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i know a silly question

why do you have one or want one?

what are you long term plans?

what have you got?

parents did you buy or would you buy one for your child to grow into?

i am just curious
 
Currently breaking a 4 yr old Sports Horse

I have one because I love the learning curve

Long term plans are to get her out doing a bit of everything, mainly BD, maybe BSJA. If she doesn't suit that then I'd find her a home that does.

I'd never buy a youngster for a child to "learn together", as an instructor it's a pet peeve and honestly isn't good for child or pony!
 
I currently have a 4yr old sec A Which i bought to sell on so i could afford to by a bigger pony for myself. I bought him un broken although he wasn't that cheep due to his breeding (his dad has won at hoys) but i hope now he is broken and going nicely to take him to some shows to do leadrein classes then sell him for atleast double what i paid for him. Then i will hopefully buy myself a nice youngster to bring on for me. Youngsters are cheeper and the only way i could afford a decent pony. (I'm a groom!) But i also enjoy the challange and satisfaction of breaking and schooling youngsters. I also like to buy them young as you then know noone else has messed them up and they can be started as you want them to be.
 
I bought my horse 2 1/2 years ago as a foal because the horse I had at the time was getting old and arthritic. I knew he wouldn't last forever and I that if I wanted a nice horse I couldn't afford one that was grown up and had done everything!
Sadly, my oldster had to be pts last November and my youngster was a godsend as I couldn't have faced going to look for a new horse at the time.

I have recently backed her and we're going on gentle hacks at the moment, getting her out and about so she can see things. I'm taking her to her first in-hand show on sunday. I'm just taking it easy this year and will be doing more with her next year. I'll eventually compete her at a local level.

I'm not a parent but I don't think it's a good idea to buy a youngster for a child. I think children should have 'been there, done that' safe ponies, that is unless they're a bit older and have lots of experience.
 
no you miss understand my grow in to, it is not practical for a child to learn with a baby, just on the saftey side of things.

would you buy on the view that your child would use it 6 or so years down the line, or for your grandchildren that you dont yet have
 
I bought a 4 year old because I could never have afforded what I wanted, a decent dressage schoolmaster. However, I tried to be sensible and bought something really quiet (I prefer them a bit hot but a hot 4 year old Warmblood seemed like a bad idea as a first "proper" dressage horse!) I have had plenty of help with lessons and training livery etc, plus I try and have lessons on schoolmasters as much as I can.

One year on and I have just registered him with BD and we have our first show in September.

No I would never consider buying a young horse for a child or a novice rider to learn together. The rider makes the horse, therefore your riding needs to be pretty decent if you're to actually benefit a young horse.
 
I have just backed my sons next pony. He is 8 and his current is a been-there-done-it type, a perfect childs pony.
His next is 13.2, so I can easily ride her and I will hunt her all season (OK, so people will laugh) and take her on outings so hopefully he will be able to get on a youngster when hes outgrown Poppy. I can also ride her when necessary to remind her of her manners!
He will be nearly 10 when he starts riding her, in an ideal world he would have a other made pony but the moneys not there so I will try to make him one!
 
Re buying youngsters for children my boss does this all the time. I always start them off and then when they are going nicely the children get on. It all depends on the horses temperment. My 4 yr old sec a can be handled by the 5 yr old girl i look after and she rides him to. But my 19 yr old 13.2hh welsh mare can't be trusted she is very sharp and has to be handled in a chifney she is the oldest pony here by over 10 years but the only one the kids arn't allowed to handle!!!!!!
 
Bought a yearling because she is of the same breeding as the mare I own who is fabulous.
Got fed up of looking at horses not as described.
I have the room as I keep them at home.
Thats why I have a youngster.
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why do you have one or want one?
I originally didn't want something as young as I ended up with but I was specifically looking for a traditional coloured gelding to show. I looked for six months with no luck and then a show pony producer that my OH's mum knows very well contacted her to tell her they had a 4yo traddie for sale. So because everything else was so perfect and he was such an angel I went for it. I'm so pleased I did as he's a gem!

what are you long term plans?
I eventually want to show him beyond local level. But along the way I want to do a bit of everything with him. I want him to be a well rounded, 'take you anywhere' pony with lots of life experience.

what have you got?
Freddie (in my sig) is a four year old, who was bred by gypsys and then bought by a show pony producer to back and sell. He was cut and backed at three in August/September and then I bought him in April. He's standing at 14.2hh at the moment and I'm hoping he doestays there and just grows out rather than up, as I want him to be in pony classes.

parents did you buy or would you buy one for your child to grow into?
I'm not a parent but I probably wouldn't buy a youngster for a child. Freddie has been foot perfect since I got him. For three months he was nothing but angelic, then the other day he bolted in the school and I came off. We haven't found a reason for his moment of madness and it's really knocked my confidence, but I've had to put it down to just being a 'baby moment'. As fab as he's been until now, I know I can't fall asleep on him, he's a baby and tantrums and surprises are inevitable at some point.
 
I have a just turned 4 year old 3/4 andalusian, 1/4 welsh B, and I bought him because i asked you lot on the forum and you all said I should! Best thing Ive done in years!

Never intended to get a baby, but I saw him and I just knew he was mine. Ive backed him myself and am proud of him every second. As my instructor said, a lot of older horses are 95% training, 5% instinct, my baby is 5% training and 95% instinct and I see the world in a whole new light. I worry hes too good for me, but then I look at my friendly, well mannered, fun to ride boy, and think I must be doing something right!

My plans are to do whatever we both enjoy! Trick riding and horse-boarding being up there amongst them!
 
currently breaking 4year old welsh d
bought because i wanted one that knew her history properly and i knew her temperment. i'm going to compete with her when shes old maybe put in foal. best thing i've ever done after having one that had been very messed up que lots of injuries
 
i have a 4 year old sports horse of some description. bought him because was sick of dealing with other people's mistakes so got this one to break in myself. also want a horse that can take me novice BE and beyond and couldn't afford the price tag of ones that are already doing this- have had to go with potential instead
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he will be dressaging and jumping this winter and aimed for BE and BYEH next year
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Probably not the best reason, but I wanted something that could go through it all with me together, something that would well and truly be 'my' horse. I wanted to be with him at his first bathing, the first time he wore a rug, his first show. I'm not experienced enough to break on my own, so I bought a just backed 3yo.

he's absolutely no hassle, I made sure I went for a sane one!
 
I've got a 4yr old ISH. I brought her after looking at slightly older horses who were lovely, but with the exception of one didnt really do anything for me! However, after "sensible" head kicked in, I decided I could save £ by buying myself something to bring on as opposed to paying more £ for someone elses work. My 4yr old has all the raw material to do what I want, and if I had found something with her attitude and scope as a 6-7yr old, it would have been ££.
 
I've just taken on the ride on a 5 year old who was backed last year but is still very green on the flat, jumps like a stag tho'.

why do you have one or want one?
I didn't initially! I saw the advert but it was horrendously vague (rider wanted for 17.1hh 5 year old) so inquired to be nosey and find out more info. It sounded like a nice prospect. Not something I've done before but it's all under instruction/supervision and was the next step from riding pre-schooled and problem ponies so seemed ideal. it helps that the horse has his head screwed on the right way and isn't a nutcase!

what are you long term plans?
He's not mine but the owner wants to event him which if we can sort his flat work out, I don't see any reason why not, at local level at least

what have you got?
17.1hh (and still growing) heinz 57 (sire was hanoverian x dwb. dam was welsh x tb) bay 5 year old gelding

parents did you buy or would you buy one for your child to grow into?
Not a parent, but don't think I'd go down the route of having a youngster for a novice child or as a first pony. Maybe if the child was confident and had done lots of pc type stuff already and was up to it and it was a good natured sort of pony/horse then I'd consider it tho
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Same as Clodagh - I'm looking for a youngster for my kid to grow into. She's 7yo in a few weeks and on a full up 12.2 pony who will do her for the next 4 years give or take...

Shopping for a (most likely) connie foal, slightly overheight if possible, I can do the basic handling for now, then turn away to grow up. Back at 3yo if he/she is mature enough, then spend the next year bringing on and either kid will be able to take over or the pony will be a rather nice prospect to sell on and pay for what kid needs.

I'm lucky in that I'm experienced, and a shortie so can do it myself. I won't be able to afford to buy the pony that I'll be able to produce.
 
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