OMG What are people like - see this ad!!!

[cariadssogreat]

http://www.horsemart.co.uk/AdvertRef/HM643G04G/Page//Web/DisplayHorseDetail.asp

Er what are they doing sitting on and riding a 2.5 year old pony for gods sake?

 

[moodymare1987]

im sure ie seen that pony around, and recognise the scenery, just cant figure out whereabouts xx

 

[parsley]

I would imagine that is when the light backing was taking place.

 

[cariadssogreat]

Surely I am right in saying that there is no need to rush lil ponies, I dont believe in sitting on anything until it is at least 3.

 

[Irishcobs]

Lightly backed! She doesn't look that light! And hasn't grown big enough for daughter, its only 2 it will grown some more.

 

[RobinHood]

It hasn't grown big enough because said daughter squashed it!

 

[spooks]

how big did they expect a section A to get ? the person sat on that pony wouldnt look out of place on a section D !!

 

[tashyisaudrey]

surely it hasn't stopped growing and yes I agree it looks too early to be backed anyway. also rider looks too big.

 

[piebaldsparkle]

Lightly backed is a joke, squashed by large daughter more like. Poor little sole.

 

[Salcey]

poor little mite

 

[MagicMelon]

And whats with the "has not grown sufficently for daughter" - ummmm... the pony is a welsh A, they dont get much bigger!! Did they not know this to begin with?!

I hate seeing youngsters with a rider, I think horses should be sat on as 4 yo's and no earlier. They should at least get 3 years to be horses!

 

[Tufty]

what do you expect have you seen the state of the yard ! Looks like a place I went to try one thought it was a scrap yard !

 

[sojeph]

isn't it a section A cross arab? so it could have got bigger and probably will.. The person is only sitting on it! I sat on my lad at two and mooched about on him - see no problem with that.

 

[Dogbetty141]

I also do not believe that the horases backs are developed enough for anyone to sit on at that age. It will ruin their backs.

This is what causes problems in the future!!

 

[AmyMay]

Well I have to say that it certainly looks sturdy enough to be quietly sat on.

Interestingly a number of years ago some people I know bought a little horse that they thought was five, and it infact turned out to be two(ish) at purchase. It was a year before they found this out, and it had been ridden quite regularly without any kind of problem. Again it was a native, and they do tend to mature much quicker than the bigger breeds.

 

[Gingernags]

Well we tack Ivy up and sister has sat on her this summer a grand total of 3 times, for about 5 minutes...

HOWEVER she's section D x TB and well over 15hh and built like a tank! She will not be backed properly and ridden away til she's 3...

That pony does look a bit small and green to be backed like that.

 

[magicgirl]

Section A's do not grow bigger then 12hh so its either a section b or they are just getting at what it is!!

 

[AmyMay]

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Section A's do not grow bigger then 12hh so its either a section b or they are just getting at what it is!!

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It says that it's a section A x arab

 

[Henmen]

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Has not grown sufficent for daughter, as you can see in the photos.

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No kidding!!