And the new horses shall be called....

[One Trick Pony]

I say we rename them to pay homage to an era in which we actually had on-field success. How do Slush Fund and Probation grab ya?

[BRStang]

How about we call the new real mustang "Peruna" and start calling the cute little collie "Baby Peruna" or "Pony" or something and keep him as an attraction for the kids before games on the Boulevard? Sorta like Muppet Babies or some such...

Sorry, I'm bumping this...jt turned the page with his post and I like my idea and I want the world to read it. (Or at least the 13 or so who live on this site.)

[MrMustang1965]

I say we rename them to pay homage to an era in which we actually had on-field success. How do Slush Fund and Probation grab ya?

Or Sherwood and Clements?

[smitty329]

Haley Schoolfield, SMU equestrian team head coach, has spent some time with Felio and has ridden him a couple of times - saying that he's lovely, willing and has a wonderful mind.

There's your rider. Is she at least hot?

Are we going to change our logo so the mustang has a bridle, saddle, and rider?

[Diamond Girl]

I kinda like 'Bum' and 'Pickens,' but 'Ewe' and 'Nick' would still work. Spanish names aren't appropriate for a school in the USA.

[Statler]

How about we call the new real mustang "Peruna" and start calling the cute little collie "Baby Peruna" or "Pony" or something and keep him as an attraction for the kids before games on the Boulevard? Sorta like Muppet Babies or some such...

Sorry, I'm bumping this...jt turned the page with his post and I like my idea and I want the world to read it. (Or at least the 13 or so who live on this site.)

If the "real horse" represents SMU then it means that the football team has the following qualities:

1. A broken spirit - the TWO horses have been broken so that they can be ridden

2. been fixed - the TWO new horse are geldings (for those that don't understand they means no means of reproduction)

3. don't care about tradition

[Stallion]

or maybe we could add the Colts insignia to our helmets. That would be so neat-o Wally-give us a real professional look. Golly Gee this is so cool.

[jtstang]

Well now that you mention it, are these "wild mustangs" going to be fitted with horseshoes? I am pretty sure real wild mustangs are not. Out cheerleaders already have one alternative uniform that depicts a horseshoe and it has always cracked me up for this very reason.

[RGV Pony]

or maybe we could add the Colts insignia to our helmets. That would so neat-o Wally-give us a real professional look. Golly Gee this is so cool.

hasnt worked yet for Duke.

[mrydel]

We must always say the names together so I would recommend either P. and U., or perhaps Horse and Hit. The p.a. guy could just say "Here comes Horse/Hit onto the field."

[PK]

How about Pure De and Bull [deleted]?

[Stallion]

Oh I get it myrdel -how about naming the two gifts Neiman & Marcus

[BRStang]

or maybe we could add the Colts insignia to our helmets. That would be so neat-o Wally-give us a real professional look. Golly Gee this is so cool.

Yo, Beav - I'm not talking about changing uniforms or really anything important in the way of tradition (at least not to me). I'm not even talking about getting rid of little Peruna. I have just always wondered (as so many others from schools who consistently give us the beat down) why we have that little cute pony who doesn't resemble a mustang, or even anything close, as our primary mascot. It's not any more "wild" than the horse Pickens gave us. You don't think little Peruna is "broken"? Gee whiz.

I am a big fan of tradition. And especially SMU tradition. But I just never got the cute wittle pony bit. Sorry.

[fivemon]

or we could name them after a tonic on campus today

one natty and the other light

[RGV Pony]

How about we call one "Burgers" and the other "Cheer"?