Kaley Cuoco Has the Coolest Gift for Baby Tildy When She’s Older — & It’s Every Kid’s Dream!
Kaley Cuoco’s 1-year-old daughter Matilda “Tildy” Carmine is living our childhood dream — and she doesn’t even know it yet! The Big Bang Theory star revealed what amazing gift is waiting for her daughter when she gets a bit older, and excuse us while we try to hide our faces turning green from jealousy.
In a new interview with PEOPLE, Cuoco revealed that she and boyfriend Tom Pelphrey bought their daughter a pony! A real-life, ready-to-ride pony, which is just waiting at the family’s farm for Tildy to master other basics first (like walking and gripping reins.) “My daughter got her pony here for Christmas — hi, spoiled child!” Cuoco said with a laugh in a video interview.
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“I’ve introduced her to every single horse. She has a pony here that is waiting for her when she is big enough to ride,” the Based on a True Story star told the outlet in a longer online article.
I can’t even imagine! I grew up watching The Saddle Club and taking care of horses on Horseland and playing with toy horses and drawing horses. But actually having one to call your own? What a dream!
Cuoco, who is a professional equestrian as well as an actress, believes that taking care of a horse and other animals will teach Tildy important skills. “But no matter if she ends up riding or not, it’s a great place for a kid to learn responsibility, having chores, taking care of the animals and seeing how they live together,” she explained.
The family’s menagerie includes donkeys, chickens, goats, cows, and pigs in addition to horses (and Cuoco has plenty of dogs at home). “Obviously I rescue dogs, and everyone knows that about me, but I’ve really expanded to farm animals and even Thoroughbreds and horses off the track,” the Oh Norman! founder explained. “Really anything with four legs is welcome here. We don’t turn anyone away. It’s become this magical place.” It sounds wonderful!
It’s also a great place for Cuoco to disconnect. She told PEOPLE, “I come out here, and there’s no phone. The animals are all running up to you. It feels like an honor to have this space.”
The Flight Attendant star brought Tildy to the farm when she was only a few weeks old and has been bringing her back ever since. In February, she shared a video of Tildy riding on a pony, dressed adorably in a pink-and-white checkered sweater with tan leggings and unicorn socks. She sat on a baby-friendly saddle and chewed on a picture of herself attached to it.
“She loves her pony and her new saddle because it has a picture of herself on it which she chewed the entire time! LOL” Cuoco captioned the cute video, set to “Wildflowers and Wild Horses” by Lainey Wilson. She added, “Anyone notice the riding pants ?? ?? ?? ??.” Adorable!
In an interview with E! News in October, Cuoco shared that it’s been a “dream” watching Cuoco interact with animals. “My kid is so amazing, but being able to raise her around all of our animals in such a healthy way has been so special,” she said. “It’s been incredible.”
And Pelphrey gives all the credit to Cuoco. He shares a photo of Cuoco and a horse from the PEOPLE article on his Instagram story, writing, “Love you. So impressive what you have built and the countless animals you take in and take care of. The most beautiful person I know — inside and out.”
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