You guy's have got to watch this video!! what a very naughty pony, but a fab jockey

I am shocked that people find this so funny!

I agree that all ponies can be naughty but this pony does not even give the poor boy a chance, and it made me cringe to watch such a young child to be dragged and trampled on.

If I knew a pony was capable of this I would not be putting my young child on board!

He does not look like he is enjoying himself. Get him a pony he can have fum with
 
I can see dangerous side but if the kid was happy to get back on and not pressured I don't think that is wrong. At the end of the day he was in a sand school and because of his experiances may be able to sit on a horse in a far more dangerous situation such as on a road. We have a pony like this at our yard which I must ride once a week yestersday he slated me twice bit sore today but it just makes me more determined to get on and try again. Ponies can be a great leveller and reminder a good rider isn't always one who can get their well behaved horse into the perfect outline
 
I have to say, I did find that very funny! I hope he doesn't want to re-produce, bet his bits are sore!

Loved the video of him cuddling the pony. He obviously loves the little so an so!
 
mandy1960xx said:
to all the persons who thought ed should have been made into dog food. you see how much this boy loved him...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoVjpCsu-58
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Your son is nobodys responsible but your own. Take no notice of the PC brigade, should imagine many a good rider started this way, your lad is very brave, and its brill he loves his pony, this has got to be better than sitting in front of a TV playing mind numbing games!
 
Initially, on watching this video I was laughing - just a typical naughty pony - seen loads of them - 12h of height, 18h of atitude.. After a few minutes I was uncomfortable seeing the child on the verge of getting hurt so many times, and wanted to get on the little swine and sort it out!

After reading more of this post, and realising that it was a compilation put together for when the pony went for schooling, and reading Mandy's explanation it made more sense. Also the videos of it being good showed it wasn't a total headcase afterall...

I wouldn't say that it was hysterical, but entertaining to be reminded of the various "welsh mountain dragons" that I've had contact with over the years. I wouldn't slate the parents, nor say they were right. They sounded like they tried hard to sort things out. My son had a Welsh section A that started off very naughty - I though of selling it, then the boy grew a bit and the pony turned into an angel. A friend's daughter's child had a very similar pony, which is now almost perfect now that she's almost out growing it. Thats the thing with a lot of ponies - they're clever little things, that put up with more beginners than most other size of horse, and fight back now and again! I've seen quite a few riding school ponies over the years that couldn't be left alone with children! If some of these ponies were 16h we wouldn't get on them. And yes these ponies can turn us into great riders. They can also scare the ***** out of some kids. You have to know when the rider is in danger or going to lose its nerve... Its easy to say that you learn an independant seat on the lunge bla bla, but life is not always like that, and many who learn on perfect horses on the lunge get a shock when they get on a "real" horse...

In summary, I think this video is neither a video of perfect horsemanship, funny as heck, or appalling. You've got to put it into perspective!
 
I have been in hysterics for the past 3 minutes! What a great little rider - if he keeps at it, I am sure we will all hear of him in the future!
 
What a naughty mean little pony. I am sure that there is a reason why he behaves like that, but personally i would never let my 7 year old ride a pony as bady behaved as that, fair enough every pony has its quirks and it's good for children to learn on a pony that isnt a push button ride - our little girls pony can be a right little monkey when he wants to be -but there are times during that vid that really made me cringe especailly when he had his feet stuck in the stirrups and was being dragged.
 
Brilliant! Tbh don't think the parents would keep making him get on if he didn't want to.
I rode ponies like that as a child and I'm still here to tell the tale.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoVjpCsu-58

here are some more clips of ross riding ed, you will see how much ross loved ed..so for the few who made comments that ed should have been SHOT AND MADE INTO DOG FOOD, this is a short film of the bond and love that ross had for ed. please note that the feed he is given is 1/2 carrot and small handful of low cal chaff. ross always liked to say thankyou. just thought i would add that before some people decide that i am killing ed, we always watched his weight and was checked over by vet every year. we did our best for ed not to put weight on, which as you know is not easy with sec a welsh ponies as they can live on fresh air... the vet was always happy with him....for those who never have anything nice to say... hope you approve
 
mandy1960xx said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoVjpCsu-58

here are some more clips of ross riding ed, you will see how much ross loved ed..so for the few who made comments that ed should have been SHOT AND MADE INTO DOG FOOD, this is a short film of the bond and love that ross had for ed. please note that the feed he is given is 1/2 carrot and small handful of low cal chaff. ross always liked to say thankyou. just thought i would add that before some people decide that i am killing ed, we always watched his weight and was checked over by vet every year. we did our best for ed not to put weight on, which as you know is not easy with sec a welsh ponies as they can live on fresh air... the vet was always happy with him....for those who never have anything nice to say... hope you approve
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The question is - is is right to put a child in danger? and YES...it WAS dangerous, I would NEVER put my son on a pony like that, and he is a superb little rider by riding ponies who have a few better manners than Ed.

It's not a case of approving in my case, if someone wants to put their child in such a situation, then go ahead, but it's not something I would do.... I value my son's neck. People saying 'but it teaches them to ride' is a complete load of b*llocks.
 
mandy1960xx said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoVjpCsu-58

here are some more clips of ross riding ed, you will see how much ross loved ed..so for the few who made comments that ed should have been SHOT AND MADE INTO DOG FOOD, this is a short film of the bond and love that ross had for ed. please note that the feed he is given is 1/2 carrot and small handful of low cal chaff. ross always liked to say thankyou. just thought i would add that before some people decide that i am killing ed, we always watched his weight and was checked over by vet every year. we did our best for ed not to put weight on, which as you know is not easy with sec a welsh ponies as they can live on fresh air... the vet was always happy with him....for those who never have anything nice to say... hope you approve
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I already commented on this earlier. Great boy you have there, great rider and so nice to see a child who respects and loves his pony so much. Ignore the health and safety advisors on here who seem to want to dictate what you let your little boy do. It is just as easy to get hurt tripping over a paving stone. Well done and keep letting him enjoy himself x
 
Rebelzmum said:
I already commented on this earlier. Great boy you have there, great rider and so nice to see a child who respects and loves his pony so much. Ignore the health and safety advisors on here who seem to want to dictate what you let your little boy do. It is just as easy to get hurt tripping over a paving stone. Well done and keep letting him enjoy himself x
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Absolutely as the above!!! Happy boy, very happy pony, that combination will make a very good jockey. I bet most of our National Hunt jockeys had a pony just like that!!
 
O Ross and Ed are both brill!!!!

Ross has a great attitude and is a fab little rider and as for Ed, I would love him as a pony for my nices and nephews ;):p

The best bit is when Ed lies down! 'I'll get you off one way or another!' :D A pony I broke in used to try this trick the little blighter.

Mandy fab kid you have there.
 
Love this video have seen it so many times and makes me roar with laughter everytime.

As to those complaining you were obviously not bought up in the era that a lot of us were when ponies did behave like this and you learnt to ride, you took the rough with the smooth and those that kept on riding were the ones that learnt to ride. Ed is not a nasty pony, he is a pony and doing what ponies do, most of our riding school ponies used to bolt with us to the gate and deposit you there, the stirrups very unfortunate but it was not the ponies fault his foot got stuck, I agree not nice but it happens. Also it is a compilation of clips, looking at how good Ed can be I would say he is the perfect childs pony, as he is just like a child, most of the time angelic, but give an inch they take a mile, and can really through a tantrum when they want :).

As has been said a million times on this thread before a lot of our eventers, sj etc started on ponies like Ed if you read their biographies and look were they are now.

Best of luck to Ross, and seriously wish him well for the future the kid certainly has the "x" factor with his pony and Ed well he obviously thinks his job is to teach kids to ride.
 
Ias this thread resurrected? Just wanted to add myself to the list of people who support the parents of this child.

Isn't it all academic in any case now, I'm sure Ed has been retired to be a driving pony?
 
I think the mother ought to be ashamed of herself.

What a great little boy. I really hope he doesn't get badly injured and he soon finds a more genuine pony before he gets hurt and loses his nerve.
 
Having had ample experienceof the "Edds" of this world, I would say that despite his actions,he does seem to know when not to push his rider into real danger. Even the stirrups incident, he doesnt exploit it.He is a pony doing what ponys do best. Hell, as a kid , my instructions were ,WHEN (not if) Pluto threw me off,not to get up but lie absolutely flat,because he would kick me if I got up!:Dhe was ,to be honest ,one nasty *******, but I loved him.
 
Ross is a cracking little rider.:)

As for the pony the thing that raised alarm bells was when he rolled whilst being ridden. Years ago we had a welsh Sec a at livery who, in hindsight, must have had some sort of physical problem. She would roll in the road. But scans werent available and insurance wasnt common. She too was sold to a driving home.

I think they did right to sell him to a driving home.:) Hope Ed has found his niche and Ross carries on enjoying riding.
 
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