Anyone else still got their first pony ?

[Moody-Mare]

Yes, we still have Mr T, got him when i was 6/7 and he'll be about 18 now.

That was him at the weekend! Still lots of life in him! mum uses him now for hacking and schooling (But i still manage to steal him!) esp when my mare is being a horror and i need a little confidence boost!!

 

[Tormenta]

Still got my first two. First one, a shetland is totally retired and lived in a bare paddock as he can still put weight on and has been prone to laminitus. Second one- the Venerable Betsy is still going aged 35-40. I got her when I was 10, she was supposed to be a 13.2hh chestnut gelding. Turned out to be a 13hh roan mare. We're not sure of her age, the vet thought she was approx 16 in 1990. I rode her for a couple of years until I grew too much, then my sister had her. Unfortunately she developed acute liver disease (not sure why), it took 2 years of nursing, vets and everyone else to get her back. Turned out to be an exellent games pony for sister 2.

Now she's semi retired with the Shetland. She still goes out for a mooch up the road and back with my 2 year old niece. Not sure how much longer we'll have her as last tooth check showed that she had 3 molars left. Keeping weight on can be an issue, although she's happy as larry and as active as anything in the field. Think we'll just have to see. We've had her for 26 years so god knows what will happen when she does go. Will be a very sad day.

Her she is in her hairy glory (mane/beard have been trimmed now, photo was taken this spring- she needs all the hair she can get to keep her warm!):

She's lovely