Monsieur Chapeau does Christmas!

Dawn Westcott • December 23, 2016

A photoshoot for Western Morning News Horses

This week the Western Morning News put out a call for festive horsey pictures and Monsieur Chapeau rose to the challenge! There wasn't much time and he had a quick brush over to see off the worst of his carefully acquired mud, before facing a pile of tinsel and some Reindeer antlers.

Staring quizzically at the tinsel as the thick strands were wrapped around his neck, he stood stoically while it was wound around his head collar. A handful of delicious pony nuts provided motivation to stand beautifully and strike the required pose.

The Western Morning News liked the resulting picture and it's in the paper's WMN Horses section today, Friday 23 December.


Well done promoting Exmoor ponies Monsieur Chapeau!


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