29/09/2026
Oreo’s Summer Adventures: The Final Chapter…
Well, we knew this post would eventually have to come… but we’re not sure any of us were quite ready for it. 🥹
It’s time for one last Oreo’s Summer Adventures update, and what an adventure this summer has been!
Since we last checked in, Oreo has certainly not been taking things easy. He headed out on a brilliant, fun ride at Cotswold Farm Park with his friends Morph, Freddie and new pal W***y. They had an awesome time, and Oreo took (most!) of it in his stride.
He’s also discovered the world of cross-country, and it turns out he absolutely LOVES it! Cantering, jumping, exploring… we think he may have found his thing.
But this summer was always about much more than having fun.
When Oreo left Cotswold RDA at the beginning of the summer, the aim was to give one of our youngest herd members the opportunity to continue his education, experience more of the world outside our arena and, most importantly, build his confidence.
And goodness, has he done that.
If you’ve followed his adventures over the past few months, you’ll have watched Oreo grow up before our eyes. From hacking and arena hires to long reining, jumping, shows, cross-country, new friends, new places and plenty of moments that required him to be brave.
And, because this is Oreo we’re talking about, there have also been a few ‘Oreo moments’ along the way!
He’s a young pony with a big personality, plenty of opinions and a few quirks that can sometimes make life interesting! While many of those characteristics make him the brilliant, cheeky little character we all adore, they also mean that the structured environment and responsibilities of an RDA pony aren’t necessarily the best fit for him.
That’s something we take incredibly seriously. Our horses and ponies have a very special job, and they need to be happy, confident and comfortable doing it, while also being suitable for the wide range of participants we support.
This summer has given Oreo the opportunity to show us what he really enjoys and where he thrives.
And beside him through it all has been Lucy. ❤️
The partnership these two have developed has become something incredibly special. They understand each other’s quirks (and Lucy certainly knows all of his! 😂), trust one another and look after one another. Quite frankly, they’ve become a pretty unstoppable little team.
Which brings us to the bit that’s going to make us all a little emotional…
After lots of thought and many long conversations, we have made a decision about Oreo’s future. And although we love him with all our hearts, it is because we love him that we know it’s the right one.
Oreo will not be returning to his duties at Cotswold RDA. Instead, he will be staying with Lucy full-time.
It isn’t that Oreo has failed at being an RDA pony, far from it. He’s simply shown us that his talents, personality and happiness are better suited to a different life.
Part of responsible horsemanship is recognising when the job isn’t quite right for the pony in front of you and giving them the opportunity to flourish somewhere else.
And we think Oreo has made it pretty clear where that somewhere else is, and that's with Lucy. ❤️
We know she will be the most wonderful pony-mum to him, and together they’ll continue learning, growing and having plenty more adventures.
Will we miss having his gorgeous, cheeky face at Cotswold RDA? Absolutely. 🥹 But Oreo isn’t disappearing from our family.
He’ll continue living alongside his old field buddy Morph, and Lucy has promised to keep us updated on what they get up to, so this definitely isn’t goodbye.
We also want to say an enormous thank you to everyone who has followed Oreo’s adventures this summer, cheered him on and celebrated every little milestone with us.
What started as an educational summer holiday became something none of us quite expected: Oreo finding his person and his next chapter.
And really, we can’t think of a happier ending than that.
So, for the very last time…
Oreo’s Summer Adventures, to be continued… just somewhere new.
