Saddle for my son

[sidsmum]

Hi, my son who is 4, has been asking to ride my pony. He has sat on her a few times now and seems pretty keen.

My mare is a 14.1hh chunky cob and I'm not sure if it's worth me looking into a cub saddle or one of the Shires Aviemore pads, or even if they would fit her? (The thorn pads and inky dinky saddles are more then I want to pay really - especially as I think him riding will be quite sporadic!)

Also, from a bit of googling, it looks like the Uvex hats are the best for little heads? Currently he has been using his bike helmet, but I'd like to get him a proper riding hat.

Thank you!

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I think to start off with the cub saddles are great for small children definitely worth using until he gets more balanced and can safely sit in a regular saddle, we used one on a wide 13.2 cob and it was fine I'm not sure how the sizing is for them as it was on my friends pony and her child, I was just helping her child while she was leading the pony.

I know nothing about kids hats sorry, I'm sure alot of other people on here will though.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I've just asked her and she has an Elico cub saddle it comes with girth and stirrups, she used a thick poly pad underneath but her children only go on in hand walks as they are tiny.

 

[Highmileagecob]

The three year old is riding in an Inky Dinky, a synthetic, secondhand purchase, whilst the six year old has moved to a normal saddle. Either Uvex or Champion make small hats.

 

[sidsmum]

I've just asked her and she has an Elico cub saddle it comes with girth and stirrups, she used a thick poly pad underneath but her children only go on in hand walks as they are tiny.

That's a nice set, although I imagine the girth won't be long enough! Thank you, I will look into that as getting it as a set would make life easier. I also have a younger one too so it would last a while for pony rides.

 

[sidsmum]

The three year old is riding in an Inky Dinky, a synthetic, secondhand purchase, whilst the six year old has moved to a normal saddle. Either Uvex or Champion make small hats.

Ah I didn't know Champion did them too thank you I will have a look at them too.