Does anyone know this little pony?

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not obvious at all....

kids need to learn on ponies that have minds of their own if they are to recognise "situations"....

teaching kids to ride...and kids actually learning, are two totally different things.....

i have never bought my kids "schoolmasters", and wouldnt buy any grandkids (god help em!) so called "schoolmasters"/"pushbuttons" ever

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I've never bought my daughter schoolmasters either and it taught her a hell of alot BUT she has also had lessons on schoolmasters that have taught her a hell of alot ..
 
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JM07 - would you put your 3yo on a pony with a mind of its own which is likely to cause "situations"? I certainly wouldn't.

I fully understand that children need to understand how to ride properly but until they have matured physically to some degree they are not able to do this.

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yes, i would...and i have.

they have fallen off...and been put back on..as i was.

and yes, they are, as i am, still alive!

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Every parent has to make what they consider to be appropriate decisions on behalf of their children for their safety and development, and our views clearly differ on this one where very small children are concerned.

Our eldest child did, however, as a tall 11yo get a 14.2hh who is far from easy. But, the pony cost five figures as she is extremely talented and had a track record. He has learnt so much from her and I simply don't believe he could have learnt so much and competed to the high level that he always wanted to if she hadn't had talent. And, put simply, talent costs money.
 
JM07 - Good for you that your kids are happy to be chucked on any pony from the year dot and be chucked off again by said pony.

A lot of small children aren't. And neither are their parents.

Riding is supposed to be a pleasure and a pleasant hobby.

Your ponies are you business, but most ponies are bought for the kids to enjoy and the parents to feel that they can turn their back for 5 mins and the pony not trample or chuck off their child.

Naughtier ponies are fine for when your kid is gung-ho and confident but I wouldn't buy a naughty one for a first pony as within 10 mins you'd be selling it, the tack and all the stuff because the kid was too scared to ride it.

I don't think £2500 is too much to pay for a pony that's been in a family home, has some proven history and has years of life ahead of it if it's safe.
 
Hmm, I'd compare it to putting a total beginner on a horse that wasn't a novice ride - would you really do that?

Little kind ponies are the equivalent of a very kind and straightforward first horse. There are less of them, because there are less good very small riders to make them, so to a degree you rely on basically calm and unflappable but willing temperament.

No, buying a robotic pony won't teach them to 'ride' but a nice 'kind' one (not robotic) will teach them to sit, steer, walk trot canter, and care for a pony without getting hurt or confidence shattered first. Children are top heavy and topple off much more easily than the average adult.

Once that kind little pony has done it's job, then we can get them ponies that will ask questions, that they WILL learn to 'ride' on. The talented, keen kids will get there.
 
I have to agree tia , well to a certain extend
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Its a cute thing , the pink nose does nothing for me , I personally wouldn't buy it .... Summer time would be a nightmare for it . I don't like white greys ....Far too hard to keep clean .
 
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