Ponyman Rocky Balboa was rescued from a kill pen in Texas. We think he is approximately 11 years-old. Not sure.
How could a darling pony like him end up in a kill pen? Well, he lost one eye and can’t see very well out of the other eye, he is bold, he is a fighter (hence the name) and he is too confident for his size which gets him in trouble.
I’m guessing, since he is so pretty, Rocky was purchased for a child, but was way too much pony for a child… and was passed around – he has 3 brands. Every one wanted him, but no one could deal with him. As it is, he goes berserk when he sees a farrier…
The fact that he doesn’t see well, which could have played a part in losing his eye – probably did not help his former career.
We adopted Ponyman Rocky Balboa from All Seated In A Barn rescue. They felt that his looks were deceiving and that too many parents would want him for their kids, but he wasn’t that kind of pony. I agreed. Rocky wasn’t meant for a kid. And he wasn’t meant for most people after whatever he went through in his life so far. So, we took him.
I had hoped that Rocky would like Norma Jean, since she had just lost both of her long-term pony friends, but he didn’t. He tolerates donkeys, but he doesn’t adore them – and Norma needs to be adored by her pony.
Welcome to the herd, Ponyman Rocky Balboa!
