Throwback: The Lazy Pony

Stories Podcast: A Bedtime Show for Kids of All Ages

Stories Podcast / Wondery

Stories For Kids, Fiction, Kids & Family

4.2 • 12.8K Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Today we're doing a throwback episode to one of our favorites from the early days of Stories Podcast. The Lazy Pony! Webster the pony loves to prance and play, and he does NOT want to do any work, EVER. When his girl Harper needs his help to carry some salt to the market, will he be crafty enough to get out of it? Check out Stories RPG our new show where we play games like Starsworn with all your Max Goodname friends, and Gigacity Guardians featuring the brilliant firefly! https://link.chtbl.com/gigacity Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and then tag us in it on instagram @storiespodcast! We'd love to see your artwork and share it on our feed!! If you would like to support Stories Podcast, you can subscribe and give us a five star review on iTunes, check out our merch at storiespodcast.com/shop, follow us on Instagram @storiespodcast, or just tell your friends about us! Check out our new YouTube channel at youtube.com/storiespodcast. If you've ever wanted to read along with our stories, now you can! These read-along versions of our stories are great for early readers trying to improve their skills or even adults learning English for the first time. Check it out.

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0:00.8	Hello! Welcome to Stories Podcast. I'm your host, Amanda Weldon. Today's story is a throwback episode.
0:09.6	Tune in to hear one of our classic stories from the archive that you might have missed the first time around.
0:15.2	We have Stories Podcast merch available at Storiespodcast.com slash shop. We're also on cameo for all of your personalized video message needs,
0:24.0	and don't forget to follow us on Instagram at Stories Podcast.
0:27.6	If you send us a drawing of your favorite scene or character,
0:30.3	we'll share it on our feed.
0:32.4	Now here's a word from our sponsors.
0:36.6	Thanks. Enjoy the episode.
0:40.3	The Lazy Pony.
0:43.8	Once upon a time, there was a lazy pony.
0:47.8	His name was Webster, and he spent his days running through the fields of his family's
0:53.2	farm, munching on oats and hay and chasing
0:56.2	the ducks by the pond. His owner was the farmer's daughter, a happy young girl named Harper.
1:02.7	She took great care of her little pony, and Webster's favorite thing of all was when Harper would
1:08.3	sit by his side in the stables and brush his coat and main.
1:13.0	She was thorough and gentle and always made sure that he went to sleep happy, without any
1:18.7	burrs or dirt in his hair.
1:21.3	Good night, Webster, she would say when she finished.
1:24.5	Sleep tight, little pony.
1:26.9	Webster would neigh back at her and prance his feet.
1:30.4	He was saying, thank you. See you in the morning. Of course, Harper didn't speak, Pony, but she got the
1:38.1	gist of it anyway. Webster went on living his happy life until one day the farm ran into some trouble.
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