Reading A Pony Met the World Today with my nephew! Author Vivian Laughman owns and operates a breeding and retirement farm and was inspired to write A Pony Met the World Today after she had her daughter. She always enjoyed creative writing, and has written several short stories and articles for Young Rider Magazine. They always say write what you know - so she wrote about a pony being born on the farm! Grab a copy today on Amazon or Barnes and Noble.