Selling your childs first pony

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Please tell me it isn't just who has shed tears over this?!

It was so difficult placing the ad yesterday. The worst part was sifting through all the wonderful photos we have of her.

Son was upset and crying today too, good job I was wearing sunglasses so he couldn't see me doing the same.

It's been a difficult few months, lost one of the cats, had my old mare pts and then we lost the old boy of the yard last week. The thought of saying goodbye to his beloved pony tipped him over the edge.

We have another pony for him but he doesn't feel the same way about her yet. I'm going to miss her terribly, just wish we were in a position to keep her.

I have someone coming to view her tomorrow, sounds a lovely home locally so fingers crossed.
 
It's one of life's sad bits I'm afraid. When we fetched our daughter's pony we had to give the mother and 2 children 'crying time' in our trailer before we came home, feeling very guilty.
4 years later, delivering same pony to fabulous home that he had for the rest of his life - Mum, Dad and daughter sobbed all the way home! Take comfort that it's providing the happiest future for a much loved pony...and from all the photos, rosettes and happy memories. Good luck...and cuddles to the little one.
 
Selling is always hard, I really hope that your viewer tomorrow is the perfect one with a child that is excited to be having the chance of owning their first pony.
 
Leo Walker said:
Good job people do or the next lot of kids wouldnt have access to these ponies!
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This 100%

But for a much loved pony it is heartbreaking. If you are luckily enough to sell locally then it's great to see the pony going out and about with their new jockey having loads of fun.
 
respectedpony said:
This is rubbish.So you sell a good pony that has taught your child to ride safely.I don't think so.Horsey people really are the pits sometimes.
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Sorry, but this is the most ridiculous thing I have ever read!! Children can outgrown a pony in the space of two years - how many ponies does the average parent collect?
Or does the child just have to give up riding once they have outgrown their pony?

We have just bought somones cherished first pony. They were very upset to see him go but he has brought my daughter on so much in the space of 2 weeks and is worth his weight in gold to us! Thank goodness people do make the brave and correct decision to pass on these wonderful ponies that can help children progress their riding!!
 
respectedpony said:
This is rubbish.So you sell a good pony that has taught your child to ride safely.I don't think so.Horsey people really are the pits sometimes.
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What utter tosh! We sold on two lovely ponies that my daughter had brought on from five year olds and turned into schoolmasters. When both were hopelessly outgrown, we both wept buckets when they moved on but took huge delight from seeing their new riders enjoying them and hearing about their progress.
 
respectedpony said:
Horsey people really are the pits sometimes.
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Yeah they are - especially the judgemental key-board warriors who heap criticism anyone who thinks and acts differently to them.

Good luck with the viewing OP - I'm in touch with most of my former ponies and it is lovely to see them thrive in new homes. But so, so hard saying gooodbye at the time.
 
I am lucky that my son never wanted to take up competitive riding, he is just happy to bimble about on my mare with his mates at the yard. I really don't think I would be able to sell a pony on, but that's just me. Best wishes OP
 
We are hoping to get DD her first pony in a year or so so I certainly hope people are selling their much loved, trustworthy, experienced children’s ponies or we will have nothing to buy!

Out of interest OP, are you advertising on a local site/via Pony Club? Have heard through PC is the safest to get a first pony?
 
My son's much loved loan pony is heading back to his owner after we get home from holiday next week.

We are very sad, but he is too good not to be passed on to another little person...

Big hugs OP. I do sort of know how u feel x x

Fiona
 
respectedpony said:
This is rubbish.So you sell a good pony that has taught your child to ride safely.I don't think so.Horsey people really are the pits sometimes.
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Wtf. Go and crawl back under a rock- we don't all have oodles of money to keep field ornaments.
But so sorry your having a rubbish time OP, it must be so difficult but I'm sure wherever she goes she'll be loved by lots of little people. :)
 
Many of these do loan or share rather than coming on the market. I still have my daughter's very much loved first pony (who in fact came to us on loan initially). He has had sharers for the last 8 years - and will continue to do so as long as he is willing and able. But I would never let him go. If you can afford to keep them, most do. That's why these ponies are as scarce as hens teeth.

OP if you have to sell one to afford the next then that is what you have to do. Its part of your children's growing up. We have sold plenty - produced to compete, competition loan, BS ponies when she turned 16 - all sorts. But her first is ours for life. He has a job, he teaches others. He is THE best nanny on the hunting field (even featured in H&H hunt hero a couple of years ago) He is not yet ready to retire - although I suspect at 24 he won't make it back to PC Champs again.

My YO's daughter 1st pony (now 30+) had been on loan for the last 15 odd years (not the same home!). He came back to us to die... 5 years ago. He isn't rideable now. But he is happy, fulfilled, enjoys having a groom with kids. Potters about having a lovely normal pony life.

Although I haven't loaned off yard - I've never needed to - that's the life I want for him. And I am lucky we can afford to do that. He's not going anywhere! But I have known a number of PC parents who need the capital from the sale of one to fund the purchase of the next. If that is you - then yes it is horrible and hard. You will both shed loads of tears. But you will also move on.
 
In my childhood ponies moved round a circuit of loving homes and if you had fairly young one as your first it wasn't uncommon to see it again for your own children. There were tears virtually every time a pony moved on but they had long, fulfilled working lives. I think this still happen to a certain extent these days and it's lovely to think that these ponies feature in so many happy childhood memories.
 
Good luck with the viewing OP, hope your pony finds a wonderful home. Wish my first pony had been as saintly, but as it is she's a bit too unpredictable to be sold.
 
It is not often that I sell a horse, but have done if we are not suited.

It is not just first ponies that make us shed tears. In my 40s I still wept buckets. I have always sold what I call ethically, as in for the horse's benefit rather than to the highest bidder. Even when I have found a great new family and it is for the best for both of us, I still cry buckets.
 
I sold my daughters LR/FR pony about 8 years ago. Still get pictures of her. She has taught multiple children to ride and has been adored by them all. A wonderful life. I'd have her back if she ever needed a home but she's got many more years to enjoy as a ridden pony before then.
 
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