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Did anyone see that advert>>> FEI pony

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Now I understand the cost of serious sports horses, Olympic prospects etcetc. But £35,000 for a PONY, for a CHILD?! That can only be for the parents competition desires, surely?! When I was a kid it was all about washing peoples cars to build up enough money to contribute to my pony, mucking in at the stables, water fights, bareback races in the fields and makeshift tack from baler twine.

YES (before aqnyone starts) I'm aware of the cost a horse that was a winning prospect for Badminton, Burghley, has been trained and competed by Mary King will cost, but a CHILDS PONY?! -

I'm considering buying my kid a pony, but as a fun 'hobby' thing to do - much like taking kid to football practice, sunday league etc. Yes we'll do going to shows and pony club and what not, and I'll support him as much as he does, or doesn't, want to do, but still!

I mean, there's no other """""sport""""" like it, is there? Lewis Hamilton wouldn't have had a F1 car bought for him, he grew up on go karts, got the sponsorship. I doubt Andy Murrays tennis racket cost £35,000. Maybe for parents who want to send their child to ballet school - but thats the cost of training, which the 'lucky' child will also get, not for the ballet shoes!

My jaw just dropped, £35,000! For a child! Who in their right mind would think that's sensible, or healthy?!
 
That is ridiculous!!! My girl competes & I know there are a lot that go for around the £15k mark (not her pony btw!!!) But 35???!!!! Who in their right mind would pay that!!! Our house was bought for less than that!!! (Was 25yrs ago but still!!!)
 
I was chatting to a friend who lives in germany about (top dressage horse) foal prices and she was saying a well bred dressage pony foal went for 75,000 euros at auction not too long ago :O
 
My pony cost £850 when I was 12. He was the best childs pony ever! We won every 2' -2'6'' class we entered, we did ok in dressage, but most importantly, we had fun! I remember mum coming down the rode, and me and my sister were testing our ponies, we were swapping between them without touching the floor.

He's so good, that at the show yesterday, the little girl that loans him was left at the show all by herself (with friends keeping an eye) because her mums mare went mad and needed to go home, how many £35k horses could be that trusted?

My parents wouldn't have dreamt about spending that much on me, you would be constantly worried it would break its leg or similar, surely?

My pony would regularly get the trophy for pony going clean ar every competition each year, he was also used to teach beginners on at the same time, and was the best hunter I've ever ridden.

Its ludicrist!!! (sp?)

happy with my cheapo ponios [=

bexcy-bee x
 
Bloomin ek!! Saying that I heard of some parents that remorgaged their house to buy child a very expensive pony. As much as I love my child, there is no way I'd do that!!
 
Eh that would be on the small side for alot of the true international medal winning FEI ponies!!
 
my horse is pretty awsome jumps ANYTHING though i admit no star but i could have 24 of him for that price and i would rather that! x
 
Glad it's not just me then! I mean, if the parents want to spend that much money on THEMSELVES, but a pony?! For a child!

I want my kid to have a pony so he has something fun to do, a hobby, so he can enjoy himself and make friends. Not because I want to live my life through him...


Even if I had the money to od that, I never ever would, I want my kid to be happy, it's like the whole Russian gymnasts scandal.... And I don't think my OH would agree to it either anyway...!

My friend's parents bought her a pony, which cost roughly £10K - when she was a teenager competing JA. It's a lot of money, but not £35K! And then she sold it for about £40K, proving you can have more money than sense - pony isn't doing nearly aswell now.
 
have no issue with horses - all the money in the world couldn't compete against a top talented rider - am sure if I spent 200K I still wouldn't be nudging Pippa out of Team GB. It's for the KIDS. - They'll never get all the fun, messy mucky pony swapping fun of PC etc.

Does ring bells of the child russian gymnasts scandal - adults making kids compete
 
That's loads!! :eek:

My first pony was £900!!

I still have him at the grand age of 22 haha and I learnt everything on him

Won everything too! And had fun!!

My old pony miss springfield II competed for scotland with the rider after me and is now doing very well in BS up to newcomers and she was just over a 1/7th of that price and when I got her she was 5 so not old or anything!

It makes you wonder about how kids get to compete at high levels without some form of money.

Roxy wasn't exactly expensive yet I competed as a 10 year old at 1.10 plus but now at 17 with a non competition horse if you like I'm doing 85!!

So if I had got expensive ponies after roxy I would have maybe got somewhere if you like.
 
The_Hooligan said:
If you have the money and are willing to pay then why not? everyone is entitled to spend what they want to on a horse. and remember everything is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it :D
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Because it's not for a horse - i have no issue with that. it's for a pony, for a child. And presuming the parents will not be spending that much on a pony as a gift/present for the child. it's all the connotations and associations. Spending £10K for a kid to compete SJ is one thing, £35K for the child to compete abroad in GB teams.....

It's a bit twisted :/
 
Crikey what do people want from their kids ?. I cant imagine the pressure that a child would be under to be succesful. I guess for some kids and some parents winning is the be all and end. My lad rode his 600 pony in two jumping classes yesterday and won them both. He was given that pony as an unbroken 3 yr old. He had help backing and plenty of lessons but every thing they have acheived together is due to their hard work and partnership. I was so proud of them I nearly cried . I dont know how I would have felt if he had been on a 10k purpose made pony, never likely to find out !!!!!
 
Wow, can't imagine the look on my OHs face if asked for £35K for childs pony! Plus no doubt 100K for box, missed time off school....and then the therapy all those years down the line for the issues that will no doubt come to surface.....

My kid will be mucky and messy and have a great time, whether he chooses ponies, football, or cricket! (etc).
 
The_Hooligan said:
BrambleandMonty - No its really not, Have you ever been on a competition yard, I worked on one for years, parents where just seen as walking cash points/cheque books, The kids where more competitive and dedicated than 3 1/4 of the adults I know, I see nought wrong with this, If I had them money and a talented, dedicated kid to ride pony I wouldn't hesitate.
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This, the type of people that can afford to buy spend that kind of money on a pony are not earning the national average salary!

Why shouldn't people spend that on a pony, people whio would struggle to spend £500 on a pony probably think people that spend 5k are crazy!
 
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