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"Milk Buds" Shetland Ponies
People of all ages enjoy our "Milk Buds" Shetland ponies - a one-of-a-kind attraction that has been performing in parades since 1974. It features eight Shetland ponies which are hitched together and pull a four-wheeled cart which our family rides in. Spectators really like seeing the ponies and hearing the music. They
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"Milk Buds" Shetland Ponies LIVESTOCK Horses/Mules 26-1-34 People of all ages enjoy our "Milk Buds" Shetland ponies - a one-of-a-kind attraction that has been performing in parades since 1974. It features eight Shetland ponies which are hitched together and pull a four-wheeled cart which our family rides in. Spectators really like seeing the ponies and hearing the music. They frequently compare our little ponies to the famous Budweiser Clydesdales so, since we have a dairy farm, we named our ponies The Milk Buds. All of them are descendants of a single male named Corky - which we got when he was only 1 1/2 years old - and all of them were born on our farm.
We've performed at shows from Springfield, Missouri, to Rutland, Vermont. We've participated in the World Dairy Expo at Madison, Wis., every year since 1984, and also at the Midwest Horse Fair in Madison, Wis., for the past four years. We've also participated in the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grand Parade most years since 1976.
We built the cart and hitch ourselves. The cart measures 6 ft. wide, 12 ft. long,, and 6 1/2 ft. high. The harnesses were made by Amish craftsmen. (John and Georgine Schottler, 1374 Cty. Rd. I, Somerset, Wis. 54025 ph 715 549-6751)
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