Should i sell my beloved pony???

Do i Sell or Loan?

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Sell it. Everyone knows cobs can't jump over 12" :cool:

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Don't know why anyone bothers keeping them myself.
 
edgedem said:
i have no idea what you mean by real evidence?!

ive been told that with her size, and build shell do a course of small jumps as in 1ft but wont take me any further and wont be able to teach me anything as she needs to learn herself. I need a larger, more confident jumper to go further and teach me!
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It sounds like you've actually both taught each other a whole lot already. My shetland jumps 3ft from a standstill... in rugs. She's the laziest, ploddiest safest critter on the planet but put a jump in front of her and she thinks she can take on the world - it's what she was born to do apparently, and she wasn't backed until we bought her aged 16.

If you were to sell her, there are lots of people out there who'd kill for a safe pony that'll take them round the local clear round, but then, who's to say a 1ft course is her limit? My old pony was deemed the same but I didn't listen. For 19yrs we climbed the ladder, did PPC, always won the chase me charlies, could easily have affiliated if I'd had the time for 'sensible' jumping and although he was only 4 when I got him, we learned together. I'm glad I didn't listen because that little inexperienced pony did me proud.

My advice to you is see how you get on and keep your options open. Just bear in mind that if you sell, you have no control over what happens to her once the new rider is ready to progress onto bigger/faster/more capable horses.
 
Call me an old cynic, but who told you she'd only jump a foot, how much did they offer you for her and what sort of horse are they going to help you buy?

It sounds as though someone has seen some hefty potential for earning commission selling your pony and buying you something bigger and scarier.

Personally I would keep the pony and get someone to teach it to jump for me if I couldn't do it myself.

Apologies to all concerned if I have totally misread the situation...
 
edgedem said:
i have no idea what you mean by real evidence?!

ive been told that with her size, and build shell do a course of small jumps as in 1ft but wont take me any further and wont be able to teach me anything as she needs to learn herself. I need a larger, more confident jumper to go further and teach me!

Im not saying tomorrow, or even next month, I'm saying soon. And i am more asking where she will fit in? And who would take her on, who to advertise too when the time comes.

sorry for if that wasn't a crystal clear thread post but in my opinion your answer is being pretty presumptuous to my circumstances when you don't really know me!

If she cant jump or teach me to jump and i want to jump then i would need a difference horse. Thats logical surly? again not talking about selling tomorrow, but soon thats all.
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Who told you that?! a course of 1ft?! Are they joking! I have worked with puhlenty of cobs, the smallest ones can cope with a course of 3ft minimum and that's 13h and under cobs. Cobs are natural jumpers, you don't need to teach them, just put the jumps up and let her go. Give her a chance.
 
She is gorgeous! I love a coloured cob! She's filled out a bit too :D
I'd say keep her and get some jumping lessons for you both it could be that you will be pleasently surprised!
I bought my lad as a very green 4yo after having a 10yr break from horses. I'd only been riding again for a year before I bought him and we learned together with support and a slow build up with my RI now he's 15hh (I know slightly bigger that yours) but he went from not being able to do trotting poles to jumping 3'9" uprights! :eek: And my RI said he'd go higher with a bit of training and would even make a good event prospect if I wanted to do it and put in the work (showing terrifies me so we just stuck to schooling/hacking and jumping at the yard) :D Bear in mind there have been a few ponies - and I do mean ponies - that have done very well at showjumping at the olympics no less! ;)
So take it slow, learn together and she could end up a jumping star! Good luck! :D
 
tessybear said:
Your horse, your decision just remember once she is gone in most cases you will struggle to get her back. Unless your head and heart and totally in the sale i wouldn't.

Our cob is slightly bigger at 14.3 but of similar build she will jump anything and loves it, i know not every horse is the same, but size is not an issue.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGKzPHYr8Pg

^^^ Just to show that sometimes the height of the pony doesn't really matter unless you are seriously wanting to take jumping up and get to the top then a bigger horse would be an advantage.

Go with your heart :)
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What a cracker of a pony!

Op, if that is you riding her I do not see the issue. If she doesn't jump yet how can you possibly know how good she will be. Kokopelli posted pics of an utterly SUPER cob jumping. Teach her to jump, you will both learn, then see how you go.
 
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Our cob just loved jumping. He was very successful, was affiliated (before our time with him) and a stalwart of pony club and riding club teams.

He gave our daughter a lot of confidence and she wanted to move on to something more turbo charged and so we had a Tb on loan. She didn't jump any bigger but learnt to ride something a lot more complicated. It made her appreciate our cob!

My gut feeling is you have made your mind up and you are wanting to move onto something new.
 
weebarney said:
Whoever told you that a pony like this can only one foot is not worth listening to. Go out to some shows and xc's and have fun. And remember that horses are usually more difficult to ride and handle than ponies so if this pony is steady and sensible it will be better for you than something whizzy and skittish which will probably end up scaring you.
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I couldn't agree more!

I used to be at a livery yard with a teenager who had a lovely cob very similar to yours. she decided that she had outgrown the cob and her parents bought her a 15.2hh tbx. The cob was sold to an adult, so I'm not sure how the not very big teenager had outgrown it. The girl soon found that the horse was too much for her and before long had completely lost her confidence and gave up.
The best thing you can do, imo, is to find a good instructor who will help you to teach your cob to jump and stop hankering after something 'classier'. Although if you do decide to sell, I'm sure there are loads of people who would want a pony just like yours.
 
Wow she is gorgous.. You do not look big on her... She ll be nice pony for some family share. She jump.more than one foot.. Them type are great pluggers they keep on trying. Id say youv great craic with her. Enjoy.
 
You should enjoy her and both get jumping together.. It l be fun... The lighter flashy ones are not always as civil to their rider. And rem the grass noty always greener on the other side!
 
She does look really sweet and to be honest it sounds like you are taking a stab in the dark when estimating your future potential. You don't know what you will be capable of yet so why sell her, learn together and if you end up outriding her then sell her on if that's what you want.

Who knows, she might end up being better than you are :)

A fellow member once jumped my H/W cob over a foot high pole and said it was like jumping an elephant and that she couldn't go much higher.... So I didn't ever try...... Some time later we discovered she loves jumping and yes, over one foot she goes like an elephant but over 1 metre 20 she goes like a dream. Trust me, nobody expected that of her!

BUT to me it actually sounds as if you do want to sell. Her and yare trying to find an excuse to. It's ok, yan sell her for whatever reason hasn't to but when you have to go searching for future, potential issues then it kind of indicates that yshouldnt sell!
 
Loving all the jumping cob photos! Very much looking forward to warmer weather and getting cracking at doing more jumping!!
 
Rather than trying to sell her into a specific job, just advertise her for what she is. A young cob that hacks well, has done trotting poles but not jumping, a bit about her temperament and that's it.

A safe young pony (if she is) will see her snapped up by someone (child or adult). But once she's gone, she's gone. So maybe a loan home would be better for you so that you at least have some say in her life thereafter.

If she is 'a beloved pony' would you REALLY be thinking of selling her?
 
I wouldn't sell her, she's gorgeous and sounds like a star. I sold one just like her, the next owner sold him a few years later because she wanted something that jumped (nobody thought to try him!), he ended up at a dealers in a terrible state and i remortgage my house to buy him back! And it turns out he loves jumping and has a fantastic pop!

Be realistic about your abilities, remember a year ago you were a self confessed novice, get someone experienced to teach you both to jump and you may find you already have a horse who is everything you want her to be!
 
This is what I think FWIW

Your horse still looks bum high.

You have a saddle which is taking up a lot of the horse`s shoulder, and pushing your knee forward too.

Despite the above, your position does appear to be quite novicey still.

Therefore, I would say, keep your horse for the time being. Let nature take it`s course growth wise, get a saddle fitter to check if the saddle is suitable, and take some very regular lessons on your horse with a reputable instructor.

:)
 
She looks like a lovely honest mare, and I think perhaps you don't quite realize what you have in her... She would undoubtedly be loanable or saleable as a all round safe riding pony as they are like hens teeth.
Why don't you take her for some fun rides, hunting next year would be a good way of finding out if she can really jump - I suspect she'd suprise you.
You could easily get something finer and showier and find it's a lot sharper and then lose confidence, and regret getting rid of your mare.
 
Moomin1 said:
This is what I think FWIW

Your horse still looks bum high.

You have a saddle which is taking up a lot of the horse`s shoulder, and pushing your knee forward too.

Despite the above, your position does appear to be quite novicey still.

Therefore, I would say, keep your horse for the time being. Let nature take it`s course growth wise, get a saddle fitter to check if the saddle is suitable, and take some very regular lessons on your horse with a reputable instructor.

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I agree about the saddle. It looks too narrow as is slightly tipped back, but that may be because it is about 4-6 inches too far forward. Look where your leg is. It is on her shoulder.
 
Wagtail said:
I agree about the saddle. It looks too narrow as is slightly tipped back, but that may be because it is about 4-6 inches too far forward. Look where your leg is. It is on her shoulder.
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Agreed, I wasn't paying attention at first, now either she has the longest back in the world or that saddle needs to come back a hand's width at least.

OP, no you shouldn't sell your pony!

Apologies for typos in earlier post, iPad is useless!
 
Have you ridden a much larger horse that's been used for jumping? I know mine would scare a novice as he's very sharp and forward going, so you'd have to hunt for a very sensible one.
Your horse is lovely, I've recently brought a gelding that looks a lot like her because I can't relax on my bigger horse and I want a quiet happy hacker.
I agree, keep her for a bit longer and get some lessons on some larger horses to learn to jump and then see how you feel.
Your horse is also young remember so if you do any jumping now it could only be the odd small jump to teach her.
 
Just another thought. I do agree that really of any combination of horse & rider, one should know more than the other. So yes, you would do better learning on a schoolmaster. But if you sell, you'd need to add quite a decent sum to find a horse suitable for a novice that also knows its stuff flat & jumping wise. Why not use that money to pay for lessons on a really good school master, alongside training on your own?
 
I also say keep.

Echo also re the saddle - it's not in the right place. That may be due to its fit, I'd have a good saddle fitter out asap.

She looks like a real gem and the sort that could be hard to find. I agree with others who've said, find a decent trainer and get some lessons.

Not sure about the 1ft thing - woudl be very surprised if that is all she will be capable of.
 
I could post another picture of our old 13.2 jumping and tell you that he gave my stepson confidence and brought him on, but he was an older experienced cob that had been well taught and had done it all before my stepson got him... That was why he was so good at his job.. This is not the case with OP and her pony - they are both green and need helping to learn.
 
I've not read any of the other comments, I have only read your first one and looked at the pictures.

First and foremost she is gorgeous and you have worked wonders on her!

My own Vanner is just 8 and has only just finished filling out! My vet told me that cobs don't finish maturing until 7 to 8 years old due to the muscle they have to lay down. I bought him as a 6 year old at 14.1 and he is now a strapping 15hh!

So why don't you keep your mare and see how she finishes up? You've done so brilliantly so far, finish the job .. take her to shows, have jumping lessons on her, let her finish maturing and then you can make a proper informed decision as you will know what she can do, what you can do and she will have done more, be worth more and be more likely to attract a good type of buyer.

Also, I have a friend who is a strapping bloke and has a young 15.1hh traditional cob, and they went hunting for the first time this season ... cobs can jump and jump well.

Stick with her and keep us updated with pictures of her progress!!! Good luck!!
 
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