best lead rein ponies

[jensheff26]

my daughter is wanting something nice to do some leadrein classes on shes 4yrs old and has been doing it on her 19yr old shet x rhino for past yr what would be the best type to go for iv been warned against a sec a as someone said they will be too flighty for her she can walk, trot, canter and jump on lead rein and nearly all off it shes not a small 4yr old and has some weight behind her what would you reccoment and pics would be welcome thanks

 

[measles]

As with all breeds Section A's come in all temperaments. They would be the most obvious choice as they are the breed, pure or partbred, of most small ponies. We've had two, one a real lead rein pony and no more and the new boy who will go on lead rein through first ridden right up to Open classes. They are out there, just don't expect them to be cheap as any pony who will take a child off the lead rein is worth its weight in gold.

 

[jensheff26]

i m looking at one around the 10yrs age i dont want a youngster but something that will last her a few yrs around the 12hh mark has anyone had any experience with exmoors i like the look of them and everyone seems to have welshes

 

[Horseyscot]

As measles has said, it depends on the individual pony. My (very petite) six year old has a six year old welsh a, and he's a gem. We've had him a year, having been herded down from the hills, broken and just ridden lightly. When we bought him just over a year ago, he had been to one show in his life and never ridden on the road.
In the year he had been with us he's done pc (lead rein) and numerous shows without batting an eyelid, he 'plods' past balloons, bouncy castles, generators you name it. He is a sweetheart, and at home she has just started going off the lead and he looks after her 100%.
What I'm trying to say, I wouldn't go for any particular breed, but concentrate more on just looking for the right pony, good luck! x

 

[alwaysbroke]

6yr old son has a sec A, 11yr old best money I have ever spent. He has ridden her since he could sit up, and they are now Lead Rein Champs at the local show. Yes she can be a cheeky pony, but worth her weight in gold, He canters and jumps her at home off the lead rein, has xc schooled on lead rein, and hacks with his dad riding his 17hher, Aps has never taken any notice of the traffic no matter how heavy it is. I am dreading the end of the season as he is going to be too big for her as he is our youngest she cant be handed down to another child so will sadly be for sale

 

[Chestnuttymare]

My wee boys pony (in sig) was welsh a and he was the most fabulous pony. He did games, handy pony, could jump, hack and was the sweetest nature.
We lost him to cancer just last month and Kyle is distraught. He was a real wee friend.

 

[jensheff26]

lovely stuff thanks for the welsh a comments my friend is selling hers i might go and see hum now hes only 6 so a bit younger than i wanted but a stunning boy he did showing last yr and was well mannered and calm, i think hes worth a look but will definatly wait til the right pony comes along

 

[Colleen_Miss_Tom]

Yes Section A's are very flighty indeed ....

Sorry I'll stop with the photos now

"Our" little tommy tucker was and is still a one in a million little pony, Hes now with a little boy who does everything on him .... cross country, showjumping, working hunter, dressage, rides him on the beach off lead rein, through the forest off lead rein . I can't speak highly enough of him ....Hes a little star .

And he is indeed a Welsh Section A ...Cracking one at that

Col x

 

[Colleen_Miss_Tom]

And oh yes .... The above pony was only 4/5 years old when we did the above with him .

 

[siennamum]

I think it entirely depends upon the pony, but do get where your friend is coming from regarding section A's.
I've had 3 for the boys which were super, but none of them really enjoyed LR and would have preferred being hunting/PC ponies. None of them were nasty just intelligent energetic and extremely capable (shoudl have all gone eventing).

I ended up with an ancient riding pony for FR who was an utter saint.

The best A's I've known have been younger, I wouldn't hesitate to buy a 5 year old, best age to get them I think.

 

[FMM]

My son's section A is the best pony I could have bought for him - he has had him 3 years now and still not grown out of him (my son was 5 when we bought him) - he only gets to ride every other week - sometimes even less, and the pony just goes in the field unless my son rides. He gets on, and he is exactly the same, whether he has been worked or not. He goes off the lead rein, on the lead rein - never naps to the gate even though my son is definitely not in control!, is perfect to handle on the ground. The only problem is that I can't catch him, although he is no problem at all for children to catch! Would not touch an exmoor as I don't think they are children's ponies (or at least not for inexperienced children!)