The Four Horsies of the Cutepocalypse

by Not That Mike The Other Mike on May 13, 2009

“Listen, loves — the photographer wants you arranged from darkest to lightest, so Redonkulousness, I need you to stand next to Nomming… yes, that’s it… and Snorgles and Proshness, if I could get you to switch places, that would be super, thanks.  Now, big smiles, everyone…”

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Photo: Iceland Ponies 2 by david.nikonvscanon

{ 80 comments }

1 Elisha B. 05.13.09 at 11:33 am

Oh My……could it get any better? :)

2 Theo 05.13.09 at 11:35 am

Elisha — yeah, just imagine each one has a fine tapering spiral horn…

3 AmyJ 05.13.09 at 11:35 am

They’re all smiling! Happy ponies in a field of grass – I want to be there!

4 GingerBean 05.13.09 at 11:36 am

Snorgles and Proshness! LOL That’s just fun to say! I love this site *sigh*

5 chicky82 05.13.09 at 11:41 am

My little ponies of the apocolypse!!!! Cute :D which one is famine, I forget :D

6 raiu9 05.13.09 at 11:45 am

Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D’Artagnan!

John, Paul, Ringo and George!

Pestilence, Wa—whoops.

Pwnies!

7 Virginia 05.13.09 at 11:45 am

I like how they’re in a very organized line of darkest to lightest. Cute AND efficient!

8 brinnann 05.13.09 at 11:47 am

O Teho, you mean like dees? http://cuteoverload.com/2007/06/20/planet_unicorn_/

[Yeeeeeaaaahhhh... exactly like that... :P - Ed.]

9 Pat 05.13.09 at 11:56 am

Alright you guys — get a haircut!

10 Not That Mike The Other Mike 05.13.09 at 11:58 am

Yeah, I’m with Pat on this one — and get a job, too, ya damn hippies! ;)

11 berthaservant 05.13.09 at 11:58 am

Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo, in HORSEFEATHERS.

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/MG/143330~Horse-Feathers-Posters.jpg

12 Christabel 05.13.09 at 12:01 pm

I love the blonde eyelashes on the white one.

13 B. Modern 05.13.09 at 12:03 pm

These ponies remind me of the stars of PLANET UNICORN!
(Although there are only three of them: Feathers, Cadillac and Tom Cruise.)
If you haven’t seen them… check out http://www.planetunicorn.tv/.
Brilliant AND funny!

14 Mark 05.13.09 at 12:04 pm

Why do they remind me of Fabio?

15 oaklandcat 05.13.09 at 12:04 pm

I think the white one is a zombie

16 Jimbeaux 05.13.09 at 12:05 pm

Wow, this many comments and no one has said it?

OMGPONIES!!!1One!! :)

17 Mark 05.13.09 at 12:05 pm

Why do they remind me of Fabio?

18 alwayscataddict 05.13.09 at 12:11 pm

Jimbeaux: I was just getting ready to say that!! ***stumps off to pout “someone always beats me to the good lines”*****

19 Marie 05.13.09 at 12:12 pm

Yup, they are sooo Fabio.

Super funny caption too. Y’know I know most animals are built for the cold, but I always wish I could give them a blanket.

20 edward 05.13.09 at 12:13 pm

Don’t be fooled. The smaller the horse, the more attitude. Those ponies would bite your finger off if they thought it amusing.

21 brinnann 05.13.09 at 12:18 pm

If I’m reading it right, does that mean that this is the order they’re in from dark to light?
Nomming
Redonkulousness
Proshness
Snorgling

If so, Snorgling has been rolling in the mud!

22 sunnymum 05.13.09 at 12:28 pm

OMG! I literally clutched at my heart when this pic appeared! I am reduced to a puddle of goo. I cannot BELIEVE how beautiful horses are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

23 skippymom 05.13.09 at 12:33 pm

Brinnann, I’ve been reading your list, reading the caption, and looking at the picture over and over, I can’t follow how you worked this out. Am I just inept at reasoning, or did you make it up?

24 brinnann 05.13.09 at 12:47 pm

“Listen, loves — the photographer wants you arranged from darkest to lightest,”
This is where I started, so I assumed that it would follow that whoever was placed first would be the darkest.

“so Redonkulousness, I need you to stand next to Nomming…”
So Nomming was already there in place as the darkest, and Redonkulousness was put next to him.

“and Snorgles and Proshness, if I could get you to switch places,”
They were apparently reversed, so their correct order would be Proshness then Snorgles. (And now I notice that I accidentally put “Snorgling” above.)

25 oaklandcat 05.13.09 at 12:49 pm

Brinnann’s been doing her logic problems!

26 Not That Mike The Other Mike 05.13.09 at 12:53 pm

@brinnann: I’m impressed! I confess that I didn’t put any thought into the arrangement at all, but your breakdown makes complete sense.

27 Katiedid 05.13.09 at 12:54 pm

The breeze in their hair makes me think of Bay Watch.. get it BAY Watch hahahahhahah.. *Sigh* :-D

28 Katiedid 05.13.09 at 12:55 pm

LOL Edward.. yah I wouldnt want to caught down a dark alley with a shetland… those suckers are mean hahahah

29 brinnann 05.13.09 at 12:57 pm

:mrgreen:

30 Pheas 05.13.09 at 12:57 pm

ØMG Icëlånð1c PØN1Ës!!!ëleven

31 CUTE 'N' FUNNY@ 05.13.09 at 1:00 pm

OMG – how beautiful and what a special photo but they do look a bit bored by the whole thing!!lol

32 pyrit 05.13.09 at 1:00 pm

And for our next act, The Four Koalas of the Eucalyptus!

33 brinnann 05.13.09 at 1:02 pm

:lol: OMG the url’s keep getting better and better!

34 SoCuteUrl 05.13.09 at 1:05 pm

George, Ringo, Paul, John

35 Trabb's Boy 05.13.09 at 1:06 pm

Nomming becomes America’s Next Top Pony!!!! Sorry, but other three are just not fierce enough.

36 temperance 05.13.09 at 1:06 pm

it’s the end of the world as we know it– and i feel fine….in fact, i’d like to pony on up to the bar and celebrate…

37 lrm 05.13.09 at 1:16 pm

I love horsies! Sooooo beautiful.

38 Von Zeppelin 05.13.09 at 1:22 pm

Beatles are good, Musketeers are good, Marx Brothers are good. . .
But back in the days when men were men and helmets were leather, the Four Horses were Harry Stuhldreher, Don Miller, Jim Crowley, and Elmer Layden.

Send a volley cheer on high,
Shake down the thunder from the sky!

39 jess e. 05.13.09 at 1:36 pm

@ Pheas – LOL!
A pony once bit my sister.

40 Bugg 05.13.09 at 1:43 pm

Oh dear, the velvety lips are keeeeeling me.

41 Wend 05.13.09 at 1:48 pm

Ponies ARE attitude personified ( or horse-onified); my daughter once rode the smallest, cutest white pony in a horse show. He stopped right in front of the judge, and, er, defecated, despite my daughter’s most strenous efforts to motivate him. (You could hear the crop “whapping” all over the entire arena, but in addition to the pony-tude, he had the thickest white hair EVAR, so he never felt a thing!!) And we got it all on video!! Redonk!

42 Cambridge Rat Mom 05.13.09 at 1:49 pm

equine perfection. so beautiful.

43 Abby 05.13.09 at 2:08 pm

What beautiful horses and a giggle-worthy caption.

Chicky82’s comment made me think of this: a smidge of apocalypse plus a dash of licensing ..

44 Skip 05.13.09 at 2:08 pm

Want! WANT!

45 cal 05.13.09 at 2:22 pm

Defintely one of your best title/caption efforts, NTMOTM!

46 catloveschanel 05.13.09 at 2:26 pm

Clap! Clap! Well done!

Now, insert the four penguins of the Apocolypse from the picture shown below, in between the horsies of the Cutepocolypse. The stark black and white ragged feathers vs. the horsies shows that good triumphs over evil, the light overcomes the darkness, and that maybe, just maybe… the sun will shine in Seattle.

47 aepva 05.13.09 at 3:14 pm

OMG PON1ES!!!!11!!!!!!!

and…..best image title EVAR!!

48 mervtheflamingo 05.13.09 at 3:16 pm

OMG Ponies!

[I know its been said already, I'm sayin' it again]

49 MadameX 05.13.09 at 3:24 pm

Cutepocalypse?

I had a sudden image of cute ponies dancing calypso in midriff-baring, bright-colored ruffle-sleeved shirts (which, of course, would clash horribly with their complexion…)

Or maybe I’m just weird.

OMG!!!!1! PONIES!!!11!1!!1!11

50 Raidell 05.13.09 at 3:27 pm

Wow. Abby, you have made my day. ^_^

These ponies are absolutely beautiful! I love that while they are organized from dark to light, they’re noses are all the same color!

51 AuntieMame 05.13.09 at 3:32 pm

Eeny, Meeny, Miney, and George. Because Mama didn’t want no Mo.

52 Lillith 05.13.09 at 3:41 pm

OMG Ponies!!1!!

But I’ve been lucky enough to ride on these guys, don’t call them ponies to the Icelanders, they get raather huffy and can only be soothed by pudding. The horsies however are wonderfully hardy and mellow to ride.

Oh just a tip, if you decide to do what I did and ride through the lava fields in winter, bring earmuffs. Just trust me on that.

53 Amy 05.13.09 at 4:07 pm

*Sigh* Just beautiful….that is all.

54 nyota 05.13.09 at 4:36 pm

Um, I think the horses are very nice but they’re not cute, they’re beautiful. There’s a difference.

55 DKN 05.13.09 at 4:41 pm

OMGEYELASHES!!1!!!111!11

56 holligans 05.13.09 at 5:00 pm

Arriving way late, but ye gods, Abby…thank you so much for that. Hi-larious.
And pyrit… “The Four Koalas of the Eucalyptus!”
and NOMTOM, your URL-abilities have reached astounding heights.
wheeeee!

57 FUN ♥ CUTE@ 05.13.09 at 5:14 pm

Such beautiful friends!!!
Sleeping through the photoshoot- a bit rude!!
Wakey wakey!!lol

58 Amikit 05.13.09 at 5:56 pm

LOL! Robot Chicken had a similar idea!

Apocalypse Pony:
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59 Amikit 05.13.09 at 5:57 pm

Sorry, I tried to embed the video. I guess it didn’t work. Here is the direct link to Robot Chicken’s Apocalypse Pony.

http://www.adultswim.com/video/?episodeID=ad40a1817750901f09412c03033b1c76

[I think that easy-embed trick might only work with YouTube clips... - Ed.]

60 =bg= 05.13.09 at 6:14 pm

OMG PONIES

61 Decca 05.13.09 at 8:19 pm

Oh come on guys, hair bands are SO last century…

62 kittyadventures 05.13.09 at 9:01 pm

OMG the my little pony monster video is killing me too funny

63 kittyadventures 05.13.09 at 9:04 pm

Snickering at the URL’s right along with Brinn.

64 Subhangi 05.13.09 at 10:51 pm

Adorable little hippie ponitos! If that’s the apocalypse, I’m soooo looking forward to it!

And Brinnann, you is are (OCD) awesome :D

65 hon glad 05.13.09 at 11:22 pm

As they’re Icelandic, they will be Snorglesdottir Nommingsson etc.

66 David Blaikie 05.13.09 at 11:39 pm

I took this photo in Iceland. The arrangement of the ponies was accidental, but when I saw the group I new they made a great friendly cute photo.
Iceland is a magical place for a holiday but somewhat expensive.
If you visit my photo website feel free to leave comments.
If you choose to join Flickr.com you can upload up to 200 of your own cute images for free. Joining also enables you to leave comments

Thanks again for your comments on cuteoverload

67 earlybird1 05.14.09 at 3:57 am

Not so much cute as GORGEOUS, imho!

68 Theresa 05.14.09 at 5:34 am

Silly peeps, this is a barbershop quartet. They’re singing “Goodbye, My Coney Island Baby.”

[Actually... - Ed.]

69 Kristabelle 05.14.09 at 5:35 am

2nd photo of them is just as cool!

Hey, quit horsing around!!! :lol:

70 Lerrinus 05.14.09 at 6:34 am

The ponies are smiling for the camera! Awwww! So beautiful! :-)
(*groans* at all the puns and loves everyone of them!)

71 Katrina 05.14.09 at 7:25 am

OK, I believe these are a barbershop quartet, just ‘wood shedding’ on an Icelandic plain. But, maybe Theresa, “Goodbye, My Reykjavik Baby”? I’d love to think that these horsies are serenading the world with their lovely voices and long, flowing (yes, Fabio-like) manes.

72 marthava 05.14.09 at 8:55 am

This picture is just so beautiful. Such serendipity. Life is good.

73 CAB 05.14.09 at 9:34 am

Why didn’t someone tell Dave to wash his face for this portrait?

74 Mary Jane 05.14.09 at 1:41 pm

Oh man, you think they’re cute now? I just got back from Iceland, and I guess the horses still had winter coats b/c their fur (hair?) was thick and curly. OMGOMGOMG – little horses whose shoulders were no higher than mine with curly fur. I almost died from teh cute.

75 Amy 05.14.09 at 2:20 pm

The first thing I thought when I saw the pic was a tide commercial…

The competitor’s brand after 10, 20 and 50 washes.

76 anner 05.14.09 at 5:42 pm

Is it just me, or do all Icelandic ponies look like Bjork? I think it’s something to do with the long, messy bangs.

77 Theo 05.14.09 at 6:10 pm

A boy looks at a girl, and a girl looks like a pony…

78 free virtual world for kids 05.15.09 at 4:06 am

it looks like a poster of some group.

They look so stylish lining up like that! XD

79 Cat 05.15.09 at 2:53 pm

I got to see some of these cute little tykes up close and personal last summer in Iceland. They get real insulted if you call them ponies though over there. Entirely beautiful things in person!!

80 apsutter 06.03.09 at 1:46 am

Icelandic ponies are so beautiful!! Their hair is like freakin human hair! Doesnt this group just look like some kind of boy band…..backstreets back alright

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