tinycharlie
Well-Known Member
Hi I'm after some advice about our pony, hes 12-2hh, 7 years old and we've had him for 4 years now, my daughter is 13 and she still rides him but is getting a bit big now, they've done lots together and he will occasionally try it on with her but he does behave well for the most part.
She now has a bigger loan pony she is starting to bond with so we decided to try and loan her old one. Somebody came and tried him but it didn't work out as he tanks off back to the gate, he had a couple of little bronking moments , he just gets hold of the bit and ignores his rider, the rider today was 9 years old , a good little rider, quite plucky but he was too strong for her and scared her a little, this was in an outdoor school, he would be the same in a field and also naps out hacking sometimes.
His back and teeth are fine, he just knows he can take advantage sometimes and so he does.
We won't sell him, I think it will be difficult to loan him , he just doesn't like being told what to do and even with an adult rider will tank off and do a little buck .
I'd happily send him away for schooling if I thought it would do any good. He did go for 3 weeks to somebody last year.
He is and can be such a good sweet pony, stands so well to be groomed and have feet done, he just has this naughty streak in him and I'm not quite sure what to do about it
Any advice appreciated
She now has a bigger loan pony she is starting to bond with so we decided to try and loan her old one. Somebody came and tried him but it didn't work out as he tanks off back to the gate, he had a couple of little bronking moments , he just gets hold of the bit and ignores his rider, the rider today was 9 years old , a good little rider, quite plucky but he was too strong for her and scared her a little, this was in an outdoor school, he would be the same in a field and also naps out hacking sometimes.
His back and teeth are fine, he just knows he can take advantage sometimes and so he does.
We won't sell him, I think it will be difficult to loan him , he just doesn't like being told what to do and even with an adult rider will tank off and do a little buck .
I'd happily send him away for schooling if I thought it would do any good. He did go for 3 weeks to somebody last year.
He is and can be such a good sweet pony, stands so well to be groomed and have feet done, he just has this naughty streak in him and I'm not quite sure what to do about it
Any advice appreciated