carolinec
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Back in September 2006 I bought a section C Welsh ony he is 21 years old and came from a lovely home. He is a real sweet heart and is a genuine kind hearted pony. When I first rode him he was very respondent and was a real dream to ride. At that time I was still a novice rider and he seemed to be very sweet and slowed when asked. I started to have riding lessons on him and one day decided to take him out of the paddock into the big field (big mistake). He was trotting fine and I then asked him to canter, he just took off with me like a steam train I couldn't slow him down. I ended up falling off him as he turned so sharply and I ruptured my knee and fractured my ankle. Since then I am very nervous of him and have had several lessons on other horses to try and get my confidence back and make sure my riding skills were up to scratch as I felt it was my fault that I bolted. I am now an intermediate rider and I have only been riding him on the lunge rope, last year I decided I would take him around the paddock he was perfect he trotted when asked and cantered and slowed when asked. I took him up and down the field several times and then again he took off into a fast canter, then galloped out of control I was thrown at full speed to the ground and I now have cracked ribs. After this I gave up riding him as I believed he didnt like adults on his back. He is now being ridden by my younger sister who is ten years old in a menage three times a week. He was going very well for her but it seems the fitter he gets the faster and stronger he gets and I fear he will bolt with her out of the menage. He doesn't appear to have a sore back and he is currently being ridden in a French Link Full Cheek as this is the bit that came in the bridle when I purchased him. I have had him vetted and he has no back problems and the saddle is the correct fit. I had his teeth rasped last year I cant think of any reason why he does his other than being a smart pony!!!
