Is there a shortage of good ponies?

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Evenin' all :)

Just a few thoughts whizzing round my head, and I thought I'd seek the opinions here.

I'm lucky enough to have the use of some nice grazing and I want to buy an equine or two. I just want to be around horses again, I'm not competitive and love hacking out & schooling.

I'm five foot one and 8 stone.

Would there be any wisdom be in buying a couple of young ponies, and bringing them on over a couple of years? And what size pony do you think there's a call for?

I know I have the time experience & strength to produce a nice well mannered well schooled confident pony, which is surely what most parent are seeking. I just don't want to get stuck with something I can't sell, and it would be lovely to turn a small profit.

Good idea? Bad idea? Any thoughts welcome :)
 
There is always a call for good quality, well produced ridden Natives. You can pick them up cheap as chips at the sales if you know what you are looking for and can see the future potential. With your height and weight you could even do shetlands if you so desired :P
 
Well-mannered, solid, proper PC types sell IME- especially if they have form of up to 80cm so they can do the smaller teams. 90cm, and you've cracked the team market as well...

There's no shortage, but the nice ones are fetching a good price!
 
I have over the years produced and sold many ponies, they have ranged from first ridden to proper competition types. A good quality native pony would be the ideal type and there is always a market for them, especially if registered as there are so many jobs they can do.

I like to find a blank canvas and apart from the obvious things such as general good manners suitable to be dealt with by a child, they must hack out in traffic and ride in company, I then bring them on to develop their talent in whatever sphere they show ability for, as well as being a well rounded individual they often surpass expectations once you get going.

As for size, I find that usually it does not matter, I go for the right type and temperament first, a couple of fairly ordinary 13.1 ponies have been sold for a good profit once they showed jumping ability they both went to super PC homes and later sold on again for very much more.
 
Yes,there is.It has taken me 10 months to find our latest pony.Our problem was that we wanted a good hunting pony and there were plenty of 'good' ponies about,but very few who had hunted.We went to see 20 before we found the right one.We started out looking for a 11.2 and ended up buying a 12.2 as my daughter had grown so much in the time it took to find one.

If you or a child could take the pony to Pony Club too,it immediately becomes more saleable.

Good luck!:)
 
There are a lot of small adults who would also be looking for something like that too so if pony is also a nice native or cob able to carry a small adult then that would open up your market a bit.

gugglebum said:
Evenin' all :)
I know I have the time experience & strength to produce a nice well mannered well schooled confident pony, which is surely what most parent are seeking. I just don't want to get stuck with something I can't sell, and it would be lovely to turn a small profit.

Good idea? Bad idea? Any thoughts welcome :)
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If fallen for New Forests, if I had the time I'd definitely get a few new forest youngsters :o
Adding onto your little project, why don't you think about taking on youngsters off a charity? Making lovely ridden ponies from previously abandoned/mistreated etc. cuties would be so lovely :p

Best of luck :D
 
You won't be able to sell ponies that come from a charity as they belong to the charity you get them on loan.

elsiecat said:
If fallen for New Forests, if I had the time I'd definitely get a few new forest youngsters :o
Adding onto your little project, why don't you think about taking on youngsters off a charity? Making lovely ridden ponies from previously abandoned/mistreated etc. cuties would be so lovely :p

Best of luck :D
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we're still looking for the right pony so there is definitely a shortage but I'd also say there is a lot of rather dishonest people when it comes to the ponies that are for sale. Lead-rein and first ponies for a child its good to know as much as you can about them so you can make an informed decision so far most we've seen have been either not for a novice rider but are too small for an adult or really should be advertised as second ponies.

Illness is another hiccup back problems, sweet itch, COPD have been a few of the issues again not in the adverts is very frustrating.
 
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