New pony threw daughter - very concerned!

[friesiansforever!]

I recently bought a 17.2 ex-racing thoroughbred stallion for my 9 year old intermediate daughter to ride. She took him out for a hack and he bolted because of a bicycle and eventually threw her. She broke her arm and I am very concerned. Should I hire a trainer? Should I make my daughter just keep riding him? I need help. Please answer.

 

[cauda equina]

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[milliepops]

is it half term?

 

[Gloi]

Yes. Tie her on tightly with baler twine next time so she can't fall off and feed more turmeric.

 

[dogatemysalad]

The secret of good trolling is to have an element of believability in the story.
You score null points.

 

[Dasher66]

Yes, hire a trainer until your daughter's arm is mended and then make her ride it again. Make sure the trainer gets the horse really fit and responsive to the aids. You could add to the fitness training by leading the horse out whilst riding a bike.

 

[Equi]

Try some parelli cause the horse will only listen to your daughter if she has a very long carrot to be used as a stick. I mean a super long carrot. You can only buy these carrots from parelli so don’t dare get a carrot from the local Sainsbury’s cause it won’t be the right carrot.

 

[QuantockHills]

must be an early April Fool..... have people got nothing better to do than this cr@p.....

 

[millikins]

Turmeric should get him sorted, give some to your daughter too, I'm told it cures everything.

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

is it half term?

It must be!

 

[friesiansforever!]

I really need some help. I've never been around horses much but my daughter was taking riding lessons and seemed really into horses. She seemed very interested in a ex-racehorse as 'lots of them need homes'. My husband found one for sale and took her to see it. He then purchased it. If you think we've made the wrong choice of horse, please tell me. I need all the advice I can get. I have done some research and it appears that stallions can be harder to handle than mares, but mares are more temperamental than stallions. I'm uncertain about what I should do? I haven't thought about selling the horse, but should that be a possibility? Please reply, I am not trolling btu I just really need some advice.

 

[Red-1]

I think the 17.2 ex-racing thoroughbred stallion took offence because you stated you wanted Fresians forever, and took it out on your daughter.

I do think you are a troll.

But, in case you are not, yes, I would sell the horse as it is unlikely to be suitable. I would ask a trainer for help in selling the horse.

 

[friesiansforever!]

I think the 17.2 ex-racing thoroughbred stallion took offence because you stated you wanted Fresians forever, and took it out on your daughter.

This is my daughter's account.

 

[friesiansforever!]

I think the 17.2 ex-racing thoroughbred stallion took offence because you stated you wanted Fresians forever, and took it out on your daughter.

I do think you are a troll.

But, in case you are not, yes, I would sell the horse as it is unlikely to be suitable. I would ask a trainer for help in selling the horse.

Are you sure I should sell it? Is there no way we could hire a trainer or anything like that?

 

[Gloi]

If he has raced before you could probably get a trainer for him. Does he run on the flat or over fences. How many races has he won. Have you lots of money to throw away. Unfortunately your daughter isn't old enough to race yet but if you have enough money you can pay people to do that. You may have to stop the turmeric before he goes in a race in case it is banned for making them too good.

 

[ycbm]

I recently bought a 17.2 ex-racing thoroughbred stallion for my 9 year old intermediate daughter to ride. She took him out for a hack and he bolted because of a bicycle and eventually threw her. She broke her arm and I am very concerned. Should I hire a trainer? Should I make my daughter just keep riding him? I need help. Please answer.

Did you miss out a 1 or do you have the tallest 9 year old daughter the world has ever seen?

 

[Meowy Catkin]

If this is real, sell the horse.

The horse that you have described is not suitable for a 9 year old riding school 'intermediate' rider.

 

[friesiansforever!]

If he has raced before you could probably get a trainer for him. Does he run on the flat or over fences. How many races has he won. Have you lots of money to throw away. Unfortunately your daughter isn't old enough to race yet but if you have enough money you can pay people to do that.

According to his old owner, he raced in flat races and I think he ran about ten. However, they said he was being sold because of a low success rate on the track.

 

[friesiansforever!]

If this is real, sell the horse.

The horse that you have described is not suitable for a 9 year old riding school 'intermediate' rider.

If you really think this, I will think about it and talk to my daughter. Do you think I should buy another horse for her, and if so, what breed, gender, career etc.

 

[Gloi]

According to his old owner, he raced in flat races and I think he ran about ten. However, they said he was being sold because of a low success rate on the track.

Get an equine communicator to talk to him about that. He might not have known he was meant to go fast.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Do you think I should buy another horse for her

No.

 

[paddy555]

the answer is obvious. You should ride him until the poor child is recovered. Did you not think of that?

 

[friesiansforever!]

No.

She is desperate to keep riding but her riding school is forty minutes away. Are there any options?

 

[friesiansforever!]

the answer is obvious. You should ride him until the poor child is recovered. Did you not think of that?

I would love to learn to ride, but I don't think it is for me.

 

[Red-1]

She is desperate to keep riding but her riding school is forty minutes away. Are there any options?

I would get in the car and drive her there. Or get a bus?

 

[HappyHollyDays]

She is desperate to keep riding but her riding school is forty minutes away. Are there any options?

You could always buy a rocking horse. It would be much safer, cost less and she can keep it in her bedroom negating the need to drive anywhere.

 

[ycbm]

If you really think this, I will think about it and talk to my daughter. Do you think I should buy another horse for her, and if so, what breed, gender, career etc.

If she is 9, then I think you should buy her an 11.6hh pink unicorn.

 

[MidChristmasCrisis]

This thread has cheered up a very wet windy afternoon....

 

[mini_b]

Are you sure it’s definitely a stallion?

If it’s just got a big ding dong but no other bits that might just mean it’s a boy horse. I can’t say for certain - it can be quite hard to tell, especially if the seller informed you it was a stallion...I’d take their word for it.

 

[mini_b]

Yes, hire a trainer until your daughter's arm is mended and then make her ride it again. Make sure the trainer gets the horse really fit and responsive to the aids. You could add to the fitness training by leading the horse out whilst riding a bike.

That’s a good idea it will desensitise the horse to bikes. You can also race the horse to make sure you can catch up next time it bogs off.