cattyniccy
Member
I am having such a headache and need some horsey peoples help and opinions! I am 27 years old, and have a 2 acre paddock attached to my garden, I have a 14.2hh pony I broke in myself and have owned for 6 years, I happy hack on 3 times a week, and not much more than this as I work full time and am hugely int omy 2 dogs. I need a companion for my pony but I dont have the time for riding out 2 and in the next year or 2 my circumstances may change if we have kids. Therefore my options are;
Get a pony such as a section A cob or shetland just purely for company who I handle but nothing else, but I worry about laminitis here.
Get a donkey but I worry about noise
Get a youngster who I handle and then sell on when he gets to about 3 or 4, or break him in if I suddenly have more time to ride 2. But not sure if I should get something like a 15.2hh cob who lots of people could ride, or a childs pony, but then hard to break in myself as I am about 9 stone and worry its not the same as a child riding it if I break it! This is a larger sum of money now but I could get something back when/if I sell.
Get one from the bluecross, but they insist on insuring which with the donation makes it quite expensive, and if I put all the work in I can never sell it, however I can give it back and take on a new one if my circumstances change
Get a totally different animal such as alpacas or sheep, but not sure if she'll bond?!
Anyone any pony or other animal experience or suggestions?!
Get a pony such as a section A cob or shetland just purely for company who I handle but nothing else, but I worry about laminitis here.
Get a donkey but I worry about noise
Get a youngster who I handle and then sell on when he gets to about 3 or 4, or break him in if I suddenly have more time to ride 2. But not sure if I should get something like a 15.2hh cob who lots of people could ride, or a childs pony, but then hard to break in myself as I am about 9 stone and worry its not the same as a child riding it if I break it! This is a larger sum of money now but I could get something back when/if I sell.
Get one from the bluecross, but they insist on insuring which with the donation makes it quite expensive, and if I put all the work in I can never sell it, however I can give it back and take on a new one if my circumstances change
Get a totally different animal such as alpacas or sheep, but not sure if she'll bond?!
Anyone any pony or other animal experience or suggestions?!