It was a hot and humid day when the taste test commenced. The stakes were high -- Solo is notorious for his ability to dismiss the tastiest item proferred if it does not meet his standards of "horse food." Even peppermints are usually rejected in a fit of snobbery. Then he begs for the next one as if it will taste any different.
The players:
Solaris. 14 year old Appendix QH. Food critic renowned for his cruel rejections.
Jeff. 9 year old Hanoverian/TB. Eager to please younger chap, always interested in new things.
Moxie. 11 year old Oldenburg. Lineage possibly traces back to a hippopotamus. Has never been known to reject something that fits in her cavernous mouth.
And of course, S.O., the professional treat-giver and bringer of scratches, who generously agreed to participate in this very scientific endeavor.
So it begins.
GIMME!
This tastes weird.
BLECH! No likey! Now give me the next one.
Oh no! The critic has struck again with his derisive spitting-out-on-the-floor! But as we all know, no experiment with a sample size of one is very meaningful. So, from across the aisle...
Yessss! I takey reject treats, please can I help you dispose of them?
Hmmmmm, this is intereshting, not quite what I expected...
Wow, that was weird, but I think I would eat another.
So now it's a tie at one to one! What will Moxie's verdict be?
I eat it and it is mine. MINE!
It was fine. Now want MORE!
So, the verdict is in. Horses with normal eating habits find that De-Lyte Bites are a tasty treat worthy of snarfing. Solo the giant food snob maintains his aloofness and refuses to lower himself the base levels of the masses. He will stick to his cheapie nasty smelling TSC apple licorice treats. Ew.
But didn't Solo once eat broccoli? He is an inconsistent taste-tester! Wait, wait, isn't he what you scientists would call an "outlier"? He is a data-skewer! Lol.
ReplyDeleteAhh Solo. Good for you, standing for your weirdo principles! Gotta love the ponies who reject EVERYTHING & yet are sure that the rest of the stuff you're holding must be a delicious morsel. Mosco is a total drama queen, spitting pieces everywhere, making horrified sounds, doing that Flehmen thing with his mouth, and then going all doe eyed & innocently begging for more.
ReplyDeleteROFL, maybe Mosco and Solo are related!
ReplyDeleteYes, Frizzle, you are right, Mr. Snob DID eat broccoli. He is indeed a scientific anomaly and generally should be removed from any flavour-related dataset.
I was sitting on the edge of my seat hoping Solo would accept the treat. I thought you were going to give us a surprise ending.
ReplyDeleteLove the blech picture.
Thanks so much for doing such a great review! I love the pictures!
ReplyDeleteHeather
You're most welcome, Heather! Sorry my horse is such a snob, I still think the treats are a great idea. I really wanted him to like them! Silly booger...
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