Ginger Bear
Well-Known Member
Ive posted a few times lately about this pony.. My 11 yr old cousin got a pony on loan in August and then bought him beginning of oct.. He has been an absolute gem, he's a second pony, safe, but will spook, keeps my cousin learning.. Good hacking. But past week or so has become a bit of a pain in the school, pulling in off the track with head turned out, stopping when trotting, chucking in a little buck here & there but seems really grumpy. When hacking its a different issue! He loves it, is right up the front, really up for it. Now about a month ago we had him fitted with a new saddle, over 3 weeks he went from a little fatty to a quite muscled up little pony. Saddle had started lifting & moving.. Got saddler out again & he couldn't believe how much he'd changed shape, so got him a different shaped saddle. (the one the saddler told me to get) I'm now thinking that old saddle made his back sore & is the reason for the grumpiness in the school now he has a proper fitting saddle. We also had him clipped so perhaps more sensitive around withers? (blanket clip) But it's off & on, if I put the kids on the lunge he goes back to being relaxed even in the trot. So a friend is saying he's just trying it on with kids but I'm just not happy with the way he's going but I will get on him & try him tonight. Have been looking to find a trusted back person as I take my horses to Newmarket but we're in Essex so need someone a bit closer. And as I know the previous owner seems a bit...well.. Nutty, think we need to forget everything she's told us he's had done & get his teeth checked too. Thoughts please or do u think I pretty much have it covered?
