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radagastly · 07-31-2009, 09:49 PM

Only have to say that six ponies aren't that big of a deal. I was watching a news story on Polo this morning (I should say, children's Polo!), and (apparently) one requires at least six (if not seven) such ponies just to get through a Polo match. (Apparently, it consists of six periods of seven minutes each, but each one is so intense that the riders need a new pony each period).

Now, bearing in mind that both Merry and Pippin were nobility, and allowing each two day's worth of ponies (even American Cowboys required at least three horses each , just to do their job in a six-day week.) A six pony purchase would not only have raised no feathers, the only grumble might have been that he wasn't buying enough this time around.

His problems in Bree had nothing to do with the going rate of ponies, but more to do with how much money he actually thought to put into his wallet before he left.

Rumil · 08-01-2009, 06:33 AM

On Tom and the ponies,

I had the impression that Tom knew the 'real' names of the ponies, in some mysterious way. Perhaps they had names beforehand, but these were just the names that hobbits gave them. A bit like the dwarves with hidden real names and names for everyday use.

Perhaps the names that Tom used were direct translations from the 'horse-ish'?

07-31-2009, 09:49 PM	#1
radagastly Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Washington, D. C., USA Posts: 299	Only have to say that six ponies aren't that big of a deal. I was watching a news story on Polo this morning (I should say, children's Polo!), and (apparently) one requires at least six (if not seven) such ponies just to get through a Polo match. (Apparently, it consists of six periods of seven minutes each, but each one is so intense that the riders need a new pony each period). Now, bearing in mind that both Merry and Pippin were nobility, and allowing each two day's worth of ponies (even American Cowboys required at least three horses each , just to do their job in a six-day week.) A six pony purchase would not only have raised no feathers, the only grumble might have been that he wasn't buying enough this time around. His problems in Bree had nothing to do with the going rate of ponies, but more to do with how much money he actually thought to put into his wallet before he left. __________________ But all the while I sit and think of times there were before, I listen for returning feet and voices at the door.

08-01-2009, 06:33 AM	#2
Rumil Sage & Onions Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Britain Posts: 894	Tom Bombadillo On Tom and the ponies, I had the impression that Tom knew the 'real' names of the ponies, in some mysterious way. Perhaps they had names beforehand, but these were just the names that hobbits gave them. A bit like the dwarves with hidden real names and names for everyday use. Perhaps the names that Tom used were direct translations from the 'horse-ish'? __________________ Rumil of Coedhirion

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