What to do with small pony......

[maisie]

I have an 11.3 sec A mare who is 5yo - she has been out on loan for the past year to a lovely family who had to give her back due to the arrival of their new baby. I have decided to sell her as I don't have a jockey and she is wasted standing in the field. In the meantime I need to keep her in work - have asked loads of people who I know have kids who ride (but don't have ponies) and have had several offers from people to come and ride but no-one actually follows them up - they all say they'll ring to arrange but nothing ever comes of it. Soooooo (and well done if you've got this far

!!) how am I going to keep her in work enough to be able to sell her as a riding pony.??? I wouldn't feel happy for someone to come and try her for their child if she hasn't been sat on for weeks (although she is pretty good for a 5yo) I am too big to ride her myself (5ft 3 and 9st) Any ideas??

 

[browbrow]

lunge her - and get her long reining and dragging a tyre behing her - then you can sell her as currently being broken to drive too! :- )

 

[Christmas_Kate]

hi Maisie.
It's amazing what a bit of lungeing can do! Ours is lunged and long reined. We also walk him out in hand to keep him used to traffic etc, and keep the lbs off.

 

[skewbaldpony]

will she be led off another horse? i developed quite the knack of exercising a 14.2 whilst leading a 9hh mini!

 

[skewbaldpony]

hang on, rerun.
9st too heavy for a Section A?
Does everyone agree with this? They're tough little devils. Seen big Welsh Farmers on them?
Or am I the evil one here?

 

[Christmas_Kate]

Yes, a sec A could easily take 9 stone. well, it depends if it's a stocky sec A or not...

 

[maisie]

She can carry me but the saddle is really too small for my humongous derriere!!!!

Have been doing the lunging/walking out on the road thing but really want to keep her under saddle too......

 

[skewbaldpony]

ah well, then in that case, it's bareback, isn't it?!!!!

I know, not technically under saddle, but do wonders for your seat

 

[Christmas_Kate]

How about advertising for a share or full loan from your yard?

 

[happihorse]

As per the others suggestions really, but would you be able to put her at working livery at a local quality riding school - she would then be worked regularly. People would get to know that she is for sale through the riding school and could have lessons etc on her first.

 

[mlm]

i have exactly the same problem with a 12.2h.she is 5yo. and i have no jockey. i have advertised a full loan to stay at my yard but so far no takers. i think it is the age putting people of.

 

[pixiebee]

how come when i look online for a small loan pony i find none and hear of two on here!!