Equine achondroplastic dwarfism vs. The Hampshire Fire Service

March 20, 2009 10:42 AM

The latest drain on public resources: a sausage-pony.

Apparently it is a rare genetic disorder.

posted by bokeh (31 comments total)

First all the bacon posts, now...

Oh. Nevermind.
posted by Graygorey at 10:45 AM on March 20, 2009

Equine achondroplastic dwarfism vs. The Hampshire Fire Service

That's my favorite Richard Brautigan book!
posted by dersins at 10:48 AM on March 20, 2009 [4 favorites]

My Littlest Pony.
posted by GuyZero at 10:50 AM on March 20, 2009

I've just noticed that the second pony on the disorder link is wearing trainers.
posted by bokeh at 10:52 AM on March 20, 2009

At least it's not pony sausage.
posted by Plutor at 10:53 AM on March 20, 2009

Figure 2: Common achondroplastic dwarf with short legs and ears

um, and sneakers.
posted by barrett caulk at 10:53 AM on March 20, 2009

I always figured ponies would prefer hi-tops. I learned something today.
posted by giraffe at 10:53 AM on March 20, 2009

dammit, bokeh.
posted by barrett caulk at 10:54 AM on March 20, 2009

So this is not a pony whose meat is actually sausage but rather a pony who is shaped, "like a sausage-dog." I am disappointed.

There would have been considerably fewer lulz had the article referred to a "tube-dog" or Dachshund. Tube-pony? Badger-pony? Not as funny.
posted by cimbrog at 10:56 AM on March 20, 2009

Don't worry barrett caulk, it was definitely worth reiterating.
posted by bokeh at 10:56 AM on March 20, 2009

Having been told my multiple people that the salami here in Austria is made of ponies, I was expecting something different.
posted by dunkadunc at 11:00 AM on March 20, 2009

there is nothing that says you couldn't make pony sausage out of a sausage pony. not that would be some serious pomo, meta-cuisine.
posted by barrett caulk at 11:02 AM on March 20, 2009

*ahem*

'now' that would be . . .
posted by barrett caulk at 11:03 AM on March 20, 2009

I can get you a sausage pony, believe me. There are ways, Dude. You don't wanna know about it... I can get you a sausage pony by 3 o'clock this afternoon... with sauerkraut.
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 11:05 AM on March 20, 2009 [1 favorite]

I thought this post was gonna be about public art
posted by jtron at 11:08 AM on March 20, 2009

i'm moving this weekend, so no time. but if anyone wants to get started making that sausage, simply click here.
posted by barrett caulk at 11:08 AM on March 20, 2009

Someone needs to post a MeTa with this pony request.

Someone who's not me, preferably.
posted by owtytrof at 11:11 AM on March 20, 2009

Huh, well I guess I now know not to get offended if somebody invites me to come over to see his sausage pony.
posted by Horace Rumpole at 11:12 AM on March 20, 2009 [1 favorite]

But how does it taste?
posted by blue_beetle at 11:19 AM on March 20, 2009

"Ridin' the sausage pony" just has to be a euphemism for something.
posted by kcds at 11:24 AM on March 20, 2009

[x] midget
[x] horse
[ ] porn

Just one shy of the search engine trifecta.
posted by mosk at 11:33 AM on March 20, 2009 [1 favorite]

giraffe - because you have long, slender legs, you wouldn't understand that hi-tops would make little legs look even stumpier. Much like Calvin wears shorts because long pants touch his feet.
posted by filthy light thief at 11:37 AM on March 20, 2009

[pedro]
You never sausage a horse!
[/pedro]
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 11:52 AM on March 20, 2009

recently I was about to purchase some sausages in a bar in sweden, when I looked at the packaging "pig or horse meat"....um I'll not take my chances.
posted by melissam at 11:55 AM on March 20, 2009

I've held off on it because holding off was the right thing to do but "riding the baloney pony" is a euphemism for sex.
posted by christhelongtimelurker at 12:52 PM on March 20, 2009

All my friends know the low rider...
posted by SPrintF at 12:58 PM on March 20, 2009

I made this half-pony, half-monkey monster to please you.

Alas, it is not made out of sausage.
posted by Evangeline at 1:07 PM on March 20, 2009

I almost got fohlenkotelette when I was with my exchange group in Ljubljana, but our group had a horse girl who was already incredibly unpleasant so I decided to give it a pass. I'm definitely going to give it a shot sometime, though.
posted by dunkadunc at 1:32 PM on March 20, 2009

Well, it's nice that people in that area are so keen on animal welfare, anyway!
posted by bettafish at 3:21 PM on March 20, 2009

There was a nice interview with the Eastleigh animal rescue guy on As It Happens last week. Worth it just to hear him laugh. If you're into that sort of thing...
posted by sneebler at 5:26 PM on March 20, 2009

If they can breed these just a little smaller we'll soon see celebrities carrying them around.
posted by chiraena at 10:14 AM on March 22, 2009