Update on 3yr old daughter showing an interest.

[MrsS1987]

Thanks to all those who replied to my original thread. I got a response to my advert for a Sec A/Shetland looking for a bit of extra fuss for my daughter!

A lovely young girl responded with a little Sec A that belongs to her daughter and invited us up. So up we went this afternoon, me, Freya and my 8 month old double buggy halfway up the mountain. I am SO unfit!!

Freya had a little groom and chat to the pony and then completely surprised me by asking for a ride. She has flatly refused to sit on a pony before today, she just likes stroking and talking to them. So the lady kindly tacked him up and bold as brass she got on for a little walk around the yard. I was beaming!!

So hear she is, my little girl first time bum in saddle.

 

[landyandy]

wow, she looks amazing

 

[Highlands]

Total natural! How lovely!

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Aw brilliant. Glad she had fun.

Is it you ducking away from the camera in the pink wellies?

 

[MrsS1987]

Aw brilliant. Glad she had fun.

Is it you ducking away from the camera in the pink wellies?

Not me that's the owner! I was completely unhorsey in jeans and trainers.

I've not ridden in 5 years since a riding accident where I fractured my spine. Lost all confidence until today the lady offered me to ride out on her other horse with her. Now I've sat here all night googling body protectors. I may have the itch again! Lol x

 

[minkymoo]

Lovely! I have to ask, where did you get her hat from? I'd like to get my daughter one (a hat, not a pony!)

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

It sounds like a win win situation here!

 

[MrsS1987]

Lovely! I have to ask, where did you get her hat from? I'd like to get my daughter one (a hat, not a pony!)

It was borrowed. Don't shoot me down but I hadn't expected her to want to ride. I did see it was Harry Hall though

 

[WelshD]

oh well done, your daughter looks very relaxed and happy in the saddle. Wish I could find someone to ride my section A!

...now if you could just move 160 miles North East that would be great...

 

[flirtygerty]

lovely, my grandsons first sit on a horse was on my 16 2hh WB mare at 18 months old, since then he has sat on all of mine, ranging from 17 2hh to 14hh, now 4yrs old grandson still loves helping with the horses but shows no interest in learning to ride, hopefully that will come

 

[Ladyinred]

What a lovely photo!

 

[Ormsweird]

Looks lovely!

And bitten by the horsey bug again! Welcome back.

 

[debsflo]

How cute,nice straight back she has,this could be the start... My daughter started at 3 and is now a horse mad girl ,looking for horse number 4.

 

[rowan666]

brilliant news and fab photo, your daughter looks like she was born to be in the saddle!

...and welcome back to the horsey world

 

[minkymoo]

It was borrowed. Don't shoot me down but I hadn't expected her to want to ride. I did see it was Harry Hall though

Gosh no! No shooting down from me! She's in a hat and that's all that matters isn't it! Very sweet little girl and very sweet little pony! My daughter keeps asking for a white one! Probably to contrast mine!