[didgery]

Not as easy as it sounds.

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...18755629_n.jpg

Can I see your horsey Christmas photos for inspiration, please?

[fargaloo]

Actually, I think the picture you posted is possibly the best fake-reindeer picture I've ever seen. Heck, I'd like to make that MY xmas card!!!

[MistyBlue]

I think that one is perfect!

I'd add the caption:

He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good,
give him carrots for goodness sake!

[spacytracy]

LOVE IT!

[Effie1221]

Now THAT'S a reindeer!

[kari]

Love the picture you posted!
I'd definitely use that one!

[PRS]

Love your picture! I've hundreds of a similar nature. It seems he is more interested in the cookie I'm holding or may be holding or he's hoping I'm holding then standing there for a picture. I finally had to get a helper to feed cookies while I snapped pictures from a distance. Here are some of the ones that actually came out as intended. http://pets.webshots.com/album/556255465UnKBcm?start=0
I like yours better though

[Rallycairn]

Agree with everyone else -- I love that one! It looks REAL. He's either watching over you as MistyBlue says, or getting ready for takeoff, or both!

PRS, yours are very cute, too.

[trubandloki]

Love that photo, OP.

[shayaalliard]

The pony seems to think that the christmas gear is a twitch:
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...02943600_n.jpg

Bonnie was pretty sure it was going to eat her:
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...08044378_n.jpg

But the kids loved it:
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...84401059_n.jpg

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...69828357_o.jpg

[TheJenners]

Ah ha Horze Xmas clothes??? I considered them...briefly

[Holly Jeanne]

That's adorable!!

Here's my Santa: http://s1194.beta.photobucket.com/us...17403857986807

Back in the days before you could buy antlers for your animals, I made a set out of chicken wire and paper bags and went into a costume class with my horse as a reindeer (she was a petite chestnut so it worked) and me as an elf. It was going just fine and we were in the line-up. The judge had everyone back. When we backed, the crowd started howling with laughter. I couldn't figure it out until afterward when someone told me it looked like my mare was getting ready to gore the judge. I know, weird sense of humors in that crowd.

[pinkpony321]

I'm pretty sure everyone in the office heard me cackle uncontrollably when I opened your pic, OP! Thanks!!
There are some funny posts out there today

[SmartAlex]

My mother tortures my horse each year to make a card from him to me. Here are some of her better results:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_e5DEXJvtb9...0/IMG_1035.JPG

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_e5DEXJvtb9...0/untitled.JPG

My yearling even played dress up
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_e5DEXJvtb9.../untitled2.JPG

[jenm]

Can I see your horsey Christmas photos for inspiration, please?

Mine isn't nearly as cool as yours!

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...USC/xmas-2.jpg

[2DogsFarm]

Is that Arrietty?
Love the fisheye rolling back
She is having None.Of.That!

I agree - I wish I had a pic that good to send out this year!

Time to see if 17h+ and 12h can get gussied up for me in time to make the deadline.....

[shayaalliard]

Ah ha Horze Xmas clothes??? I considered them...briefly

Yes indeed! Couldn't resist at half off

[Crackerdog]

I like your pic, it's so real.

What is the dark shape in the background?

[didgery]

Some beautiful pictures, guys—thanks! To answer some questions, 1) yes, it's Arrietty. She was actually unfazed by the gear but acutely interested in tasting the camera! Fenway was dressed up, too, but she kept blocking my shot. 2) That's my black chihuahua, Clover, in the background.

I think I need to try one more round of photos next time the sun comes out, but it feels like Barrow, AK around here lately: so much cloud cover that it almost looks like eternal twilight.

Cheers!

[Holly Jeanne]

I also used this as a Christmas card one year: http://s1194.beta.photobucket.com/us...37678773352413