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my little sister who is 14 has been riding this 14.2hh welsh sec d for a woman up the road from us and has been having alot of trouble with him recently. we have known he is quite naughty since the day we first tried him out (he chucked me off half way through our hack and we lost him on the moors for about half an hour) but my sister wanted something to ride and this was her only choice. after a while of riding him and getting used to him he seemed to be getting alot better, she took him to hunter trials, shows and hunting and he was really behaving. but all of a sudden he started to get really naughty again and a few days ago he chucked her off onto a moving car. she stopped riding him for a bit because she was a bit scared after that but she now wants to get back on him and start riding him for a bit. we also found out that he has been sent off to a few profesionals and they have all sent him back saying he is dangerous, and he has had his back and teeth checked.

i dont know what to do with him, i want to let her get back on him because they have such a good bond and he was doing the best hes ever done with her, but there is also a chance of her getting seriously hurt. please help!!!!
 
I'd also get his saddle checked hun. If he's been doing more work than normal, he will probably have changed shape and the saddle may be pinching him or uncomfortable in some way. You can get a rough idea by putting a clean white numnah on the pony, riding him, then take the saddle off and look at the pattern of sweat/hair on the underside of the numnah. But this is only a rough guide - it should be checked by a knowledgable person. I would also advise your sister to have some lessons on the pony, with a good instructor. That way she will learn how to control his excitement (or whatever it is) and have a safe ride. If the instructor says that your sister is over-horsed with this pony (ie he's too much for your sister) then she needs to hear what is being said and find another pony to ride. She could get badly hurt otherwise x
 
she is only 14, far too risky. Personally, I wouldn't be letting her back on this pony, ever! Far too risky. I am sure you will find something safe that she can have fun on and not get herself killed in the process. The owner needs to take responsibility here. Can she not ride it herself ? I agree with getting its saddle checked but i still wouldn't let your sis ride him. Walk away before she gets hurt or worse.
 
thanks for your help, i dont think she will listen to me if i told her not to get back on him, she told me she has made up her mind and is definatly getting back on. but i said im going to walk out with her for a while just incase anything happens. but yeh i will definatly mention getting his saddle checked, thank you
 
chestnuttymare said:
she is only 14, far too risky. Personally, I wouldn't be letting her back on this pony, ever! Far too risky. I am sure you will find something safe that she can have fun on and not get herself killed in the process. The owner needs to take responsibility here. Can she not ride it herself ? I agree with getting its saddle checked but i still wouldn't let your sis ride him. Walk away before she gets hurt or worse.
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ditto this
 
I'd have a word with your parents if you're worried. She would listen to them wouldnt she? She definately ought to be assessed by an instructor. It sounds as though theres some hope there, but she needs help with it before going off to shows and back on the roads...
 
I would not be letting her ride him again.
Sounds harsh but how would your sister look in a wheelchair??? To put it hard hitting. She's had a lucky excape falling onto a moving car. Nxt time could be alot worse
 
all i can think of would be to have his back and teeth and saddle checked and to get a body protector and that has already been said
 
thanks everyone i will have a word with her and my parents, we might get her some hacking lessons, my friend had a few on her pony when it was naughty on the moors and they really helped her.
 
i have convinced her not to ride him but just to go up and lunge/long rein him and just groom and spend time with him if she still wants to see him. i told her that you dont need to ride him to have a good bond with him and that if she got back on him she could injure herself and it might mess up her whole life with horses. thanks everyone for your advice, i now dont have to worry about her :)
 
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