Video Should I part loan?

[tigerlilly714]

Hi,

I have recently asked my parents if I could part loan a pony and am looking for a few more ways to convince them! Dollar is a 13.2hh cremello appaloosa I have been riding for about a year, he jumps amazingly, doesn't refuse and does pretty good flat work however neither parents are very keen on him because he does have a few vices. For example he sometimes spins and bucks to my instructor and sometimes just before a jump he will do the occasional buck, but those are just high spirits.
I have never fallen off him and trust him with all my heart, but he is also unfriendly to other ponies and is a bit dodge in group lessons due to his past, before the riding stables. They do not trust him but I do and I am really hoping to part loan, especially since his previous loaner asked me if I would because she knew how much I loved him!

Any advice on persuading would be much appreciated, Thanks!

 

[tigerlilly714]

PS
i can happily walk, trot and canter and jump up to 95cm in canter. I am 13 and have been riding since I was 5.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Wait until the virus situation is better.

Then you need to accept that your safety is important to your parents. If they are going to be paying for the part loan and maybe driving you there and back, then you really do need them to be happy with the pony and confident that you are a good, safe match. You haven't made Dollar sound completely suitable as a first loan pony for you in your description and I can see why your parents' have concerns.

 

[be positive]

I agree he doesn't really sound a good option as he is not going to be able to let you enjoy more activities such as having fun in a group, it also sounds as if he is a riding school pony so you will be paying to loan him, paying for lessons and depending on how the arrangement is set up may have limited time to do your own thing with him, going out for hacks may not be possible if he bucks when excited and is bad with others .

Why not wait until this crisis is over and explore other opportunities outside of the RS, if you find a good share you may get chances to do things that will not be possible within a RS, you can still have regular lessons but may be able to do PC or similar as well.