So - what do you do with your minis to have some fun with them?

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Patchworkpony

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As title - love minis but never quite sure what to do to keep them busy and amused. Roads are SO dangerous round us that road walking out of the question. Was OK 5 years ago but the volume of fast traffic on narrow lanes these days makes it no fun at all now.
 
We had surprising fun with in hand showing yesterday, my friends grand daughter took him in and spent the two days leading up to it grooming, practicing leading in the school etc.
 
Not a mini but my welsh a has been retired for 9 years now so I've been constantly trying out new ways of keeping his sharp brain engaged! We like long-reining-used to go round the big field (until he sodded off with me...!), I put out poles for him in the school, lots of different patterns etc, either hand walk or long rein. I had fun and games trying to teach him how to leg yield in hand, back up etc, he is very good at square halts! I've been meaning to free school him for a while now too. He is now 18 but we had a lot of fun and success in-hand showing-preparation, grooming, going to a party-he loved it all! Ride and lead is also great with a mini that is a bit more sensible than my sharp welsh dragon
 
I got the following book: http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eB...tegory=171387&pm=1&ds=0&t=1506114768000&ver=0

I also have some swimming noodles that I got cheap from Aldi when they were selling them off and I use them on the ground instead of poles and to step through (as they have connectors so you can join them. Mine are extremely food orientated and I'm going to start doing some clicker training with one of them as he's very smart and needs something to do. The good thing with wee ones is that obstacles are easier to build than for bigger horses but you have to have a handy husband/someone!
 
Ruby's Mum said:
I got the following book: http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eB...tegory=171387&pm=1&ds=0&t=1506114768000&ver=0

I also have some swimming noodles that I got cheap from Aldi when they were selling them off and I use them on the ground instead of poles and to step through (as they have connectors so you can join them. Mine are extremely food orientated and I'm going to start doing some clicker training with one of them as he's very smart and needs something to do. The good thing with wee ones is that obstacles are easier to build than for bigger horses but you have to have a handy husband/someone!
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Thank you so much for your help.
 
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