Pony Cousin Stampede Costumes

The Pony Cousins ride with flair!

What fun to dress up our ponies and ourselves in costumes to go riding!

At the first Pony Cousin Stampede, we found lots of ways to have fun,
and one thing that we tried to do,
even though the weather made it difficult,
was to ride in costume.

Here's what we did:

Indians Gather Around the Teepee.
A popular dress-up for the Pony Cousins, was the Indian costume.

This Indian looks fabulous in her coordinated turquoise outfit.

This Indian maiden must have been a "white" captive,
or,
a real Indian who found a bottle of peroxide.

The faraway look of an Indian maiden...
she doesnt even know how great she looks in those chinks.

This young Indian maiden looks delicious in her red backless tank top.
Note the leather pouch on her saddle and the fringed stirrup covers.

The crème de la crème: a real headdress and a short skirt.
The all-around favorite.

Saloon girls and Drovers
Brave Pony Cousins wore skirts and strapless tank tops on a trail ride.

The cattle drovers came to town and rode off in vintage western wear.

Pretty in Pink
The Pony Cousins dedicated a trail ride to Breast Cancer Awareness.
The ponies did their best to wear the brightest of pink accessories.

And we think that they look mighty handsome.

SMR and Palomino Girl really decked out their ponies.

But Pony Cousin Missi even found pink contest ribbons to show off on Zoe.

Okie and his "devil-may-care" look
and his hot pink and metallic accessories.

The Pony Cousins selected pink tees and tanks to decorate with the Pony Cousin logo.
Yes, the back does say, "Untamed and Unashamed."
(What can i say? - We are wild-at-heart Cousins.)

For the sake of classy couture,
we probably shouldn't show this photo of the Pony Cousins
wearing their shorts and cowgirl boots.
But i think it is a sign that we spend too much time in the barn.

I wish that i had pictures of the costumes we wore for the routines to music!
-Bronco Betsy wore a flowing skirt with an off-the shoulder top.
I remember the light green material fluttering beautifully in the breeze
as Zoe did her moves.

The Desert Rose was bright and daring in her red and black western wear.
Her red chinks were amazing
and when Jesse zipped along the fence line in his routine,
the whole outfit was a blur of bright color.

SMR and Okie did a routine to "Pinball Wizard" and wore black and silver.
SMR actually hauled out the sewing machine to make a silver metallic vest for herself
and a hip drop for Okie.
Okie's headstall and breastcollar were a match
in black leather and silver ferrule beads.
With my grey helmet, we looked like pinballs.

Pony Girl was cute as a button in her outfit;
her western shirt tied in a knot at her waist,
her cowgirl hat tipped back just a bit from her face,
and a lot of bling on her western belt.
As you all know,My Boy comes highly decorated in his birthday suit.

Atticus: a perfect example of how some Cousins could
throw on a flannel bath robe and win the "Best Looking Contest".
(It's not fair: some of us have to work mighty hard
to make ourselves and our homely ponies look good.)

For the upcoming Stampede,
the Pony Cousins may not have as many dress-up events.
But we voted that we do want to have the Pink Pony Ride again.
But what should we do for another costumed ride?
We have done cowgirls, saloon girls, and Indians.
We need ideas for easy-to-assemble costumes
for our ponies and ourselves.
Do you have any ideas for us?
Is there something you have done or seen in a costume
that you could share with us?

Please leave a comment if you have ideas for the Pony Cousins.