Flying Pony!

[Ambers Echo]

Could not resist sharing these pics of Jenny at her NSEA event. This is the 90/95 class. These fences seemed MASSIVE but she just pings them. Love, love this pony.

 

[ElectricChampagne]

I swear I can see a pair of wings on each of those pics! she obviously loves her job!

 

[JFTDWS]

Look huge to me! Good pony - she has lovely happy ears!

 

[Fiona]

They ARE massive... Wow, well done.

And despite your fears when buying her, not grown out of yet 😊😊😊

Fiona

 

[Ambers Echo]

No not yet! We have had her 8 wonderful months. But she will need to go at the end of the season.... :-(

 

[TPO]

Weeee!

Cracking photos AE. They look lovely together

 

[Chippers1]

Amazing! I'll swap her for an opinionated gelding at he end of the season if you want

 

[zaminda]

What an awesome pony! Looks like she will go bigger too!

 

[Bernster]

She’s fab! Looks like she’s loves her job.

 

[Fiona]

No not yet! We have had her 8 wonderful months. But she will need to go at the end of the season.... :-(

Nooo, I'm sure you will get another year 🤞🤞🤞

Fiona

 

[silv]

They look great together, obviously having fun in a very stylish manner.

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

Why can’t you just let your daughter keep having fun on her?? She doesn’t seem to big or too heavy?? Probably been the best move you have done getting a been there and done it for them. Why ruin it all now??

 

[ihatework]

No not yet! We have had her 8 wonderful months. But she will need to go at the end of the season.... :-(

Why?

 

[Ambers Echo]

I think she will be outgrown. Izzy is very light with a short upper body but has long legs and is growing rapidly. We will just have to wait and see, but I think Izzy will be knocking poles down with her feet soon!

 

[Michen]

I think she will be outgrown. Izzy is very light with a short upper body but has long legs and is growing rapidly. We will just have to wait and see, but I think Izzy will be knocking poles down with her feet soon!

Sounds like you’ve made the decision already which is a shame as with a pony like that I’d be keeping her until it was physically not practical to ride her anymore, worth their weight in gold.

I am speaking from a childhood where I rode a 13hh pony up until I was 14 though, despite being relatively tall, as I adored the pony and my parents certainly wouldn’t let me have another until my feet really were practically touching the floor.

 

[Ambers Echo]

I haven't made the decision. We need to wait and see and I would never sell a pony out from under my daughter against her wishes. But I was just assuming that by October after Champs she will be too big. Maybe not! But the other issue is the saddle. She came in a 15.5 inch. She has a short back and the saddle fitted her well but did not fit Izzy at all. Her thigh is very long and she perched right on the cantle.

Jenny is now in a 16.5 inch which extends slightly too far behind her last rib which the saddle fitter said was only ok as Izzy is so light but in a heavier rider would not be suitable.

The concern is that Izzy is underweight. It would be very unhealthy for her to try and keep her weight down for Jenny's sake as she needs to be gaining.

 

[alexomahony]

Amazing pony!

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

I don’t think she will be knocking poles with her legs anytime soon going by those pics.

I wouldn’t get rid of a good thing, you have done this before and it’s knocked the kids backwards. I’d be keeping her for longer and letting your kids get more confidence. Seems to be as soon as they are enjoying it and back to how it should be you for kids seem to think that’s when a new pony is needed and it sets them back again.

Let her enjoy this time, I’m sure the pony could deal with another stone even if your daughter needs to gain a little weight. I have a close friend riding a short backed native who is tall and thin and riding in a 16.5 and she’s about 9/10 stone. Not hurting her pony in the slightest. Let the kids enjoy being kids.