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A young girl on our yard has let her 13 2 pony get out of hand he was brilliant when they bought him but he kicks and bites and is really bolshy now.I tried to help the mum because she asked for help kid got in a strop and told everyone she hates me .Any way back off let them get on with it and horse has got worse he has kicked the dad two of the other girls on our yard and tried to kick several horses.The whole family are scared stiff of him.Today mum asks if i can stay at yard for morning for vet to check pony over she thinks hes stiff.Hes not hes bored stiff with going in circles in the schooling ring he wont go forward and she is belting him with the whip.They have a instructor who has told her to whip him because he is disrespectful of their space -told them that 4 months ago-but I dont agree with the whipping I have tried to show them how to get respect, hes fine with all the good handlers.Kid was whipping his chest when mum was asking for help .
Im not frightened of pony but I have told her I wont trot him out for vet because he kicks ,if I was to trip over he would kick me if I was on the floor hes done it to dad.I have my own to look after and she wont get time off work.
I cant believe instructor has told them to whip him and I really feel sorry for pony he just lacks direction and guidance .Shes such a snotty kid she moves all my stuff throws it on the floor etc the other girls have told me they have seen her do it but I cant prove it and I feel sorry for mum.
Ill help anyone on our yard and im feeling mean for saying no. BUT Im getting to the stage were I am fit to explode then Ill look in the wrong
 
Ok, what you do is this... secretly poison the kid so she cant ruin anymore ponies, and then steal the current pony for me
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This kid looks like butter doesnt melt in her mouth but calls her mum a f*** W****when she thinks we cant hear her .Hence the feeling sorry for mum ,Dad is a bully too.
My daughter is the same age 14 and I would kill her if she behaved like this.Your ideas are good ones will work on this over next few days just needed arant.
 
I know someone who did that to their pony, I just sat back and watched it happen because I offered advice and nope, they werne't having any of it! Sooner or later like NeilM said, the pony will kick the child and go up for sale, hope it gets a better owner than that child if it did! My mum would murder me if I behaved like that..
 
Pony did kick dad right in the place were it hurts men most .Took him 10 mins to get up ,that was my fault because my horses were running round their field.I think not !!!!!! We all have to walk horses in sometimes when they have wind up their tails she should try bringing mine in Im only 5 2 and he is 16 he wouldnt dream of behaving like that .You should watch them catch him they run out of the field 5 times because he turns his rump.I walk in and he stands like a lamb.
If I see her whipping him tonight I might say something I do hope they sell him for his sake.They did this last year with old pony and will just keep ruining perfectly good horses.
 
It would be a real bother if your horses were running around again tonight, it would be sure to make the pony kick out again, or possibly even buck whilst idiot child is aboard. I'm sure, being the fine rider she is, she would have no problem sitting a buck or two
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She gets off if he bucks .If she is having a lesson with the other instructor she cries.If she walks him round the block with mum she gets off to walk past the sheep .Hes been out once in 5 months he goes round and round and round the school.The pony is really good in traffic have tried to tell them that this will give him bad habits.This pony used to jump 3 ft plus go to shows hack out he was very well schooled.Now he puts his brakes on and wont go forward she hits him then yanks on the reins argggggggggggg.My daughter and the other girls have offered to take him out but she wont let anyone else ride him .All the girls on our yard let the others ride each others horses ( there are 7 14year olds)its really good for their riding skills.Shes not a bad rider just a spoilt brat.Im going to speak to one of the other mums tonight she will be just as mad as me if she sees her hitting him.My other friend stopped her whipping last night pony wouldnt let her saddle him so she went to get the whip to -her words give him a good whipping-friend took over and he stood patiently whilst she tacked him up.
well im ready for her tonight i cant bear ill treatment.
 
We have a New Forest mare who was treated like that. Up until that time she was a great little horse and had competed in point to point.

Similar situation, except the spoilt brat was in her 30's. She would lose her temper (due to her own lack of riding skills) and beat the horse.

When my wife started to work with the NF, she would sometimes not even come out of the field, and it could take 20 minutes to get her the five minute walk to the yard. Once tacked up, she would swing away from the rider, spin round to try an avoid letting the rider on and then rear once my wife was aboard. We bought her anyway at a suitably reduced price.

It took my wife about two years solid work to remove all her hang ups, but she is now a bombproof little horse and a real character, she adores my wife and gets the same love back.

The terrible shame is, the same woman has done the same thing to at least four or five other horses, so unless this child is stopped, she will continue to abuse and ruin good ponies for the rest of her (hopefully short) riding career.
 
It breaks your heart this is a new forest.One of the other girls took him out of the field today and he just stood there for her didnt turn his back or anything.She put him in the stable for spoilt brat and he turns his bum and kicks out.To top it all they have bought spurs today I hope he ditches her fast so he can go to a new home.
 
SPURS!!! I'm sorry, I'm lost for words.

Ego, arrogance and pride of people, three of the most dangerous things to a horses wellbeing.

Trouble is NF's are so good natured they will take this sort of abuse for too long, but sooner or later it will finally have had enough.

My wife suggested an alternative use for the whip
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If shes not careful I might be the one to use the alternative on her lol.
I have some of the other mums on board trying to persuade her mum and dad that she should let him go.One of these mums has just taken a abused horse on and she has made some headway within 5 days.She told them straight this evening that they have caused all his problems I think they might be starting to listen.I really hope so.
 
Well I just had to give you a update.They sent a young girl in the field to catch pony and he kicked out at her so I had a very polite word with the Dad told him straight that he really shouldnt be putting 14 yr old girl in that position .I said that I wouldnt ask their daughter to bring my horse in if he wasnt safe. If they are not willing to bring him in to ask adult not a child.He took it ok but was secretly steaming then went after another mum on the yard and went ballistic at her.the good news is they are selling the pony he is going to the instructor who will sell him on.The bad news is they are going to buy another one and move yards because they dont like the people on our yard we dont whip our horses and illtreat them well what a sin!!!!!!!.The funny thing is no one else will have them in our area because of their reputation.I think we will all agree that this is in the best interests of old pony.Angry mob mums rule!!!!!!!!!lol
 
I'm so glad for that poor pony. I have been reading your posts and didn't reply as I just was lost for words!! I hope he gets a lovely new home and lots of love he sounds a sweetheart.
 
ditto ^^^^^^^^

such a shame, feel sorry for poor pony! but at least no-one else will take them on...prob means they wont be able to ruin another pony!!!!
 
I wouldnt call him a sweetheart but a real character cheeky pony lol but he does deserve so much better than he has had .With the right family he will blossom again.He was very well schooled and would be a excellent pc pony unfortunately we wont know where he goes but I am sure he will be happier than he is at the moment.I think he is going up for sale in the Nottingham area someone will get a real bargain he can jump 4ft hes only 13 2.Dont know why they bought him he was advertised as a competition pony they sent him loopy going round and round in the school everyday.I had to rant on here or I would have said something out of character in complete frustration.
 
I can't believe that, if you have a 14 yr old daughter yourself, you are hoping this child gets injured - sadly children DO get injured and even killed in horse-related accidents - if you had seen the grief this causes you wouldn't have posted this.
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And I can't believe you are b1tching off said child on a public forum.
How would you feel if one of the other mothers started a vendetta against your daughter?
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I didnt want the child injured if you check all my posts you will see that I have been trying to help avoid injury.They have had so much support and help its unbelievable.I told her dad that I didnt like the idea of him sending in another parents child in the field to be kicked.He is willing to let another child be injured when his own daughter and family run out of the field when the pony turns on them.The pony kicks because the daughter whips him and they need help with handling skills.Every parent on the yard has tried to help but they have serious issues with handling and we have suggested that he is a accident waiting to happen.The yard owner asked them to move stables because he kicked two of the girls when they walked past but it wasnt convenient he wouldnt put his daughter in that position why ours.They have no respect for our safety or our horses.There are 7 kids on our yard who all treat the horses with respect the concern is avoiding a accident .The issue here is avoiding mistreatment of the pony and health and safety of the whole yard not one selfish disrespectful child.
I have gone out of my way to help this family as have others its not a vendetta .When I have helped the mum in the past (who is grateful)the daughter gets angry and she throws my stuff about .This has happened on other yards she needs some discipline.
 
That isnt asking for her to be injured that was written in complete frustration after seeing her smash him round the neck with a whip.That isnt the way I work if it was I wouldnt have supported her as long as I have.If the pony gave a good buck after she thrashes him she might back of him a bit.The pony is being beaten up to the stage were someone needs to step in .The mother is concerned about her behaviour she is at her wits end.The reason for the posting is so I dont say anything out of character if you saw how she was treating the pony you would be more than a little frustrated.This is not the first time and if she was my daughter I wouldnt allow her to have a pony .This is only the tip of the iceburg there is so much more I wouldnt even consider putting into the post.
 
This kind of story makes me so angry - can the parents not see the pattern here?! It's not the ponies, it's your damn kid! If no other yard in the area will accept them, hopefully they won't bother getting another pony *keeps fingers crossed*.

I just hope this poor pony finds a wonderful and loving home.
 
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