scruffyponies
Well-Known Member
So proud of my boys and lovely sharers. We took 7 to a fun ride yesterday. Weather and event were perfect.
Riders: two adult plus 5 children. 4 boxes, and 5 non-riding adults in support (picnic!).
Horses included a welshxhackney who had a catestrophic injury 12 years ago. He was almost pts at the time and we thought would never be ridden. A last minute swap put an 11yo girl on him. He is now fit and full of beans, and she should have been totally over-horsed, but for all he flashed and snorted, he looked after her every inch of the way, and she rode beautifully.
One of the little riders had only been on my dartmoor stallion once the day before. He gave her the confidence to go over a number of logs, and I think she's in love.
The ponies were of course delighted to have most of the herd out at a party together and enjoyed it as much as we did.
All came back beaming, and despite the very hilly terrain felt ready to go round twice
I think we will be doing this again,
Riders: two adult plus 5 children. 4 boxes, and 5 non-riding adults in support (picnic!).
Horses included a welshxhackney who had a catestrophic injury 12 years ago. He was almost pts at the time and we thought would never be ridden. A last minute swap put an 11yo girl on him. He is now fit and full of beans, and she should have been totally over-horsed, but for all he flashed and snorted, he looked after her every inch of the way, and she rode beautifully.
One of the little riders had only been on my dartmoor stallion once the day before. He gave her the confidence to go over a number of logs, and I think she's in love.
The ponies were of course delighted to have most of the herd out at a party together and enjoyed it as much as we did.
All came back beaming, and despite the very hilly terrain felt ready to go round twice
I think we will be doing this again,
