ClassicG&T
Well-Known Member
Okay, my pony came back yesterday after a 3 week trial. People are very genuine, i have seen the mother on the circuit and the daughter does PC with my friends. They are at a respected yard. Mother seemed to know horses and also daughter (11) seemed fine. They tried him, loved him, took him for trial.
When they came to try him i told them plenty of times that he WILL pull for food and may drag you around if you aren't firm with him (a typical pony). I would also just like to say my nervous non horsey mother leads him round etc and tacks him on her own at shows and competitions (this will come into it later on in the novel)
So, we took him to yard, spot on, see you in three weeks (we were going on holiday but i told them to ring my instructor or me for any problems and instructor said she would keep an eye out as she teaches PC)
Anyway, seemed to go fine, got the odd text etc to say he has been great for the girl riding but has just pulled her over once or twice for grass.
So, got back yesterday and she rang me, she said it took 3 people to hold him at a PC rally to tack him up(!!!!!?????, my mother does this on her own!) he also has barged around. She said she got a natural horseman ship woman out to try and help the daugher show pony who is boss, who said that she could not work with him and he is incurable (what is to cure!?!?!?!?!) and it would cost a fortune to put him right, errr?
he is completely wound up like a spring, got know what they have done with him as he was rearing (which he NEVER EVER DOES) when we were loading him and he just would not settle.
They have also punched extra holes in my bridle (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) and shoved the bit up a few holes, making far to tight and we struggled to get it on him it was so tight.
She said she couldnt fault his riding but he pulled daughter too much leading, they want an extremely quiet pony to lead (they seemed fine with him when they first came to try him as i told they EVERYTHING) so i told them if they want that, get a 25 y/o dope on a rope.
She has messed us around loads as the last few days she was ringing over trivial things, she was reluctant to give us the agreed money in the contract and tbh, im glad to get the pony away from there.
Rant over.
When they came to try him i told them plenty of times that he WILL pull for food and may drag you around if you aren't firm with him (a typical pony). I would also just like to say my nervous non horsey mother leads him round etc and tacks him on her own at shows and competitions (this will come into it later on in the novel)
So, we took him to yard, spot on, see you in three weeks (we were going on holiday but i told them to ring my instructor or me for any problems and instructor said she would keep an eye out as she teaches PC)
Anyway, seemed to go fine, got the odd text etc to say he has been great for the girl riding but has just pulled her over once or twice for grass.
So, got back yesterday and she rang me, she said it took 3 people to hold him at a PC rally to tack him up(!!!!!?????, my mother does this on her own!) he also has barged around. She said she got a natural horseman ship woman out to try and help the daugher show pony who is boss, who said that she could not work with him and he is incurable (what is to cure!?!?!?!?!) and it would cost a fortune to put him right, errr?
he is completely wound up like a spring, got know what they have done with him as he was rearing (which he NEVER EVER DOES) when we were loading him and he just would not settle.
They have also punched extra holes in my bridle (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) and shoved the bit up a few holes, making far to tight and we struggled to get it on him it was so tight.
She said she couldnt fault his riding but he pulled daughter too much leading, they want an extremely quiet pony to lead (they seemed fine with him when they first came to try him as i told they EVERYTHING) so i told them if they want that, get a 25 y/o dope on a rope.
She has messed us around loads as the last few days she was ringing over trivial things, she was reluctant to give us the agreed money in the contract and tbh, im glad to get the pony away from there.
Rant over.
