Hardest decision, think might have to have healthy pony PTS :(

[Natch]

I think latest behaviour studies also show that ranking in herds is far more complex than just having an alpha as was once thought, anyway.

Absolutely. The current equine behaviourist and most forward thinking of natural horsemanship schools of thought have moved on from alpha towards ideas similar to passive leadership and dynamic herd relationships; and to be honest, I am a little out of date myself, so its probably gone further on again since those

 

[trewq]

To the fatuous all knowing people who have derided this, you may have misunderstood the punctuation and the phrasing. It was put as a question, not a suggestion. If the answer is no, then a simple no would have sufficed.

Ok. No.

 

[katpierse]

People tend to forget that Horses like dogs , cats, lions etc are wild animals. Just because the grace us allowing us to ride them, they can be dangerous.

I made the decision to try and work on my horse. I was lucky it worked. Has not made him 100 percent, but he doesn't have any child need him without me around.


Would you put a child with lion or a shark??

I doubt it very much.

If the pony is dangerous on the ground aswell (Which is what the OP has said) it is no quality of life for the pony or like any handler.