Riding small pony stallions

[Wyatt1928]

Forgive the probably silly question but I was recently assured that small pony stallions are not ridden. Pretty sure this is arrant nonsense and I certainly knew of a ridden NF stallion. But who rides small m&ms or riding pony stallions? Small adults?

 

[Errin Paddywack]

Very definitely ridden and shown under saddle. Often light adults even standard Shetlands.

 

[gallopingby]

Usually small adults, sometimes competent small teenagers. There are stallions of all the native breeds out on the show circuit in flat, WHP and dressage.

 

[Reacher]

Doesn’t @Hallo2012 on here have ridden pony stallions

 

[Hallo2012]

i have a 3hh welsh B stallion out under saddle!

i am 5'7

 

[Reacher]

Im sure he’d be offended if he heard me call him cute, but he is very cute!

 

[AShetlandBitMeOnce]

I can't remember her username now but there used to be a poster on here who had two (I think) gorgeous pony stallions that she did dressage with

 

[FinnishLapphund]

There's plenty of e.g. Connemara, Gotland Russ, and New Forest pony stallions in Sweden with competition records in all sorts of pony competitions, from dressage, to trotting/harness racing, and show jumping. Ridden by small adults, or children/teenagers, and I think you're allowed to compete with Shetland ponies, and Gotland Russ in their separate pony harness racing classes up until the year you're 25 years old.

Aramos Luxor RC 116 (Connemara stallion)

Tyson II 536 (Gotland Russ stallion)

 

[WelshD]

Native breed stallions will often be ridden, there is a lower age limit for riders for showing - I think 14 or 16. Lots will be dinky adults or not so dinky adults perched at the back of a small saddle (but that's a rant for another day)

Riding pony type stallions aren't shown under saddle as a rule as classes are for child riders, most aren't ridden at all but there will be a few that enjoy a varied life away from the show ring

 

[SEL]

I watched a Sec A stallion at an arena hire pre Xmas - he's out competing at a v high level I understand.

 

[ester]

Native breed stallions will often be ridden, there is a lower age limit for riders for showing - I think 14 or 16. Lots will be dinky adults or not so dinky adults perched at the back of a small saddle (but that's a rant for another day)

Riding pony type stallions aren't shown under saddle as a rule as classes are for child riders, most aren't ridden at all but there will be a few that enjoy a varied life away from the show ring

This, I think the title is a bit ambiguously worded

 

[nagblagger]

i have a 3hh welsh B stallion out under saddle!

i am 5'7

Only 3hh ?
He is gorgeous.

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

Native breed stallions will often be ridden, there is a lower age limit for riders for showing - I think 14 or 16. Lots will be dinky adults or not so dinky adults perched at the back of a small saddle (but that's a rant for another day)

Riding pony type stallions aren't shown under saddle as a rule as classes are for child riders, most aren't ridden at all but there will be a few that enjoy a varied life away from the show ring

All the 12 native breeds have novice and open classes that stallions can compete in.
Riding pony stallions sadly have no dedicated ridden classes and haven't done since the 80s.
CHAPS do have ridden pony stallion class.

 

[Wyatt1928]

Thanks everyone. Sorry about the ambiguity. I meant riding stallions who are ponies, and was primarily thinking of small M&Ms.

 

[ester]

Oh def lots of them ridden thanks for clarifying

 

[marmalade76]

Kids do show them, I have a couple of Facey friends who showed sec A & Sec C stallions and school plenty of others.