She's giving up!

[Boxers]

Well unfortunately after much discussion and tears, my younger daughter is giving up riding - she's 10.

My elder daughter is still very keen and we are going to start looking for a 14.2 for her soon.

Of course that means now my lovely 13.2 will be sold as there is no-one to pass him on to.

I feel quite sad but I am not going to force her to ride if she doesn't want to do it. The reason she gives is that it's boring! She likes shows but realises she can't keep a pony just to go to shows on.

Ah well - perhaps she'll come back to it in time!

 

[TiaPony]

Don't complain, she's just ditched the most expensive hobby she could ever have

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Ah well - perhaps she'll come back to it in time!

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She most likely will want to pinch big sis's ponio

x

 

[Gucci_b]

Arh...what a shame to give up, what about joining a pony club so there's lots more going on and not just riding, as I no they do a bit of this and a bit of that....

 

[Boxers]

We are in the Pony Club!

We do ALL the activites. There is some kind of training session almost every week and they go to everything. We've done event training, SJ training, dressage training. ODE, treasure hunts, team SJ, jump painting & bbq - the lot!

But it's still 'boring'!

 

[Breezesbenefactor]

Well tell her she can't, simple problem solved

 

[Gucci_b]

oh... you are an active mum, well done to you..... Well you have tryed to keep her interested in riding, what does she want to do next.... if not riding

 

[Boxers]

Well, she wants to do gymnastics.

I have put her name down at 2 clubs - the first has a 5 mth waiting list and the 2nd has a 9 mth waiting list. The 2nd is for under 10's, so by the time she gets to the top of the list she will have turned 11 anyway!

Also, keyboard - she can get lessons in school but not until September.

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

We had the same thing with my youngest......she had just become junior dressage champion at our local riding club & then decided that she didn't want to ride anymore & that was it. There's nothing much you can do.......if they decide to come back to it all well & good but you can't force them.

 

[MagicMelon]

Tell her she's not allowed to ride anymore, being a kid she might start rebelling the opposite and demand to ride again (if you know what I mean!).

Must be a bit of a shock but at least your other daughter is still involved.

 

[Enfys]

Sad, but no point in pushing it. It is something she can can come back to if/when she wants to, how does she feel about her pony being sold if she does give up?

My daughter is teetering on the brink of the same decision, with a pony sat here doing nothing and bored out of his wits, we are giving her the summer vacation to decide whether she wants to keep him or not. A a parent I feel all I can do is explain that it's fine to ride, and fine not to, I'll always be there to pick up the pieces but another pony will not be immediately forthcoming if/when she changes her mind.