Ultimate shoulder rides

Just got in and I'm cold and damp... but I'm smiling! Yeah, just had a few hours today shoulder-riding my friend, A. Luckily, it was milder today after several freezing days (it's winter in England!) Just as we were walking through the trees after having lunch at our olde worlde New Forest Inn, 5 (real!) ponies appeared. The first one came trotting towards us and looked like it was wondering who we were and what we were doing there. Then, half an hour later as I was sat astride A's shoulders (he was sat on a large fallen tree trunk taking my full weight - a 20 minutes shoulder-sitting session), another 5 ponies came trotting by. Saying that, it was nice to see some real ponies although I prefer riding a pony-guy the best!