A pony called Possum

@JudyEv (342159)
Rockingham, Australia
August 24, 2020 9:02pm CST
The pony in the photo is Possum. When I married and moved away from home, my father continued to take two ponies to the local Pony Club in Narrogin, Western Australia, as mounts for members who didn’t have a pony. Vince put this photo up on a FB site called Lost Narrogin. The little girl in the photo, now of course, a grown woman, got in touch and talked about her time in Pony Club. The girl’s father was Vince’s boss when he worked in a bank. The mother also used one of our horses to do a training course. So there were a few connections with the family. The mother, now in her 90s, lives not far from us so we intend to call in on her one day soon. As much as I complain about FB, I have to confess it does have its uses. Edit: My father made Possum's bridle.
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Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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25 Aug 20
So you really grew up with horses Miss Judy. Possum seemed to be a gentle horse.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342159)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Aug 20
Yes, we had a lot of horses on the farm.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (69033)
• United States
25 Aug 20
Now we just need a possum called Pony! Look at the sweetness in that horse’s eyes!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220275)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Aug 20
Don't call me Shirley.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342159)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Aug 20
She used to nip a bit but was very sweet otherwise.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342159)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Aug 20
@TheHorse Is that an inside joke? Maybe to do with music? I don't get it but that's okay.
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Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Aug 20
As much as I hate Facebook, it is very good for tracking people down and reconnecting from bygone times.
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Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Aug 20
@JudyEv I'm like you, I barely go there myself. People will contact me and ask me, "Are you okay? I haven't seen you on Facebook in months." And I'll respond, "I'm perfectly okay, specifically because I haven't been on Facebook in months!" LOL
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342159)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Aug 20
I rarely go there but Vince keeps me up to date with anything he thinks I might be interested in.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342159)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Aug 20
@moffittjc I 'troll' (I think that is the word) a couple of sites now but I never like or comment. I'd be sure to put my foot in it at some stage.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
25 Aug 20
That’s so sweet. FB does have its pluses.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
25 Aug 20
@JudyEv I agree with you!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342159)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Aug 20
I could be negative and say I could count them on one hand but I know that is a very biased view.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
25 Aug 20
@JudyEv Sop is that little girl you in the picture?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342159)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Aug 20
No. She was a member of the Pony Club and used to ride Possum.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342159)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Aug 20
@Hannihar No, it's not me. I was married by then and had moved away from home.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
25 Aug 20
@JudyEv So that is not you in the picture?
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nawala
@nawala123 (20871)
• Indonesia
26 Aug 20
One day, we gonna have possum, named pony
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342159)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Aug 20
Haha - that would be pretty funny.
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nawala
@nawala123 (20871)
• Indonesia
27 Aug 20
@JudyEv possum is endemic in australian, papua, and sulawesi (indonesia)
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cherigucchi
@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
25 Aug 20
That makes me envy you
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cherigucchi
@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
1 Sep 20
@JudyEv Yes you really are!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342159)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Aug 20
I was lucky to have ponies and horses most of my life.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472078)
• Switzerland
25 Aug 20
I am sure that the now grown up girl was happy to find her photo. I have to agree with you about FB.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472078)
• Switzerland
25 Aug 20
@JudyEv I have to say that thanks to FB I could get in touch with friends I left in Italy more than 45 years ago.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342159)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Aug 20
It was nice to learn a bit about her now she has grown up - and to hear about her folks.
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rakski
@rakski (126031)
• Philippines
25 Aug 20
a nice reunion somehow
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rakski
@rakski (126031)
• Philippines
26 Aug 20
@JudyEv that will be a nice surprise
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342159)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Aug 20
Yes, we will ring her one day soon and arrange to meet.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (83103)
• United States
25 Aug 20
That's a very cute picture. I'm sure the mother will enjoy seeing you Facebook does have its positives
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (83103)
• United States
26 Aug 20
@JudyEv as far as FB is concerned I've deleted quite a few people (cousins) who used it for controversy. I enjoy going there now without the hassle of said people being rude and obnoxious.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342159)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Aug 20
If it is used in the right spirit, it's a great too.
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Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (44721)
• Staten Island, New York
25 Aug 20
Facebook is a great way to connect withe people, especially those that are not near us. Possum is an interesting name for a pony.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342159)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Aug 20
I guess Possum is a slightly better name than 'Kangaroo'.
Manuela Lopes
@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
26 Aug 20
FB also have good things if we use them correctly.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342159)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Aug 20
Yes, it does. It's a pity it's also used for vitriol and hate.
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Manuela Lopes
@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
28 Aug 20
@JudyEv Lately I rarely go there.
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Kokil agarwal
@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
25 Aug 20
It is so good to go through the old pictures
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342159)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Aug 20
That's true. I always find something interesting.
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Kokil agarwal
@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
25 Aug 20
@JudyEv this is good and something that can make is feel good always
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Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
25 Aug 20
that is truly why FB should exist. What a wonderful story and great picture!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342159)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Aug 20
As a young teller, Vince and his mate went to their house one Christmas. The mother left to bring in some nibbles and when the boys sat on the sofa, she'd put a whoopee cushion under the lounge cushion. She was great fun.
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Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
26 Aug 20
@JudyEv i would like her I can tell! not, the i would ever do a whoopee cushion. ever. never. couldn't. ok maybe once. well twice. actually let's go back to the I wouldn't.
Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317238)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Aug 20
Nice picture. Your father did excellent work on the bridle. That's great he took ponies so others could ride them. Great memories.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342159)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Aug 20
Thanks. He was very generous in that way.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
25 Aug 20
That's a lovely photo. Fb has its positive side.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342159)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Aug 20
Yes, I've had to concede that it has its uses.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (181773)
• United States
25 Aug 20
That's a great story. FB is a nice medium to chat on and does have its place. Have a wonderful Tuesday.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342159)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Aug 20
I know it has put many people in touch with each other. Thanks for the good wishes.
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G
@freelancermariagrace (28690)
• Philippines
25 Aug 20
Beautiful pony. Yes, using social media platforms like FB has its advantages, too.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342159)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Aug 20
I rarely use it but my husband is on quite a few groups.
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Nevena Zivkovic
@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
25 Aug 20
Wonderful story and wonderful photography. Yes, fb can often be very useful.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342159)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Aug 20
We are looking forward to meeting the mother again.
Restupati
@Restupati (57)
• Indonesia
25 Aug 20
@JudyEv. How happy you are having some ponies in your life. In Indonesia the family who have some ponies are the blessing family because it is not cheap to have some ponies:)
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342159)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Aug 20
In those days, horses were used for stockwork on the farms. My father bred and sold stock horses. It is expensive now to have a horse.