Hi!
I've been hesitating for a while to do this post, but today I feel like I should!
It's the story of a girl (me) who's dream always had to have a pony. Who asked every time she could for a pony to her parents, and got a lot of them... yeah like "My Little Ponies", "Grand Champions Horses", "Barbie Horses" and so much more.. but never well yah know the real pony.
Nor the real pony riding lessons.

I remember that I talked with every horses owner I met near pastures or during a walk and then when I was 10, a girl said to me "I had to wait 'till my 23th birthday you know?" and me to reply "I will have it so much before".
Because I was sure I will persuade my parents one day or another. Silly me.
The only things I was sure is that I wanted the horse color to be appaloosa (because I'm obessed with dots and spots)

So when I grow old to 23 (yes yes), I decided to go on riding lessons.
And then...
This happened:
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I met... "the" special horse. I did know, the minute I saw her head up out of the stall... we were far, and it was just a white face and... oh I pray this horse was an appaloosa because I already felt my heart bouncing...
In fact, the horse was appaloosa coated and was a mare also.
In fact it's an appaloosa crossed with a sport horse, that's why she looks that sporty (but remains a heavy build). It's really an impressive model!

I did beg' the professor to have it for the lesson, but the answer was no.
But I only had eyes for her, for real...
So lessons after lessons, I asked more about my heart crush, and the answer goes until I understand she was for sale. Oh, you can't imagine, I dreamed of a horse my whole life, and for weeks I was obsessed by this mare in particular and then, I totally decided she has to be mine.

On march 2013, I get an appointment to try her, but not on her back, only on foot. My professor insist "she was not at my level". But don't mind, even if I never rode her, my decision was taken.

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And if everyone wonder why, because she was NOT a flashy appaloosa with lots of spots like I usually love and also, she was looking terrible (in fact ugly for most of the people)...
I have seen that:
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The MOST cute looking ever
So after I decided to buy, I did my research and found a lot of things like...
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The horse didn't looked very safe...
(that's not me on this picture).

But don't mind, I didn't even was scared. Even if I should...
And I officially became this horse owner!
And it didn't turn well.
Oh yes, I know, it was evidence. I was a debutant and it was a young (4yrs) mare with a lot of temperament.

Right after I bough her, we goes on another much better looking stabble and it was a nightmare. My horse was kept in dark, without the permission to paddock. And she became to be out of control, so I finally had to go back on my usual riding stabble and start a long basics work...
First on foot, and then, finally on saddle!

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And you know, every girl that dream of their horse imagined it perfect.
It was not. Not at all.
A mulish horse with heart, but a mulish one, as I said she was 1/3 camel, 1/3 mule and 1/3 appaloosa.
Or maybe it was not a mulish horse, but just a young horse with a debutant ridder? Or maybe it was part of the two.
I did reconsider my caprice.
But it did never, god never regret. Because I had MY horse and it was my duty to raise it, found the buttons, make it work. Not just give up.
And believe me, it was hard.

Until, the worst shame happened, the mare started to loss weigh, more and more and nothin' worked to have it back to normal.
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I lost hope. But eventually we found the problem: bad back conformation, who causes her too much pain, so she prefered to starve than "support" the weigh on it. Also, it explained how harsh we was under saddle, didn't it? And didn't know it or saw it, even if there is spots on.

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But I didn't part with the horse, even when I was said I might never be able to ride it again as beeing a horse owner, it's not only "riding" problems it's also "full horse" problems from legs to head. My mistake, but you know, since I know how to deal with, she never had to suffer that bad again

And then, I move on.
I really move on.
In life, something moving house happend, and this time it was for another country.
Still, I was not decided to let my horse behind.
Movings are expensive. And stressfull. But I was not ready to let her go. It was MY horse, the one I had a crush on, the one I conquest hardly, the one I love.

So she did go with me!
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 The "new life" offered us a second start in a way, still the same routine...
Woking on foot...
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Working free...
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Aaand working on saddle! Because, in the end I got green lights to go up again
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But if I am still a terrible ridder and she still have... her terrible temperament

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We now have spent a lot of years together, we improved a lot recently, did a lot of things...
She specially loves to gallop on the fields...

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And jump!
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So as she really dislike water and muds, jumping is always her option to not put foot into
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I did work a lot for this shot
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As a conclusion, I would say that here's the horse I bough...
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And the one I got today!
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And how she looked under saddle...
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Now (I'm still a bad rider, please don't mind, specially my hands urghhh)
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And I finish on how she's cute!!
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What do you thinks?
I've got a few of stories of our biggest wins and fail, would you like to hear them? Also got tons of pictures of her beeing a horse in the fields (she's not living in a box and she never will).
And I will also try to update with some improvement in our stories!!

Because, since I've shared a size comparison with Grand Champion & others, they seemed to be in the middle of interrest.
So here it is, my appaloosa collection.
Because yes, it's all about appaloosa ones


I'm always looking for new brushable appy ponies, so if you've got some and considering parting with, don't be shy and PM

Hi!
I open this topic to share with you my Nirvana ponies.
I do not have a lot of them, but it will grow with luck and great founds, I'm sure!

To start, I would like to show you my Twilight variations
It's the only pony I really search in most different countries!

Twilight France - Crépuscule , who's my favorite, and the first Nirvana I ever had

Twilight Mexico, with pink stripes! I'm looking for the one with the regular purple strike now

Twilight Italy - Pan , she's HTF still pink, but I love how she looks near white!

And here's some comparizon shots:

Well, that's all for the Twilie, I hope to found more, specially some of the Greeks

Hi!
I've bid on two ponies from an US vendor and when I asked for combined postage, the vendor let me know that he cannot do it as they was "import charge" from ebay global shipping program. I take a look, as THIS WASN'T notified on the add when I bid (or I wouldn't have do it) and they ask me $18 import charge plus double shipping price.
I explained to the vendor I'm not OK with it as I'm under $100 of pony value and it mean no custom, so I don't see why I would pay to ebay their abusive charge plus too much on shipping.
I've asked if we can set payment off ebay via paypal (so we are protected) and if I can pay normal shipping price and he sent me the items via regular mail.
But I'm affraid he said no, at it can sound fishy? I've explained the whole thing clearly and my usual experience with US.
What should I do? I don't want to cancel but I don't want to pay abusive and unjustified fees.
Thanks for you help.


[moving to TS ~Kiwi]

Hi EveryPony
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As I'm working hard on this for a moment, and I feel it's enough interresting by now, let me introduce you my BLOG!


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So first "Why the name" is a question I've been asked (in regard of another site that was nammed Dream Valley)... not for copying as I didn't know about it, but just because Dream Valley is where all the ponies lives in the G1 cartoon.

Also that beeing said,
My blog is about my collection who's mostly about G1, who's not specially BIG or IMPRESSIVE but, what's interresting (for me) is the work I do with them
The blog is so filled with original pictures I've done myself with care & love!

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There's categories, of course to help you navigate


Is all about pictures I do for events, fun or play...
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Earthly,

Will help you find all the Earth ponies!
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Pegasus,

Will help you find all the Pegasus ponies! incuding the Flutter ones.
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Will help you find all the Unicorns ponies!
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Will help you find all the Baby ponies!
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But also, there's all the other gen. buttons to found them!


Well, also you can found ponies by series too.
The Buttons & mostly Graphic Work are done by myself, as well as the photo picture, so please let me know what do you thinks!
& I am glad to share with you . THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!
Will update this post as well to inform you of the news!!

Hi!
I do collect Grand Champion and other brushable/plastic toys horses in appaloosa color.
But I did had this one as a gift and didn't know what it is...

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The foals cames with, they are chained... I didn't understand what's for.
There's NOTHING write under bellies.

If you know the brand or anything about this toy, it would help me a lot. Thanks you.

Hi!
I've got a broken Surprise Twin Mom, as she doesn't work anymore but otherwise she's in PERFECT condition.
She didn't have any of her babies.
So as I know the price for a normal one, I don't know how to guess her value.

Want to sell - If you're interrested PM me
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Thanks a lot for your help!

I've got only one "pony" from my childhood, and it's NOT an official My Little Pony.
Plus it's a Zebra.

It's Pony size,
It's brushable like Pony,
It's kind of similar of what a Pony mould could be,
It didn't look like a fakie toy but more like a brand of something' toy,
It's just marked "made in china" under belly (it helps a lot lol),
I come from Europe, so it may be a European exclusive for what I know.


Can you identify this? It's a mystery for me for so many years...
Thanks you.