Keeping a big horse inside a house is a little difficult and very unusual, but it is not as unusual for ponies. I mean, it is difficult and you need to be very careful with the house’s objects, however, some owners do not mind it at all. Let’s get in touch with our story.
A lady with a love for Shetland ponies is happy to have them inside her home – and they even drink tea from a cup and saucer! Equine lover, Tricia Nassau-Williams, 56, from Advent, North Cornwall, is often showing her Standard Shetland pony, Baylah, off in the show ring at shows but when relaxing at home Baylah comes into the kitchen for a cuppa and a carrot.
The five-year-old mare is described as the ‘nosy neighbor twitching the net curtain’, by her owner who works as a lecturer for The Loriners’ Company, one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. Lorinery is all the metalwork on a horse’s saddle and bridle with a particular focus on the bit.
Tricia said: “Baylah first came into the house one day when on the way to her field I needed to pop into the kitchen to get something.” I don’t think you can find a better accompanier for an afternoon tea.