Welsh section Ds

Stay away from them .
I was warned and didn't listen . Learnt a huge amount from my crazy Welsh but never ever would I own one again !
 
twiggy2 said:
I personally don't get the whole 'welsh D' thing, I think they are great but need to be worked but every horse I have ever had any involvement with is better when in hard work
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IMO, many of them need to be handled with care. I think lots of people think they're just your usual sensible native and are good for novices etc. (generally) which may aren't. I've had a number of horses over the years and my Welsh D was by far the most challenging but he had the most amazing character so he's the horse I miss the most (sold him). I wouldn't have said he was "sharp", sharp is what my Luso x is. He wasn't spooky and everything happened quite slowly so it wasn't like I fell off him very often at all. But you had to keep him in line all the time and even then he often re-tested the boundaries. Saying that, I'd absolutely have another. Get one with presence like my one had and wow was he amazing to ride.
 
I currently ride a Welshie D. He's 18. I'm a novice (riding 2.5 years).

He can be spooky, but I've found the more I work him the better behaved he is. He's also very smart and will try and get out of work, but he normally gives up after 10 minutes and will then try his hardest for me (or for a treat!)
I've been riding him for the last 10 months now and our bond is growing all the time (especially in the last couple of months).

So don't rule them out!

We have 2 lessons a month, and i'm planning my first dressage test with him this summer :D
 
southerncomfort said:
I think welsh D's have a bad rep partly because of welsh D showing classes which are not for the faint hearted. A lot of the show cobs have been bred with particular bloodlines in the hope of making them very showy and sparky for the show ring and this isn't always conducive to being easy under saddle!

We have a welsh D and she can be the most laid back, safe and sane girl in the world OR she can be the spookiest, most sensitive girl in the world! ;)
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This^^^ describes my mare to a tee
 
brucethegypsycob said:
My 5 year old section d mare is very sane very sensible . Look at cwmesgair stud. Also Horeb stud. My mare had a foal last year and was a fabulous mum. She was broken to ride earlier this year and has been a joy to deal with. She's done some dressage and came 4th out of 21 on her first outing. So I think her future is bright and we are going to,have a lot of fun. Wouldn't change her for the world.
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I second Horeb stud, my friend has a rising 3 year old by Horeb Luke McCoy and this youngster is the most laid back little thing you'd ever meet! She is being led from another horse whilst hacking, she does inhand showing with her quite a bit, we have all commented that if all foals were as laid back as she is our jobs would be a damn sight easier!
 
Take on board what the posters have said, some are good and some like mine is a tremble on legs, love him to pieces but he is a sensitive soul and scared of his own shadow, where my welsh sec a mare is a bolshy little buggar and is surpose to be a lead rein pony, well neither me or my oh can keep up with her when she decides she wants her grub and she's 11.2hh. :D
 
I bought my daughter a Section D for her twelfth birthday present - daughter's twenty five in June! Pony is long outgrown but is now ridden by lightweight adult. She has been a pony of a lifetime - hunted all day, jumped ANYTHING (including point-to-point jumps!), did all the Pony Club stuff, won local riding club junior show jumper of the year, just won and won.....absolute superstar!! I'll be horse hunting for myself next year and would just love to find a horse a hand taller than our "D" but I doubt such a "saint" exists!!
 
Mine was an absolute git sometimes, but would I have changed him for the world, NO. I had him from a foal until he died and all I can say was life was never dull when he was around. He was a dope on a rope in a field with a complete novice on, a monster with a rider on who thought they new more than they did and fun or downright scary with me!!! I always found that I either had to give him a complete holiday, which I did when it was difficult to ride in winter or ride at least five times a week and he was a saint. Have a good look around and do you're homework, as said before on this thread some of my horse's quirks were my doing from how I handled him as a youngster. Give them boundaries, stick to them and you'll have a horse of a lifetime.
 
Before I bought my 'project pony' welshie soo many people told me they were generally stubborn and very opinionated, did I listen? Noooo.

For the first few months I had a nappy, bargy, stubborn gelding. I honestly disliked him, he smacked me in the face with his head on many occasions, he double barrelled me, he would stand bolt upright and make a scene in the middle of the road for no reason and it took me 4 hours to load him one day... Couldn't wait to sell him!

However... after a huge amount of time and effort, I have the most willing and giving pony I could have asked for. He is so sensible and sane, will have a go at whatever I ask of him and is the most affectionate little guy in the world!

I always thought that any native pony should be pretty 'easy'.. wrong! Like most horses, they take a lot of work but my boy has been worth every second!
 
harrysmum said:
Am thinking that I might look at one of these for my new horse. I love the breed and admire their ability, however I am well aware that some can be quite sharp and this is not something that I want. Horses are individuals and it's not really wise to generalise,BUT, does anyone have a sane, sensible one, or know of particular bloodlines which are usually sensible? I am wanting to do mainly dressage and hacking. Thanks folk.
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Mine would be ideal for you but I would never sell him as he is as close to perfect as you will ever get and I love him to bits. He's such a happy little chap and will turn a hoof to anything. I bought mine after a complete confidence crisis and at the time wondered if I 'd ever have the nerve to even canter again. Now we're going off all over the place doing a bit of everything including farm rides and jumping. Not sure of his bloodlines off the top of my head but can find his passport out if you're interested.
He is actually my second D, my first was lovely too.
As you say, they are all individuals, but well worth a look imp.
 
I've had a few. Love them. They have all been quite different so don't be put off by one as the next one you see could be the opposite. I've got two at the moment (and a third who has gone on permanent loan to a friend), they were both projects to start with but are coming along nicely now. I generally find them quite fun to be around, they aren't too big so I can reach to tack up, groom, do rugs etc and super to ride.

Edited to add, I've got a Taffechan and a Tyddyntyhen (with Maesmynach and Horeb lines) mare at the moment if you want to look up studs :)
 
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