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McNally

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Who has overcome serious ridden problems and gone on to enjoy their childs ponies again?

Im really worried at the minute. My daughters not ridden in weeks and although im able to ride said monster and things seem to have slightly improved his newest trick is rearing. I think he soon realised that he couldnt get away with the napping, whipping round etc so much with me (tho' he has nearly had me out the side door once or twice when i wasnt concentrating!) that he stepped it up a notch.
In general he will now walk out of the yard and i can hack him alone or in company but only in one direction- the other takes a few attempts to leave the yard then we get to a certain point and he rears.

Im not overly bothered about him as such- if he was mine i'd almost be enjoying a bit of a challenge but he's not mine and my daughters currently looking at her 3rd non riding summer which is a real pain.
Im concerned i wont ever trust him again. Previously she was hacking alone (very short no roads) or doing long hacks with friends and i knew he'd look after her.
Im almost more scared of him coming good and having to let her get going with him again!
 
So you need to look at what's changed or why he has changed? Has he changed shape so his saddle doesnt fit him etc. Put him and your daughter on the lunge and whats he like then?
 
Mine would see him as a challenge, but then she's odd like that - has to do everything perfectly. I think it stems from her first pony being an almost unridden since 4 year old unschooled and been let to get away with it Sec A with a penchant of ditching the rider and eating the grass. She recently (2 years on still in field done nothing) rode said pony again and was MOST disappointed she didn't buck! Schooled perfectly in fact.

Is there an older child could do a summer swap?
 
How old is she and how big is the pony?

Sometimes I say stick at it and it will come, other times swop the pony. If she has no confidence and hasn't ridden for ages I would lean towards swop the pony...
 
Hi, He's had every check going. Including full vet exam and bute trials to double check nothings been missed. The vet and reluctantly myself have eventually put it down to youngster naughtiness. Not in a horrible way but he's 5 now and i think in hindsight maybe started pushing the boundaries slightly and it went un noticed until she became scared of him.
Its my fault i know but never had a youngster and he was just SO rediculously easy up until now!

He's mad as a hatter on the lunge!
 
Was yours the pony with the possible eye problem? If so is the behavior related?
Yes, I think in lots of cases it can be solved but there's a fine line between giving a kid a challenge that improves their riding & damaging their confidence which only you can judge unfortunately. Sorry I can't be much help, but hope you get it solved.
 
Sorry missed the other replies!

Pony is 14.3 and 5 years old.
Its not safe for her to be riding him really as he spins round randomly into cars, I can stop him but she physically cant.
I wouldnt let any child on him currently as id be very wary of any road busier than quiet myself.
He is blind in one eye but always has been its never caused problems until now as when he spins he cant see the on coming traffic and so has no self preservation.
We'd never ever consider getting rid of him either :-)
 
interesting as my friend had a pony a few years ago who napped and she found out he was blind in one eye as well. Poor thing just didnt understand and she didnt until he was checked out.

She made sure that nobody rode next to him on his blind side as he could hear them.
 
Kaylum said:
interesting as my friend had a pony a few years ago who napped and she found out he was blind in one eye as well. Poor thing just didnt understand and she didnt until he was checked out.

She made sure that nobody rode next to him on his blind side as he could hear them.
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My worst fear at first was that he was going blind in the good eye but this has all been checked and its got complete vision. He was broken in with only one seeing eye though and has hacked that way with absolutely no worries till just now.
 
I've just sent back a loan pony that was little sh** and verging dangerous (i know its easier if its a loan) but if you don't want to get rid could to buy or loan another pony for your daughter whilst you continue to work on yours?

It's supposed to be fun especially for kids and if she hasn't ridden for 3 weeks she must really be worried.

Hope you manage to reunite the 2 and your daughter enjoys her riding
 
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