you on the pig! I can only hear it's thoughts and it's already bugging the snot out of me.

Rio

Levi, seriously look at us. Do any of us LOOK normal ? Except maybe libby here, who no one cares about anyways, no offence. Btw, did you guys see Naveen and Mike nearly get killed by that filly yesterday. That was the funnest thing to watch. Good job l'll Annie ...

Libby

Levi,
I wish these kids would behave a little more normal too. However, I guess in the MWPH world, these guys are normal and you are the exception. No offence :D...

Levi

Oh God... what is with you guys. Why don't you act like normal horses and eat grass and grain and go and get ridden. I mean seriously is it that tough to be just .. well... normal...

Grumpy

HHrrrmmmmppphhh... I didn't get grain this morning. Mike told that IDIOT Justin not to grain me LAST NIGHT. Why didn't he grain me this morning ? I mean does he have his brains in the right place or should I kick him next time he walks in here just to move them out of his ass and into his head ?

Rio (rolling his eyes)

Ben,
Stop being a baby now... and Lance, shut up, the hot air is making it difficult to breathe in here. Why don't we meet in the arena on thursday morning (2:00 am ) and see what you can do. Until then, I REALLY think we need to just take a break and eat our grass. I still hate that pig, incidentally. I know it has nothing to do with the conversation, but I thought I should mention it.

Ben

Guys, guys, don't fight...please... you are scaring me.

Lance

Lad, for mom to talk to me like that is one thing. If you stick your nose in this, I am going to teach you some manners here.

Lad

Holy Moses(mm I mean Holy Justin Morgan) ... with all due respect bro, you do need a little butt-kicking.

Lance

Mom, did you forget the "World Champion" bit ? When did dad do anything useful except create characters like my big bro Mr Grumpy ? (btw, no one is still sure whether that creation was useful or not, least of all grumpy). I earn my pride and I will keep it thank you very much. About the pasture ? Hmmph.. don't make me laugh. My simple presence there would leave those poor pelts awestruck and when I walk in that pasture, there wouldn't be one single horse, that wouldn't willingly move down the pecking order. I might be the first gelding in the history of, well, gelding, to take over a herd.

Libby

Ok. Lance, cool down now. I DON"T want any of my children using that kind of language around me. Also, what is with the ego son. Even your dad was not this bad.
Maybe you should take a break and go down to Tennessee with Ken and Mary and go into the pasture for a few months. They have some horses there who haven't seen the inside of a stall for 5-6 years, they could kick your butt and teach you some manners.

Lance

EQUAL ??? WTF ??? Whoever talked about equal... When I am being ridden, I and only I decide what I wanna do. If I let the bloke sitting on my back sit there and not get bucked off, that is my benevolence. Don't ever let them forget that. Run right through your shoulder once in a while and they will get the idea... oh they try to kick and jam spurs into your shoulder, but what is momentary pain compared to the exhilarating knowledge of limitless power over their miserable existence ?

Levi

But patterns are nice. They provide you an opportunity to work with your rider. Isn't that, after all the greatest joy in being ridden, when you are considered an equal partner in the activity ?

Rio

Hmmm. for a change I agree with that Lance. Why on earth would I run down half the rail on one lead and without ANY reason whatsoever, change leads and lope down the rest ??? I mean, God knows I love Frannie but sometimes she needs me to knock some sense into that pretty head of hers.

Lance

Oh, Batton, Barton, whatever, what is in a name, kid ? In anycase, considering you can't spell your OWN name ... I doubt if I should be crucified quite yet. It is Batton's MaEstro. I don't do patterns. Much as I let these humans control my actions for their own sense of well being, the very idea of going in circles and serpentines just to satisfy some whim of theirs is quite annoying and downright demeaning at times.

Batton's Mastro

Dude, my name isnt BARTON. Maybe if you were a little MORE telepathic you would know that. Anyways, maybe if you spent a little less time bragging you, like me, would have won a championship at the last horse show.
Levi! finally another horse with my talent at patterns...

Lance

Because, I am telepathically transmitting the conversation to you, barton. You are the barn leader at Lori's. I am the barn leader here. We have telepathic capabilities not usually found in normal mortal horses. Unfortunately, you are not as good as I am so, while I can talk to you without the rest of your barn hearing it, you can only speak if you let everyone in my barn hear you. Like I said, not all of us are born great.

MT's Horse

why the heck can i hear this conversation?!

Lad

....oh...because... um...uh... oh.. I don't know, I am excited.. I love life.. I will see Meghan... I love Meghan... I am excited..... oh i am so happy...

Levi...

ummm.. lad ... why are you excited exactly... ?

Lad....

Oooohhh... Mike is back... I am so excited... ooh I am so happy...

Camelot

Damnitt... Mike is back today !!! GRRRRR

Camelot

Grrmmmpphhhh

Lad

Yeah, I am rather glad Naveen doesn't work me often. He is hard. But I love him too... I love everyone. I find it hard not to love everyone. I love life.

Ben

I don't know... I think I kinda like Naveen and Meghan and Frannie... they scare me every once in a while though... when they talk too fast or walk too fast or breathe too fast...

Rio

Yeah, true, I kinda hate Naveen too, he makes me work too hard. I know he will probably say it is for my good, but do I LOOK like I care ?
Frannie is nice. She is nice to me, irrespective of how I behave to her :D ... I appreciate that, hope she knows. I love her quite a bit. I do find it annoying once in a while that I am made to do shit I wouldn't normally do, but ... hey that poor girl is so nice, I sometimes feel myself being happy in her company (much as I try otherwise). If Naveen rode me I would probably try and buck him off.

Lad.

I love meghan. Even when she kicks my butt. She is so nice afterward I don't even remember the butt kicking. I love life :D....

Ben

Naveen never kicks my butt. If he did, I would probably get scared and run off into Eton county.

Grumpy

Yeah, try having Naveen kick your butt for 10 days in a row and then you can talk. I hate that guy. Well, I hate a lot of people, and horses, and other animals.

Levi

Sorry to enter the ring so late, people, but imho, lance is acting a little wierd lately. For someone who has practically been standing in his stall for the past year, one would think he would have a slightly humbler view on life. Ben, don't jump so much, you are going to injure that leg of yours again. Lad, oh lad, my boy... what can I say, you are something else. Camelot, why don't you put those ears forward for a second and join in. All in all this seems to be fun but you choose to stare at the ground and be a grump. Even Rio is happier than you these days.

Libby

Lance, you are really being quite snotty son. You should curb your ego a little bit before it is too late, honey.

Lance

Benjamin, you are slow... It is not surprising you lope so fast, by the time your brain catches up with your leg, you probably have finished 20 circles. It surprises me that you have lived within yards of me for the past 4 years and still haven't caught on. The laws of osmosis don't apply to your little scared brain do they ?

Ben

oh... sorry, please don't yell at me... I didn't mean to offend you rio

Lance

Oh and Rio, that reserve was by choice. The other pony was not any better than me. It was all part of a bigger plan that you will never know. You people just aren't good enough yet. Not your fault... not all of us are born great.

Lance

(rubbing his head against the post in impatience) ... you people disturb me.. just get over it... we are great western pleasure horses (atleast one of us is)... the rest of you ... watch and learn... (notice i didn't say, watch, talk and learn ...or watch, whisper and learn, ... i said watch... shut your bloody fricking mouths and learn !!!!)

Lad

Oh hey Ben, yeah bfast wasn't really good for me either, but I still love life...heheheh... I am so happy this morning... the birds are chirping in the arena... they are cleaning stalls... oh i love it when they clean stalls... i can roll in fresh bedding.... My toe still hurts a little though...

Rio

Love me for ever ? what are you? gay ? Ben... get a grip, pony.

Ben

Whew, it is daylight now.. I feel a lot better when I can see things in daylight. I know we horses don't make that much difference between night and day, but I feel better. Lad, how is your leg ? Breakfast was not so good today btw, Tim didn't feed me much alfa alfa. I hate not having that shoe on my back leg. I can't lope as fast really. Rio, if you kill that pig, I will love you for ever.

Rio

Oh hey Greg, I went to sleep rather early last night, I was bored with Mr Lance-know-it-all here. Sorry I missed you. I kinda miss you too. I liked living across the aisle from you. Btw, Lance, I didn't say I wasn't good at WP. I just hate it. Much like I hate you There are really very few things I don't hate. Camelot, you bloody grump, stop acting like a stud, you are a gelding, get used to it. Lance, you were RESERVE world champion, four years ago. Right now, you are a fat pony with a bad mid life crisis, sorry (well not really sorry, but I had to say something nice). Ben, if you don't stop jumping at your own shadow, one day it IS going to jump on you. One thing I agree with you though, I HATE that pig too. If mom would open that door for me once, I would skewer it around my leg. Lad, I kinda like you, but your over enthusiasm sometimes does hurt my head. Oh and Mrs. everyone-else's-mom ... its a free country ... my language is my business, go eat some grass or something...

Greg

i miss you guys... I am not sure I like it her at howell anymore... I don't think i will ever be so bad in line-ups anymore... I am sorry meg... you are much nicer than lee..(ummm...sorry I mean Mr Mancini)... wonder if he heard that... he doesn't like us referring to him by his first name...

Cedarfarm Camelot (grumpy)

grmmpphh... I don't understand what all this fuss is about. I am still mad about the whole gelding thing btw