Onyxia
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As above
What do you look for in a lead rein/first ridden pony?
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Stephen_Price
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I look for a pony that is happy to be a lead rein. is good manners and is easy to work with. Needs to also be ridden by someone not on lead rein also so that the pony does not get board.
Hope this helps
Steve
Hope this helps
Steve
thomasbarton
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i remember my first pony and he was a new forest i belive that the make one of the best lead rein ponys...also as steve said " Needs to also be ridden by someone not on lead rein also so that the pony does not get board."
Colleen_Miss_Tom
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Manners .
Sensible .
Good Attitude .
Listens to child but also the handler .
Intelligent .
Sensible .
Good Attitude .
Listens to child but also the handler .
Intelligent .
Onyxia
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First few boxs on my mental list too
Completly agree about them needing to do something interisting off lead too,lucky to have some short lightweight teens in family who can ride quite well.
Completly agree about them needing to do something interisting off lead too,lucky to have some short lightweight teens in family who can ride quite well.
Kenzo
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Well apart from all the sensible things, but also something that is not a little gready little pig and snatching for grass all the time!
Dubsie
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Easy for small child to catch.
Loves being groomed (for hours if necessary).
Safe for small child (5-6 yrs sort of age) to learn to pick out hooves.
Happy to be led over mini jumps.
Loves being groomed (for hours if necessary).
Safe for small child (5-6 yrs sort of age) to learn to pick out hooves.
Happy to be led over mini jumps.
Colleen_Miss_Tom
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Definitely easy for small child to catch .
Our last pony(sh1te) chased tiarnan out of the field, Little fecker tried to do it on me but I had Mr blue pipe in my hand .
Suffice to say he was sold
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Our last pony(sh1te) chased tiarnan out of the field, Little fecker tried to do it on me but I had Mr blue pipe in my hand .
Suffice to say he was sold
1275gta
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Somthing that is kick on not pull back, bompproof in traffic, takes no notice of kids running around and screaming.
vickyhd
Active Member
The perfect lead rein pony doesn't necessarily make a good first ridden IMO.
I have a fantastic, quiet, obedient lead rein pony who has won countless championships. However I will be looking for a first ridden pony for my daughter before long.........
Lead rein ponies only walk and trot, they never canter and really take their commands from the handler rather than the rider.
First ridden ponies are harder to find, they need to be quiet, obedient to little legs, canter when asked and NEVER get strong, excitable or nervous. Good ones are like goldust!