be positive
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Did the previous owners tell you whether he was behaving normally when he threatened to play up and if it was something that they expected him to do even when they had him?
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twiggy2
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They said he didn't do this with their daughter as she didn't let him get away with it, but when her friend used to ride him he did play up a bit.
I am in two minds about him, one day I think we should keep him and my daughter will learn to handle him and the next day I am thinking maybe it would be best to try and sell him to someone more experienced!
I am in two minds about him, one day I think we should keep him and my daughter will learn to handle him and the next day I am thinking maybe it would be best to try and sell him to someone more experienced!
Exploding Chestnuts
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Send him back to the owners, he is not suitable and they must have known this. Demand your money back.
be positive
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That is rather telling, he sounds as if he has got a more challenging nature than you were led to believe, the fact that an older more confident child could stop him but he still tried it on means he is unlikely to change, your daughter is struggling to cope and it is likely he will get worse if she cannot make him realise she is the boss it takes a lot of confidence to deal with a pony who has established bad habits.
I think you should seriously think about returning him, they have not been very honest when you bought him, now you have asked about him and got a fuller picture they should do the right thing and have him back to sell on as a second pony not a first for a nervous child.
Otherwise selling him on is probably best before your daughter loses all confidence and wants to give up which would be sad but frequently happens if the pony is too difficult.