tabithakat64
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The majority of Welsh D's are not first ponies as they are stubborn, not novice rides, sharpe and have a warped sense of humour. Saying that I love my Welsh D, most of the time anyways.
Section D's
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vieshot
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Not good first horses. Bulshy, pushy, ignorant, ill-mannored, throw their weight around, horrible animals!!!!
JUST MY OPINION!
JUST MY OPINION!
star
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Not good first horses. Bulshy, pushy, ignorant, ill-mannored, throw their weight around, horrible animals!!!!
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yes, i'd agree they can be like that if not handled properly - mine wouldn't dar shove me around though. he tried when i first got him, but quickly learnt it wasn't tolerated. i wouldn't say they were ignorant though - too bloody clever for their own good! luckily talent goes with attitude in their case! the best horses are a bit quirky
Not good first horses. Bulshy, pushy, ignorant, ill-mannored, throw their weight around, horrible animals!!!!
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yes, i'd agree they can be like that if not handled properly - mine wouldn't dar shove me around though. he tried when i first got him, but quickly learnt it wasn't tolerated. i wouldn't say they were ignorant though - too bloody clever for their own good! luckily talent goes with attitude in their case! the best horses are a bit quirky
chestnut cob
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Not good first horses. Bulshy, pushy, ignorant, ill-mannored, throw their weight around, horrible animals!!!!
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yes, i'd agree they can be like that if not handled properly - mine wouldn't dar shove me around though. he tried when i first got him, but quickly learnt it wasn't tolerated. i wouldn't say they were ignorant though - too bloody clever for their own good! luckily talent goes with attitude in their case! the best horses are a bit quirky
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With you on this Star. Mine can be like this if not handled properly but he knows with me he doesn't do this. Sent him on loan this summer, within two weeks he was back because apparently he has no manners and they couldn't handle him (I misjudged them and their experience). They just weren't use to a pony that quick or sharp and let him walk all over them....10 mins back with me and he was back to being a lamb! New loaners have stuck to the routine, how I told them to handle him and have had D's before and he's fine.
I wouldn't have another full D but I would like a TBxD as the horse I loaned before that one was that cross and it was fab.
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Not good first horses. Bulshy, pushy, ignorant, ill-mannored, throw their weight around, horrible animals!!!!
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yes, i'd agree they can be like that if not handled properly - mine wouldn't dar shove me around though. he tried when i first got him, but quickly learnt it wasn't tolerated. i wouldn't say they were ignorant though - too bloody clever for their own good! luckily talent goes with attitude in their case! the best horses are a bit quirky
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With you on this Star. Mine can be like this if not handled properly but he knows with me he doesn't do this. Sent him on loan this summer, within two weeks he was back because apparently he has no manners and they couldn't handle him (I misjudged them and their experience). They just weren't use to a pony that quick or sharp and let him walk all over them....10 mins back with me and he was back to being a lamb! New loaners have stuck to the routine, how I told them to handle him and have had D's before and he's fine.
I wouldn't have another full D but I would like a TBxD as the horse I loaned before that one was that cross and it was fab.
star
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if you want a horse with personality and fire then a welsh D could be a good idea - if you like horses to be robots then they're most definitely not! i've never met a horse as smart as Dan - he knows what I want before I ask for it both on the ground and ridden and because he respects me, he works with me, but i have seen him completely trounce over other people and do what he likes and he was a right mess when i first got him. Welsh Cobs need a certain type of owner and they are certainly not everyone's cup of tea by a long way, but get a good one on side and they will take you to the moon and back. Now, someone find me another one as good as Dan!
vieshot
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Oh yeah dont get me wrong, im sure there are wonderful Welsh D's out there, i no of 2 myself who are lovely horses who are worth their weight in gold but i also know far to many who fit my description exactly!
chestnut cob
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LMAO, no they're definitley not robots and not a mug's ride either! I've had very interesting times with mine and when he wants to do it he's fab, it's all just dependent on which personality comes out of the trailer on a given day...
chestnut cob
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Oh yeah dont get me wrong, im sure there are wonderful Welsh D's out there, i no of 2 myself who are lovely horses who are worth their weight in gold but i also know far to many who fit my description exactly!
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I've got a friend who worked at a Sec D stud years ago and said although they're stunning to look at, in her opinion they're all stark raving mad and she wouldn't go near one again if you paid her!!
Oh yeah dont get me wrong, im sure there are wonderful Welsh D's out there, i no of 2 myself who are lovely horses who are worth their weight in gold but i also know far to many who fit my description exactly!
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I've got a friend who worked at a Sec D stud years ago and said although they're stunning to look at, in her opinion they're all stark raving mad and she wouldn't go near one again if you paid her!!
polyphonic
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My second pony sparky was a sec D and he was a funny little soul. Full of beans and charachter, stubborn at times, self assured and slighlty independant. Other days, his other quirks would come out, nervy and some what a little lost (sound odd doest it) generally a really happy go lucky pony.
My 3ed horse in my sig was a welsh x tb. Absolute cracking lad on a good day. A vile weapon of mass destruction on bad days. As some one said earlier...you never knew with either of them which personalilty wold walk out the stable or trailer!!
My 3ed horse in my sig was a welsh x tb. Absolute cracking lad on a good day. A vile weapon of mass destruction on bad days. As some one said earlier...you never knew with either of them which personalilty wold walk out the stable or trailer!!
chestnut cob
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Flintus....am LMFAO at your description of your pony as a "weapon of mass destruction"!!!
polyphonic
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I wouldnt want her to get the wrong idea about sec d's now would i!
MagicMelon
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Well my one is very full of himself, thinks he's gods gift. Welsh D's really are one of a kind - they have masses of personality, they're like a person! They can be bolshy, but of course it totally depends on the horse - they aren't all like that by any means.
They're great fun, especially if you get one with loads of presence - they're fun but safe at the same time. Mine can get stroppy sometimes but it's hilarious. He can be a ba*tard one minute and then sweet as hell the next, he'll rest his head in my arms during grooming for a quiet cuddle and then be like " right, that's enough of that now!".
Get one if you want a friend for life!
They're great fun, especially if you get one with loads of presence - they're fun but safe at the same time. Mine can get stroppy sometimes but it's hilarious. He can be a ba*tard one minute and then sweet as hell the next, he'll rest his head in my arms during grooming for a quiet cuddle and then be like " right, that's enough of that now!".
Get one if you want a friend for life!
claireross
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Well my Section D is fab, he is a real character, but he is always getting me in trouble for breaking things. He craves attention all the time and will do anything he can to get it. Everyone at the yard think he's like a teenager throwing a strop if he doesn't get what he wants.
To ride he is generally calm and confident, but some days he can turn into a complete idiot for no apparant reason.
To ride he is generally calm and confident, but some days he can turn into a complete idiot for no apparant reason.
SpruceRI
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Think I must have been lucky with Rosie then as she's never been pushy, stroppy or moody and she's a chestnut mare to boot!
Very sensitive, can read my mind and easily gets upset though.
But I tell her she's gorgeous and love her to bits and she goes all doe-eyed and puts her head on my shoulder for a cuddle.
One thing I noticed early on which I have never experienced with any other horse I've owned is that she never naps, and although she might be terrified of walking past something, finding the terrain difficult to cross or whatever, she never refuses to try.
Gain their trust and they'll do what they can for you, that's my motto.
Very sensitive, can read my mind and easily gets upset though.
But I tell her she's gorgeous and love her to bits and she goes all doe-eyed and puts her head on my shoulder for a cuddle.
One thing I noticed early on which I have never experienced with any other horse I've owned is that she never naps, and although she might be terrified of walking past something, finding the terrain difficult to cross or whatever, she never refuses to try.
Gain their trust and they'll do what they can for you, that's my motto.