Luke’s Dream Horse (Ad)
Do you remember asking your parents for a horse or pony whenever it got close to your birthday or to Christmas? Yep, me too! Like many children, I was one of those kids that wanted her very own dream horse or pony to care for and look after. To be quite honest, as a child I could see absolutely no reason as to why this wasn’t a totally reasonable request. After all, I was just a girl, asking her parents/grandparents/Santa/anyone who would listen, for a pony that could live in her bedroom – what was so wrong about that? As the years went on and my dream horse never appeared, it became painfully obviously that my dream just wasn’t going to come true.
Owning animals is a huge responsibility.
Of course, as an adult, I now know that owning animals is a huge responsibility and can be a costly one too. Not only is there the initial price of your animal or pet, but then there’s food, adequate homing space, bedding, equipment, enrichment toys and insurance. Owning a horse requires you to have enough time and space to be able to properly care for them, something that I definitely did NOT have in my mid-terrace Victorian family home. Plus, you’ve got to make sure you’re able to take the best possible care of your horse or pony should they need veterinary treatment.
Petplan Equine Horse Insurance
Petplan understand that horse owners have very specific needs and that when searching for good insurance policies, there needs to be a variety of options to suit unique requirements. Petplan Equine Horse Insurance is one of the very few equine insurance providers who offer genuine ‘lifetime’ policies for their customers, as well as 12 month policies which are designed to suit all needs. It doesn’t matter if you’re a first time owner (like 8 year old me longed to be!), or a serious competitor, Petplan offers affordable equine insurance policies to suit your pet’s requirements.
Animal lovers will also be interested to know that Petplan works alongside more animal rehoming charities than any other pet insurance provider, and they are committed to supporting charities in any way they can. The Petplan Charitable Trust has so far raised over £7 million which has gone towards making a better, safer, healthier world for animals. As someone who owns a rescued house rabbit, this fills me with joy.
It pleases me so much to know that not only have I done my bit by rescuing my house bunny, but by being a responsible pet owner and having an insurance policy for her, I am also supporting a company that gives back to centres and charities just like the one Luna comes from.
A kid can dream…
I never ended up getting my dream horse, in fact ended up turning into what my fiance lovingly refers to as ‘The Crazy Bunny Lady’, but that’s because I know now that owning a horse is simply not something we’d ever be able to consider. That doesn’t mean that a kid can’t dream though, right?
Petplan offered Luke the chance to design his very own amazing dream horse. He was given the opportunity to design his dream horse in any way he wished and, true to his colourful personality, he decided to design a magnificent rainbow horse. He spent hours deciding which colours to use and in what order to use them. Truth be told, I’ve never known him to be so quiet!
He spent a good couple of hours drawing and designing his majestic dream horse and, when he was finally happy with how it looked, I was able to scan the drawing and send it off to the people at Petplan.
Luke’s very own dream horse.
A few weeks later, Luke received an extra special parcel in the post. As far as he was concerned, I’d just tasked him a fun arty project to do on a rainy Saturday morning. Little did he know that his wish for his very own dream horse was going to come true!
When Luke came home to find a package waiting for him he was really excited. What kid doesn’t love getting parcels in the post? But he was even more excited when he tore it open to find a silky red drawstring bag inside. He was confused at first, but as he opened the bag and saw what was inside, he was absolutely glowing with excitement.
His very own dream horse drawing had been magically transformed by the people at Petplan Equine Insurance into a big, soft, plush cuddly toy. The toy has been made to Luke’s specification perfectly – trust me, he has checked! Whoever Petplan are in touch with are seriously talented people who are great at making dreams come true.
Luke’s wish for his dream horse came true.
Since Luke’s dream horse toy arrived, he’s been playing with it non-stop. He’s even given the horse a name – Rainbow. I couldn’t think of a better name for her, could you? Apparently she smells really nice too, which is a bonus! Luke’s taken Rainbow to bed with him and has been cuddling her lots. It’s so nice to see him so interested in a toy and I think that knowing it’s his dream horse has really made her that little bit extra special!
He’s been begging to take her into school and do a Show And Tell session on her. He’s really amazed at how his drawing has been magically turned into his very own dream horse and he’s so in love with her.
Looking after a toy horse is far easier and far cheaper than looking after a real horse. If you’re seriously considering buying a horse or adding another horse or pony to your family, please make sure that you consider all the costs attributed to equine ownership and don’t forget to take out Horse Insurance from Petplan Equine!
*This post has been possible thanks to Petplan Equine, but all thoughts are my own.
Lukeosaurus And Me
Rachael is a 31 year old mum to 10 year old Luke and 5 year old Oscar. She lives in England and writes about family life, crafts, recipes, parenting wins(and fails), as well as travel, days out, fashion and living the frugal lifestyle.
27 Comments
Latoyah
Aww Luke looks so happy with his dream horse! I love all the different colours there are.
Lukeosaurus And Me
He loves it! He hasn’t put it down yet.
Fran Back With A Bump
How awesome is this!! So lovely seeing a creation come to life!
Lukeosaurus And Me
It’s been magical for him, he’s so happy.
Claire
What a lovely idea. That is such a special keep sake and I have no doubt at all that it will make an Awesome story for show and tell x
Lukeosaurus And Me
I’m sure it will do! We’ll find out next week.
Yaya
This is so cool – how amazing that they brought his creation to life! Petplan are a fantastic company.
Lukeosaurus And Me
It’s pretty cool, isn’t it? They are! We wouldn’t be without them. 🙂
Sabina Green
Well done Luke, what a great design and so colourful too. What a nice thing to have as a keepsake – we have always used PetPlan.
Lukeosaurus And Me
He’s very much into bright and colourful, this little horse is the perfect representation of his personality.
Becky
It’s so lovely that they made up the picture of Luke’s horse! He likes so happy
Nina
Aww that’s so lovely! What a nice idea for them to bring his design to life! Must have been so magical for him to receive it.
Lyndsey OHalloran
What a funky looking horse. We use PetPlan for our insurance
Lukeosaurus And Me
Rainbow’s cool, isn’t she? We use them too!
Rhian westbury
Wow now this is an amazing horse, so much imagination with the colours and design. And it’s come out so well x
Yeah Lifestyle
I love how beautiful his dream horse looks like and how exact it is to the actual drawing which he did. He looks so happy with it too.
Jenni
What an amazing drawing, and I love how it had been brought to life – what an great soft toy and I love the name too. Pet insurance is so important we spent a long time finding the right insurance when we got out puppy earlier this year.
Talya
Oh wow I love how colourful it is! He looks chuffed to bits with his creation.
Jenni
What a great design, well done Luke! I love the idea of turning kids drawings in to real toys.
Natasha Mairs
This looks so much like his drawing!! I really love it. love hoe bright and colourful it is
Jess Howliston
WOW Luke’s horse is amazing and I absolutely love how colourful it is! My little girl absolutely adores horses and I have booked her in to join the saddle club after Christmas so hopefully that will hold her off for a little bit of asking me for a horse of her own lol! x
Kara Guppy
That is so colourful. Eliza’s looks drab in comparison but she adores it. I loved doing this project
Sarah | Boo Roo and Tigger Too
Oh my, this looks amazing! I love the use of different colours on the horse, so much better looking than your average horse.
Lukeosaurus And Me
It’s definitely something, isn’t it? 😀
Emily Underworld
Wow, Luke’s dream horse is so colourful and majestic! I love the idea of recreating a drawing into a toy he can keep, it’s so creative!
Lukeosaurus And Me
Isn’t it? It’s lovely, he’s not put her down yet.
Anosa
When I was about 5 or 6 I asked my auntie for a pony, she asked me to write a business plan of how I was going to look after it and where maintenance money including insurance was gonna come from. This brings back so many memories, she gave me a toy pony instead lol.