Author's notes: My goodness me. This story is right up my ally. I adore horses and ponies in real life, and I love how this story plays out. I truly thank you atsf for making the original for me. And this marks story 200 for our series as well! Oh my word. I didn't think we'd get that far.

Pinkie Pie typing letter: Dear Miss Ravens, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Thomson and Mr. Hoskins

Boy, we had lot fun this time. Oh, first with a pony show, then Mr. Hawkins, Twilight Sparkle and Thomas save Terrence the tractor from his bath time, Percy, Pinkie Pie and I chased some kites and now we're going to celebrate both Twilight and Mr. Hawkins birthday…. (Mr. Holden walks in)

Mr. Holden: OH YOU'VE GOTTA BE KIDDING ME! PINKIE PIE!

Pinkie Pie: Heya Mr. Holden. Just writing that letter for you….

Mr. Holden: THAT'S ANOTHER CENTURY YOU'VE DONE THI… (Idea) Hey, I forgot, um, Pinkie, have you already done your before baking exercises?

Pinkie Pie: YEP!

Mr. Holden: (Innocent expression) Thank goodness. Then, could you please excuse me for just a minute and please don't touch my type writer.

Pinkie Pie: Okie dokie lokie!

(Mr. Holden reached for his old candlestick telephone and called up the cakes.)

Mr. Cake: Hullo?

Mr. Holden: Oh, yeah Hullo there Mr. Carrot Cake. It's me, Mr. Holden.

Mr. Cake: Oh hullo there Mr. Holden. Um, is there anything you need from me and my wife?

Mr. Holden: (Whisper) Um, do you think you and Mrs. Cupcake can help me out? I was supposed to bake that cake for Mr. Hawkins and Twilight Sparkle's birthday today but I had very long shift today with Henry, Toby, Oliver and a few other engines too. I need your help to bake the cake. Please. Oh, and can I send Pinkie Pie to help?

Mr. Cake: Of course anything for you Mr. Holden. Is Pinkie with you?

Mr. Holden: Yes, she's here.

Mr. Cake: Okay good, now can you tell her that we need her right away?

Mr. Holden: Right, I'll tell her oh thank you Mr. Carrot Cake I owe you and Mrs Cupcake one. Um, pounds or bits.

Mr. Cake: Oh, you can pay with pounds or six pence. We can always change the currency at Equestria.

Mr. Holden: Okay thank you. Bye.

(Mr. Holden hangs up telephone)

Pinkie Pie: What was that.

Mr. Holden: Oh Pinkie Pie, we have an emergency! I was suppose to help Carrot Cake and Cupcake with baking that birthday cake for Mr. Hawkins and Twilight Sparkle's birthday, but after working so hard with Henry, Toby, Oliver and a few of the other engines, I've been so busy that I've forgotten. Without the cake, it will be (Dramatic) A disaster! Pinkie Pie, you gotta save the day. The Cakes need you to help bake the cake for the party. Please, your our last chance..

Pinkie Pie: (Gasp) Have no fear Mr. Holden, Pinkie Pie is here! TO THE BAKERY AND TO THE RESCUE!

(Pinkie dashes out the window of Mr. Holden's Ffarquahar home.)

Mr. Holden: Oh thank goodness for that. Sheesh, I wonder if those guys from that show engines tonight have any problems like this .

(Mr. Holden takes over the letter)

Sorry about that Rachel, Mike, James, Mitch and Dustin, as usual Pinkie Pie was just trying to be friendly again like she always does in every decade. Anyway, like Pinkie Pie said, things here on the Ffarquharr branch have been quite eventful. Miss Ravens, Twilight and Thomas actually helped one of Miss Ravens' good friend and student of horseback riding make it to a pony show, then Mike, Thomas and Twilight pulled Terrence out of trouble, then…. Oh just too much to tell you all. Here's the stories.

Your best friend forever

William James Holden.

Thomas And The Pony Show

Narrator: Thomas was waiting at Ffarquhar Station, resting happily with Mr. Hawkins and Twilight Sparkle. He had had a good run up and had now run round to the front it was nice spring day and Thomas wait happily for the guard to blow his whistle and wave his flag. Thomas sighed happily.

Thomas: (Sigh) Their's nothing like a nice rest in a beautiful spring day before starting a run.

Twilight: You got that right.

Mr. Hawkins: Yeah, it's such a wonderful day.

Narrator: Just then, they saw Miss Ravens coming onto the platform along with a little girl and her mother. Her name was Becky Morris and her mother Maryanne Morris came onto the platform smiling happily. Twilight, Mr. Hawkins and Thomas smiled. They knew Becky Morris very well and so did Miss Ravens. Thomas, Twilight and Mr. Hawkins often saw Becky riding her pony Barnaby as he puffed passed the farmer nearby Elsbridge where she lived. One the up journey's from knapford to Ffarquharr, Mr. Hawkins, Twilight and Thomas would often see Miss Ravens and teaching Becky how to ride Barnaby and sometimes they would see them riding riding their pony and horse, Barnaby and Strawberry together just for fun with Applejack trotting alongside. Becky was one of Miss Ravens best students and was good friend to her Applejack and the rest of the equestria ponies, and Sodor's engines and local residents. Whenever Becky was coming to platform for a ride back to Elsbridge on Thomas' train, Mr. Hawkins was more than welcome to swap duties with her on Daisy. He knew she was her special student.

Becky Morris: Hullo Thomas, hullo Twilight Sparkle, Mr. Hawkins, Annie and Clarabel!

Twilight: Why hullo Becky! Good to see you again!

Thomas: Hullo Becky!

Annie: Hey there Becky.

Clarabel: Good day to you Becky.

Mr. Hawkins: Hullo there Becky. How's Barnaby?

Becky Morris: Oh he's as fit as fiddle and ready for fun, right Miss Ravens?

Miss Ravens: That's absolutely correct Becky. You're riding is getting better every day and no mistake, and Barnaby is just wonderful. Keep up the good work and you and Barnaby are sure to win at the pony show this weekend.

Thomas/Twilight/Annie/Clarabel: A pony show?

Narrator: Becky and Miss Ravens smiled.

Becky Morris: There's going to be a pony show this weekend at Foxe's field nearby Troyreck, and this year, me and Miss Ravens are going to enter Barnaby and Strawberry into the show and so is Applejack.

Miss Ravens: They have one every year and both Sudrian horseback riders and equestrian ponies enter the competition all the time. I'm so excited that I'm gonna be riding with very special student. Plus, we along with Applejack are doing trio routine.

Narrator: And Miss Ravens gave a little hug to Becky Morris. Thomas Twilight sighed.

Thomas: (Sigh) I wish we were allowed to stay and watch Becky and Miss Ravens riding Barnaby and Strawberry.

Annie: I know indeed Thomas. It would be nice to watch.

Clarabel: It sure would be. Shame we can't go into the stands to watch it ourselves.

Twilight: And if Applejack is going to be there, then Rainbow Dash is going to be there too.

Narrator: Soon the guards whistle blew, Miss Ravens climbed into Thomas' cab as Mr. Hawkins went to get Daisy. Becky Morris and her Mother climbed into Annie and Thomas steamed away down the line. Miss Ravens knew all about horses and warned Thomas to be careful not whistle nearby Morris Farm, when Becky was out practicing with Barnaby.

Miss Ravens: Horses and ponies in this world can be quite timid, sometimes more so then Fluttershy and Bubbles, and loud noises might scare them.

Thomas: Of course. You know I won't

Narrator: Thomas was always very careful not to whistle near the Morris farm so not scare Barnaby, Strawberry and the other horses and ponies that live there. When they reached Elsbridge station, Frank Morris, Becky's father, was waiting for them with his light blue Ford Anglia 105E Deluxe ready to take them home, and they set off again.

Miss Ravens: Goodbye Becky. Good luck this weekend and remember what I've taught you.

Becky Morris: I will and thank you Miss Ravens.

Narrator: And the two girls waved until the train was out of sight. The day of the pony show was splendid. As Thomas puffed passed Foxe's field on his way to Ffarquhar, he, Twilight and Mr. Hawkins saw men and Equestria's ponies putting up obstacles from fence jumpers to pole obstacle courses, preparing for the grand pony show. Twilight, Thomas and Mr. Hawkins all began to hum the tune "Don't fence me in". Thomas was on his way to pick up Miss Ravens and her horse Strawberry from Ffarquharr and bring them to the pony show. But as they traveled down the road nearing the tunnel before Hackenback, they saw a horse-box lorry standing on the side of the road. They then saw Becky Morris standing by the horse-box looking worried. Her father, Frank Morris, was bending down beside the front wheels.

Twilight: Oh dear. That doesn't look good at all.

Mr. Hawkins: I'll say it looks as if they've broken down.

Thomas: Oh no. Poor Becky.

Annie: She will be disappointed if she has to miss the show, and so will Miss Ravens and Applejack.

Clarabel: We must do something.

Narrator: But they didn't know what to do. At Ffarquhar, the station master was waiting for Thomas' train and so were Maryanne Morris, Miss Ravens and Applejack. Miss Ravens' horse Strawberry had been loaded into a Horse-box goods van ready to be taken by Thomas to Troyreck for the pony show at Foxe's field. When Thomas, Twilight and Mr. Hawkins came into the platform, they were looking glum.

Miss Ravens: What's the matter? You look sad.

Thomas: Becky was on her way to the pony show with pony Barnaby and her father, when the horse-box lorry broke down just a few yards beyond the tunnel at Hackenback.

Applejack: Oh no! That means she won't be able to do our trio routine.

Mrs. Morris: Oh dear. My poor little Becky she will be disappointed.

Narrator: But Miss Ravens wasn't going to give up that easily. She remembered the horse-box truck where Strawberry was in.

Miss Ravens: Wait! I've got it! We can use the horse-box truck on our trip down and pick up Barnaby and Becky Morris. We'll just need a strong wooden board to get them a cross the stream. It's worth a try.

Twilight: Well done Miss Ravens. We knew we could count on you!

Applejack: Ya'll got that right. That there is some bright apple thinkin', Miss Ravens.

Stationmaster: Good idea. I'll telephone the Fat Controller at once to see if he will approve.

Narrator: Indeed he did. Soon, moments later, the stationmaster came out smiling. The Fat Controller has agreed and has called the breakdown gang to help with the horse-box lorry, her father will wait there for them to arrive. Soon, Percy shunted the horse-box cattle truck behind Clarabel. Since this was going to be Miss Ravens' special day, Mr. Hawkins kindly let her drive Thomas. Mrs. Morris climbed into Clarabel and they set off to the rescue. Soon, they arrived back to the broken down horse-box lorry and placed the walk way down for Barnaby to cross. Mr. Hawkins opened the door to the horse-box cattle truck. When Barnaby was safely across, Miss Ravens then used the make shift wooden bridge and used it to help Becky Morris and her Mother load Barnaby Safely into the Horse-box cattle truck with Strawberry, and then, everyone climbed into the train.

Miss Ravens: Are you sure you don't want a lift Mr. Morris?

Annie: There are still spare seats in me and Clarabel.

Clarabel: We'd be more then happy to give you a ride.

Frank Morris: Nah, don't worry about me. Just get to the pony show before it's too late.

Narrator: Soon, Thomas started off again. Time was of the assets and Thomas was determined not to let his friends down.

Thomas: I must make it! I must make it! I will make it! I will make it!

Annie: Careful Thomas.

Clarabel: Don't puff too hard now. Don't startle Barnaby and Strawberry.

Miss Ravens: That's it Thomas. Steady now! Your making great time.

Twilight: Yeah. We're gonna make it.

Narrator: At last, they arrived at Troyreck Station where Foxe's field was. Quickly, Miss Ravens and Becky lead Barnaby and Strawberry out onto the field and they trotted them over to the starting line with Applejack. Thomas, Twilight, Applejack and Miss Ravens were glad to see Becky Morris smiling again and so was Mr. Hawkins. Becky, Morris, Miss Ravens and Applejack made it to starting point just in time as their names were called.

Applejack: Wooohhhhooeeey! Made it just in time!

Miss Ravens: Yeah that was a close one.

Becky Morris: Yeah thank you so much Miss Ravens you're the best teacher and bestest friend ever.

Narrator: Miss Ravens smiled adoringly.

Applejack: Alright girls. Let's get ready. We've got a pony show to win.

Narrator: Thomas, Mr. Hawkins and Twilight sparkle watched in amazement, as Applejack Strawberry and Barnaby raced along the course all three side by side, making clear jumps over the fence jumpers and navigating flawlessly through pole obstacle courses. At the last stage, all three made a perfectly flawless clear jump over a large fence jumper and landed with the grace of an eagle onto the finish line beating rainbow dash in process too. Everyone clapped and cheered and Thomas whistled excitedly, but Thomas was sad when he had to go when the results were announced.

Mr. Hawkins: Sorry Thomas. We must be off. Time and the Fat Controller waits for no man nor engine and nor pony.

Twilight: And time doesn't wait for Princess Celestia.

Thomas: Oh, I do hope Becky and Miss Ravens when a prize. I do hope so.

Narrator: Later that day, Thomas returned to Troyreck station to pick up Strawberry and Miss Ravens to take them home. When he arrived, saw Applejack, Barnaby, Strawberry, Becky Morris and Miss Ravens all beaming from ear to ear. Barnaby and Strawberry were both wearing a big red rosette and so was Applejack and she along with Miss Ravens and Becky Morris were wearing blue ribbons for First prize, and to Thomas, Twilight and Mr. Hawkins, surprise they all gave them a golden ribbon.

Becky Morris: Thank you Thomas, Twilight Sparkle, Mr. Hawkins and thank you so much Miss Ravens. Without all of you, me Miss Ravens and Applejack wouldn't have won the competition, let alone be in it.

Narrator: Thomas, Twilight, Applejack, Mr. Hawkins and Miss Ravens all smiled happily.

Thomas: Oh anytime my friends. Anytime at all.

Twilight: That's right. We're so glad that we were here to help you.

Mr. Hawkins: Same here. You guys did awesome out there. We're proud of you.

Applejack: Awww. It's nothing Becky. We just couldn't do this without ya'll

Miss Ravens: Yes, and I would never dream of doing this pony show without you Becky, not now and not ever. You did great out there and I am very proud of you.

Narrator: And with that, Becky Morris smiled and hugged Miss Ravens her greatest teacher ever, and soon applejack followed and then Twilight and then Mr. Hawkins. Then Mrs. And Mr. Morris joined as well. And with a last cheerful goodbye and thank you, Barnaby was loaded onto the now repaired horse-box lorry and Morris drove away back to there farm and Strawberry was loaded into the horse-box cattle truck and Miss Ravens climbed to the footplate of Thomas with Twilight and Mr. Hawkins and they happily went home.

Next one is 'Percy And The Kite'. I'll see you then.