Welsh A's V Welsh B's

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Tinker_Belle

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Right, I want to get back to riding again by September-ish time. My pony is on loan with a friend & will be for the next 6 months & then will come back to being my sisters' pony as she is too much for me. She is too strong & too forward going. My confidence has taken a big knock due to not having ridden for a year approximately, I've never been a majorly confident rider anyway.


After reading another thread & speaking to Colleen_miss_Tom about the delightful Tommy (yes, I am jealous!
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) it convinced me more so that the Sec A is a lovely breed.

Although I am 23 I am seriously short at 4'11/5ft & weigh 7 stone. My weight is consistent & I like the idea of getting a Welsh pony.
I'm not into serious competing & if I did do any shows it would be M&M/in hand/& maybe some jumping although it is unlikely. I'm more of a happy hacker than anything.

I can't ride really wide horses/ponies due to having my hips replaced about 5 years ago & although I *can* ride wider animals it isn't comfortable.

Soooo, in light of the above do you think it is possible to get away with a full up Welsh A? Or should I look at Sec B's instead? I was told by CMT that Sec A's are better natured as in they aren't so fizzy etc as B's but my main criteria is the pony is safe & a confidence giver. I don't mind the odd bit of jogging but need something steady all round. I know that applies to a lot more ponies than Welshies but I've always liked them & have heard good things about them, plus they are hardy & good doers so my mind is set on looking at that breed really.

Any experiences/advice/ideas etc welcome. I wouldn't be looking until early next year but would like to start thinking seriously about things now.

Thanks & sorry it is such an essay of a post!
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Yeah, an NF is an option. Pony that is on loan to a friend is an NF & she is 14.2hh. 13hh is about my max height really, anything else & I feel like a pea on a drum.

The other thing is the height (or lack of!) is in my body, my legs are pretty short at a 27" ish inside leg!!!!
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A section A would have no problems taking you, but they are far from quiet ponies in general, not really kids ponies (not saying you are a kid, just pointing out the temerament) You do get really quiet Section A's but not usually. I have to say I much prefer one to a B though as they are so beautiful and nearly always over friendly.
 
B's would be more narrow but they are notoriously very sharp so possibly not what you are looking for. I have met some wonderful A's but i do prefer the B's movement wise. Have you thought about Exmoor and Dartmoor? Lovely little ponies, extremely tough and hardy and generally even tempered. Newfies again even tempered but more often have quite a stubborn streak and many are quite deep and wide around the girth area so may not suit your shape?
 
See I think all the welsh B's or even PB's I have known are all highly strung like mini Arabs!
Whereas my welsh A I trust with my life, theres not a fizzy bone in his body unless he's scared of something
Heres him and Aliyah today down the valley
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Im 5ft 2'' and 7st 10lbs and I ride him!!
They are a lovely breed, I would love to breed them!
 

I did have a Dartie & she was incredibly stubborn & also quite wide. Too wide really.

My pony now is an NF mare although a large one admittedly & a lot of the NF's I've met have been the same as her, quite forward going & yes, occasionally stubborn.

A lot of the Welsh A's I've come across, 80% of the time, have been lovely ponies. Can't judge all by a few but generally they do seem to be good ponies.
 
I have 1 x A and 2 x B. Both have different attributes. A good B is the typical childs/small adults riding pony. However the A is often more look at me with a showier paces. There is a lot of difference in the types of Bs available. The best way to get to know the differences is to look at the Welsh Pony and Cob website breeders pages http://www.wpcs.uk.com
 
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