There are dog walking groups. So why not a pony walking group?!

[Sophstar]

I had this thought as I walked the brat pony round the block the other evening. I, along with thousands of other pony owners, own a pony that we simply cannot ride. All 5'11 of me would certainly not look suitable on a 12hh pony. Whether I was in the 20% rule or not

The only way I can keep him ticking over is by lunging, in hand walks or he mostly gets led off the cob when I ride out. As he got led out off the cob today an intrigued passer by asked if 'i had a little person for him' and quite frankly he's not suitable for little people as he tries to kill them before they're even on!

Once I've got my towing license I am looking forward to loading him up and taking him out to the local common and I can get my running shoes on, and exploring at a leisurely pace. Make both our lives a bit more interesting as walking round the same block (all roadwork) kinda is...dull. So why has no one invented a pony walking group?! Dog walkers meet up and it makes the 'job' more pleasurable having company. I'm not suggesting meeting up, letting a herd of ponies off the rope and them being let loose but surely having company of others would make exercising our 'i'm too big to ride them' ponies much more fun!

Just a thought

 

[mandwhy]

Haha well feel free to come pony walking with me, I think transport is the issue!

 

[mirage]

I'm in need of one too.I have a jockey for my 12 hander,but he isn't great in traffic,so I'm going to have to walk him out until he gets used to it.Someone is bound to ask me why I don't hop on him,but I've not ridden properly for over 30 years and am the worst person to instil ridden confidence,plus at 5ft 8,I'd look very silly.

 

[Tnavas]

We have a local family with miniatures and we often see them going for walks with the ponies.

A shame he is so anti little people!