Pantomime Ponies (1962)

Ashorne Hill, Leamington Spar, Warwickshire. Exterior. Panning shot of Shetland ponies grazing on a snow covered meadow. C/U cream Shetland pony grazing, pan to more Shetlands eating hay. M/S elderly woman, Kathleen Grasby leading a Shetland pulling a miniature carriage, behind is another Shetland pulling a cart. These ponies “are trained for stage work, for fashion shows and for fetes“, Kathleen has been raising them since 1922. C/U Shetland pulling cart. Low angle show of frost covered branches. Beautiful C/U of frost covered branches. L/S of Kathleen’s daughter, Diana, feeding sugar cubes to ponies. M/S of Diana putting a bridle on a piebald Shetland. L/S of Diana leading the bridled pony away from the rest of the animals. Panning shot of Diana leading the pony to the door of their farmhouse. Interior. M/S of Diana leading the pony through the door. Each day Diana goes to the meadow to talk to the animals, she takes one of “lucky ones“ home. M/S of Kathleen sitting in an armchair, re