In my continuing efforts to make Bobby and Halo more fabulous, I’ve been fighting the bonnet battle for a while. When I first met Bobby he pretty much refused to put anything extra on Halo, saying that “he doesn’t like having stuff on him!”. So he went boot-less, and breastplate-less, and obviously bonnet-less.
Now that he’s past his 6 year reign of Beginner Novice and going around solidly at Training, we’ve spruced him up a bit. Everyone remembers the custom saddle of course, and the real leather bridle. He’s also got a full set of both XC boots and stadium boots now, and Trainer basically forced him to buy a breastplate. He’s so much more legit. Yet he has still staunchly refused to come around to the magic of a bonnet.
Bobby is out of town right now, and he left me with the task of working Halo while he’s gone. Yesterday as I was tacking him up I noticed that he was just swarming with flies despite being doused in fly spray, so naturally I thought “I’M GONNA PUT A BONNET ON HIM! BOBBY ISN’T HERE TO STOP ME!!!” <insert much cackling>. So I did. And you know what? Not only was he cute as hell, he had zero flies or gnats bothering his precious (giant) ears.
I immediately sent pictures to Bobby, who admitted Halo looks damn adorable in a hat. Once again I’m right. Halo needs one. Everyone tell Bobby that Halo needs one!
Just one with like 2″ longer ears than Henry’s bonnets have. Halo’s big ol’ donks were testing the limits of spandex.
His colors are black and red, so I was thinking either black with two rows of red cord (stealth mode bonnet) or black with red trim and white cord (bling bling bonnet). Obviously no rhinestones or beads, because while I have succeeded in making Bobby hella fabulous compared to the sad state I originally found him in, there are limits to my magic. I’m not a freaking miracle worker.
Peer pressure, people, let’s do it! Halo needs his own hat!
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I vote for black bonnet with two rows of red cord with black beads (the super subtle ones) between the red. I was a bonnet hold out until the bugs were horrific and Stinker was shaking his head constantly. Now I want all bonnets!!!
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I dunno if I could win the battle of the beads on the first bonnet. Baby steps.
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I dunno. I’m really liking the idea of a black bonnet with red trim and a line of black beads. Maybe if you tell Bobby that black beads are like little bits of satan, so it’s like you’d be out there with him for every ride… ? Wait. Maybe that wouldn’t help at all…
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Oooooo tiny, cold black beads… it’d be like he was carrying bits of my soul around with him! Good tactic!
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Now I am DEFINITELY not getting beads!
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Yeah, you still haven’t won the battle of the bonnet!
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I’ll just keep texting you pictures of Halo in my bonnets, then.
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All ponies need bonnets to be fabulous on XC. It is known. 😉
I vote that Halo needs both hats. Come on Bobby.
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Wise words. Very wise.
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Halo needs a hat Bobby. Duh, everyone knows that!
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His poor donkey ears… how will he be able to use them as sonar when he cross culverts if they’re covered?
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Sounds like he needs two bonnets … at least …
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I will consider two after we return from Coconino. 🙂
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Halo definitely needs a hat…https://www.etsy.com/listing/286330423/black-horse-fly-veil-ear-bonnet-design?ref=shop_home_active_7
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this is just crazy. Does Bobby like to stand in the sun with out a hat, no. Does Bobby like to stand in the rain with out a umbrella, I would think no. So why the hell wouldnt Halo want a bonnet???? Buy the horse a bonnet!
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I dunno, Bobby is pretty dumb.
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Two weeks in AZ with YOU??? I guess that does make me dumb.
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and lucky
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I vote for the black with red and white trim. Of COURSE Halo needs a hat, Bobby, get on with the/Amanda’s program! 🙂
I’m wondering what you’ve got left to Amandacize now… Bobby’s underwear?
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That seems like a serious health hazard. No one wants to go there.
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My used underwear does mysteriously go missing when I show with Amanda….
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Halo obviously needs more than one bonnet, and Bobby is a cruel horse owner for denying his poor Halo a complete set of matching bonnets for every occasion.
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with HERRLERR embroidered on the ear, for emphasis.
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Okay, having HERRRLERRR on his ear where I can see it while I am riding him is a selling point.
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im actually from the bobby school (i dont like using anything, i ride my horse bare legged unless im jumping and then i use open fronts, and my trainer also encouraged me to buy a breastplate)
but halo looks EVEN CUTER in a bonnet and he needses it. if he doesnt want to go full custom, ive been eyeing some of the KL select bonnets that come in about eleventy bajillion colors: http://www.klselect.com/horse-apparel/fly-veils/
im probably going to buy one because of similar gnat issues.
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He’s not allowed to buy a USG one because they don’t lay flat and it bugs the crap out of me lol. Unsee that link, Bobby! And custom is only like $15 more.
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LOL do they not?? crap i was thinking of getting one of those too.
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You can see in the pictures, they kinda pooch up at the sides. The ones I’ve seen in person do the same thing, something about the fit is a little off. I dunno why that drives me so utterly batty, but it does.
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I hadn’t noticed and now I can’t unsee it!!! The majority of my pics are now ruined. :p
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Yeah good luck not being irritated by that forever. I’m so weird about bonnets laying exactly right.
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OH GOD YOURE RIGHT ITS TERRIBLE CANCEL CANCEL
BOBBY DO NOT
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OH snap! I want that bonnet then! Knowing you’d be annoyed everytime you looked at it??? SOLD! I’ll buy five!
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I dont want to be annoyed when looking at Halo, I’m already annoyed enough just by looking at you.
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He would very handsome in a hat!
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That is true, he’s a cute boy.
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#GetHaloAHat2016
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Hopefully all the peer pressure ill sway him, Halo obviously wants a hat
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Halo want’s a hat like Halo wanted his tail dyed by Amanda! …he was terrified of the dark water going between his legs… LOL!
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but he looked fly AF afterward
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#Truth
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Bobby, you don’t want all the cool horses to mock Halo because he has bugs in his ears, do you? DO YOU? I didn’t think so. Buy the hat.
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Poor hatless Herrlerr.
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They already mock him because they’ve seen Amanda on him twice so you do raise a good point.
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Hats are very necessary
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It gets its horse a hat. It does this whenever it is told.
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*snap* you heard the woman, Bobby.
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It’s rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again.
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Halo needs a Dressage hat AND a jumping hat.
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How does Halo not yet have a hat? Accessories are life Bobby! You already have a custom saddle, Halo demands an entire outfit.
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I am holding out for a Xmas present from Amanda, as learned from the gloves, if I wait long enough she’ll start twitching at the lack of color coordination and she’ll buy it.
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If I buy it, I’m putting some damn beads on that bitch.
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If you buy it with beads, I’d totally wear it. Free sh*t ya’ll!
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