fishy
Well-Known Member
We recently bought my daughter a pony. He came from a dealer with a good reputation and was sold as suitable for a child. He's a little 14hh Irish cob. His temperament on the ground is fab, he will let you do anything with him, loves to be groomed, will stand and be bathed etc. But he is very green.
He went fine when we tried him, in the school on the road and on the bridleways, but he has become very spooky and his response is to run away. My instructor has ridden him and said he is very green, needs to be treated as a baby etc. So the pony we were sold has turned into a project. Whilst I will relish the challenge, my daughter now has no pony and I have my own horse to ride so I don't really need a project. I'm not sure what to do. I have spoken to the dealer re him being very spooky. Any suggestions?
He went fine when we tried him, in the school on the road and on the bridleways, but he has become very spooky and his response is to run away. My instructor has ridden him and said he is very green, needs to be treated as a baby etc. So the pony we were sold has turned into a project. Whilst I will relish the challenge, my daughter now has no pony and I have my own horse to ride so I don't really need a project. I'm not sure what to do. I have spoken to the dealer re him being very spooky. Any suggestions?