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ZenGum 11-29-2007 11:42 AM

Hermaphrodite Horse and Derek the Donkey
 
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Meet Tootsie - a hermaphrodite pony who lived for 12 years with his owners thinking he was female.

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For most of his life the Shetland pony, who has both male and female genitalia, was thought to be a mare and went by the name of Amy.

And to add to his confusion he has been taken into care, undergone a sex change operation and been re-homed - only to be shunned by his peers.

But now Tootsie - named after Dustin Hoffman's cross-dressing character in the film of the same name - finally appears to be settling in at the Bransby Home of Rest for Horses, near Lincoln.

And he has found an unlikely friend - in stablemate Derek the donkey.

Verity Chappell, welfare manager at Bransby, said the other animals at the sanctuary had not been very tolerant of the exotic new arrival.

'He doesn't seem to know what he is.

'I think behaviourally he is not sure and the other animals seemed to have an issue with him,' she said.

'Before they even touched him, we noticed they flapped their ears back, which is a sign they don't like someone, as if to say "you're not normal".

'We knew we were going to have to pair him with another animal.

'He seems to have settled in with a little donkey called Derek.

'To begin with there was a little animosity, but he will remain with Derek now for the rest of his life.'

The Shetland, who lived with a family for all his life, was only found to be different when he was taken in by the RSPCA. Vets are now carrying out blood tests to check Tootsie's chromosome levels and determine his exact sex.

Despite his upbringing as a mare, Tootsie still has an eye for the ladies.

Peter Hunt, who founded the animal rest home 40 years ago, said: 'I am 75 years of age and this is the first I have ever seen.

'He still squeals and gets excited by mares. He is full of life in that department. If he could get near them he would be a bit of a nuisance.'

We eagerly await the heartwarming film version of Tootsie and Derek's story.

Shawnee123 11-29-2007 11:46 AM

Why did they do an operation if Tootsie was doing OK before the sex change?

Anyhoo, I'd keep that little pony because he/she is so cute! I'm not even going to pun him/her.

classicman 11-29-2007 11:55 AM

I think the term is "Shim"

ZenGum 11-29-2007 12:05 PM

C'mon Shawnee, pony up.

Shawnee123 11-29-2007 12:08 PM

Why don't you do it insteed? I have a sore throat.[/obvious and implied pun in one post]

ZenGum 11-29-2007 12:13 PM

Well in the interest of keeping things stable, I'll lend you a hand and we can remane friends.

I hope your sore throat doesn't mean you've caught a colt.

Shawnee123 11-29-2007 12:16 PM

Eh, I'll be all right. I'll go home and drink a pinto gin, then I'll feel better. Not too much, or I won't fit into my bridle gown (you did say we were getting mare-ied, didn't you, or am I just being played a foal? I hope not, how saddle be.)

ZenGum 11-29-2007 12:22 PM

You're just trying to stirrup some reaction.
As Confucious say, you're on you roan.
We're not getting married-o, but you'll always be a pal-o-min-o.
Hay, did you realize we can make "crop" jokes again!!!

Shawnee123 11-29-2007 12:26 PM

I thought he was such a stud
He ended up to be a dud.
I muled it over hard and long
Just 'cause he's got donkey dong.

smurfalicious 11-29-2007 12:28 PM

Wow.

I can't decide if you are all really talented or really lame.

Watch that sore throat, Shawnee - could be bronco-itis.

ZenGum 11-29-2007 12:33 PM

I fear my rein as King of Puns might stall-I-only hope it goes a bit longer.

Shawnee123 11-29-2007 12:33 PM

That was a bit much, I admit, but Zen speaks with such cantor I can't help but trot on over and give him a buck and a quarter to buy himself a draft. You don't have to paint me a picture; I know he would never open his gait for the likes of me.

ZenGum 11-29-2007 12:34 PM

Nice one, Smurf, you mustang out with some punsters to come out with that.

smurfalicious 11-29-2007 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123 (Post 411749)
T... but Zen speaks with such cantor...

You're right - whinny does, he certainly does.

LJ 11-29-2007 01:34 PM

i think you're all abunch of punnnnks

ZenGum 11-29-2007 01:36 PM

At least I get along with my neighbors.

binky 11-29-2007 01:39 PM

he must of had a really small package, most of those miniature horses are hung pretty well

smurfalicious 11-29-2007 01:57 PM

it's not the size of the package that matters, but how you ride the hobby horse.

Shawnee123 11-29-2007 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by smurfalicious (Post 411787)
it's not the size of the package that matters, but how you ride the hobby horse.

:lol:

Sundae 11-29-2007 02:48 PM

An hermaphrodite pony shacking up with a donkey and Shawnee & Zen as punpals... Good thing or a sign that the end is coming?

Shawnee123 11-29-2007 02:50 PM

I would be frightened. Very, very frightened.

Shawnee123 11-29-2007 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ZenGum (Post 411779)
At least I get along with my neighbors.

Not unlike Tootsie and Derek.

Sundae 11-29-2007 02:52 PM

BRB - off to buy canned food and bottled water
:runaway:

icileparadise 11-29-2007 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl (Post 411816)
BRB - off to buy canned food and bottled water
:runaway:

Fodder off and do. Say what's wrong with Greenwichs' tap water then?

Sundae 11-29-2007 03:18 PM

According to 28 Days Later, London's water is cut off in cases of zombie attack. I expect it to be the same in case when dangerous puns attack.

icileparadise 11-29-2007 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl (Post 411829)
According to 28 Days Later, London's water is cut off in cases of zombie attack. I expect it to be the same in case when dangerous puns attack.

"28 days later" is a good film, why not live a little, what you gonna do: have orgasms fot the next 40 years?

ZenGum 11-29-2007 11:59 PM

A few extra thoughts about the pony:
1. Does it have the same hair stylist as John bon Jovi?
2. The original owners raised it as a mare for 12 years, despite the fact that it had both male and female genitals. I'm not a horse expert, but I've seen a fair number, and a horse's dick is fairly hard to not notice. Ok, I guess with the pony it might not be quite so big, and being under a lower animal would make it less conspicuous, but still, surely some time in 12 years the owners must have noticed: "Oohhh look, Amy's got a hard-on!" Were they blind or what?

Clodfobble 11-30-2007 10:16 AM

What I don't get is how 'raising it like a mare' is so much different than 'raising it like a stallion.' I mean, did they give it dolls to play with or something?

smurfalicious 11-30-2007 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble (Post 412096)
I mean, did they give it dolls to play with or something?

Horseplay is horseplay. It was all in the moniker.

Hoof Hearted 12-02-2007 12:03 AM

I would be interested to see how their medical tests wind up.

I suspect, if the horse actually was a stallion, that the 'surgery' was to remove the testicles.
However, most hermaphoditic horses are mares with an enlarged clitoris which can look like a penis poking out the back of a mare's vulva. This would explain why a sheath, penis and testicles were not noticed underneath. Because of this, I think the surgery was to remove, or reduce the size, of the clitoris to prevent any discomfort or infections from blockage while urinating.
Many times, these horses also have an overabundance of hormones, which could explain why the horse would get 'excited' around mares.


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