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

I do agree that some of the situations the child was in did get fairly dangerous, however it seems to be a case of the pony is a saint on the lead rein, then when the child is off the lead rein, the pony turns into a bit of a tit. When I got lessons though, I was small and good enough to ride the little terrors, who would buck, tank of with you, and had some other flaws, yet it made me the rider I am today, and I can sit to bucks and rears and stop bolters etc. without getting nervous really, whereas if I had been put on all the nicely behaved horses, I think I'd be a quivering reck with the 2 I have now.

Because I was put on the naughty horses and Monica could test me, when I got Wings who needed bringing on more and was greener, I could deal with the things he would throw at me much better than I would of done if I was put on the easy ponies.
 
although i have to say that the little jokey has amazing courage! I for one would not put my child on that pony! may look funny for the time being, but it wont be long till more serious damage is done. i think the parents should be ashamed of themselve for putting their son in danger and should question their parenting skills...
 
Humm its not the pony's fault. It needs schooling and probably knows no better. Get it schooled properly before you put a little kiddie on it. Its ok him getting thrown around and people thinking its funny but personally I dont, having seen a little kid being thrown into a fence face first.
 
Doesn't anyone else think that the little boy was doing a lot of rein jabbing in the video when the pony was being good? Pony going forward, little lad loses his balance a bit, jabs pony in mouth, pony very kindly carries on going forward. Some ponies will put up with a lot of that, but if they aren't comfortable, that would be enough to make them start to protest about being ridden. It would explain why he is better on the lead rein as well, because things would be a bit more sedate with someone running beside, and less loss of balance possibly.
If small people or novices are allowed to ride mine they don't get a bit.
 
I am another parent who was peeping from behind her hands in horror. I agree a naughty pony can teach a child alot but this is over and above 'naughty', the pony was being an absolute S***t. There is no way on earth I would have put my child back on time and time again, nor would I have stood there and film while my beloved child was being reared with, dragged, bucked, rolled.... the mind just boggles.
 
stilltrying said:
what a fantastic vid!!! Its ponies like that that make good riders.
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I have never said anything like this on hho before but ^^^ is a load of ******** :eek:

I teach a lot of kids on a lot of different ponies, and I have two small boys of my own, one of whom is currently getting to grips with a young pony. There is a big difference between learning to ride a green or opinionated pony which is basically safe, and one like Ed which isn't.

And I would be wanting to find out why Ed behaves like that and doing something about it instead of videoing it (dear God:confused:) while it keeps dumping my kid on the floor :mad:
 
I too am horrified at the thought of putting the poor child back on the sodding pony! And i'm not really sure why anybody would want to publish a video to the general public of their 6yo child getting its foot caught in the stirrup and being dragged!!!
Its just downright irresponsible!!!!
 
For all those saying that the parents forced tis kid to ride such a naughty pony please read this:
hi everyone. was told that this was one of your topic's regarding naughty ed. i am Mandy ( ross's nan .) firstly let me explain why i put the naughty clips together... it was to show the trainer where ed was going to be schooled of the problems we had with ed, he could go months not putting a foot wrong, and they needed to see that he could be naughty as alot of the time ed was fab. Ed was a fab lead rein pony and would follow you like a little puppy. Ross did not want to stay on lead rein and so he started to ride in paddock and got the feel of trot and canter while on a long lunge line. he picked it up really quick, and of course no longer wanted to be on lunge. Ross would then try to get ed to canter on his own steam, but being the stubbun pony that he could be would not move. ross would kick kick but no avail, ross's legs were not below the saddle. so we tried a small crop, all was fine for some time and ross had great fun... you are right what you said about boys not wanting to learn your way just there way... and all he wanted was to have fun... all was good till ross got better at riding and he was telling ed where to go, and no your not going that way, basicly ross had started to take control and ed couldnt do or go where he wanted.. that was when we realised something not quite right with ed, and when ross would kick kick to get him to go he would buck ross off, so they would then have a battle of wills... ross would not let ed get away with it and if ross wanted him to go to oneway or do something ed would get him off..... he tried using the crop and ed paid attention, but after a while he was not having it and so every time ross used the crop he would have a tatrum, so ross stopped using the crop but that just made ed worse, he new he didnt have to do what was asked of him and that was that and no matter how much ross kicked he would not do what ross was asking, ross had a great idea that if he has a crop in his hand ed would think he would use it.... so if you watch the parts of ed being good you will notice that ross is only showing him the crop.... this worked fine for some time and ross was able to get on with riding and learning to go over some jumps too. it maybe wrong but ed would just follow another pony and fly over the jumps letting ross feel the way of jumping without having to put up with any battles of ed not wanting to do as ross wanted.... i got ed's back checked out, got teeth checked, got saddle checked, all was ok, so i sent ed off to a trainer for reschooling for 2 weeks, i showed her the video of ed being naughty and ed being good, so she new what they had to deal with. they had girls who were very able riders... he got the first girl on the floor, she had no crop she used her legs.. she got back on, and after that they had just little problems, the odd buck and tatrum.. he was schooled to a good standard. we went and collected our new ed from school and brought him home...... he was alot better but would still have battles with ross, but this time ross was winning a few more than ed. i did get a trainer to yard to but he could not find a problem with ed at all and said he was a cracking little pony... i tried on many ocassions to get ross a new pony, but ross would not have that, he would just cry and say he loves ed, he cried more about the idea of letting ed go than any of his falls and mishaps... what could i do... i just had to try and let ross have fun on ed and make sure i was always there with him.... and he ALWAYS had his protection gear on.... things were good most of the time... ed would still sometimes have a bad attitude day, and on those days we just got through it.... he would only ride for 10 mins so they always ended on a good note... ross knew if ed was going to be naughty as soon as he got on him, and like i said he would just ride for a small amount of time and end with no fights... next thing i notice was ross had grown alot, and he could do with a bigger pony, it took me sometime for ross to agree and when he new ed was going to be trained to pull a cart he thought it was coooool... he went to a lovely home, the new owners new that ed was not a riding pony... he would be fine on a lead rein, but under no circumstances must he be allowed off lead rein with a rider.... they fully understood that, but wanted to train him to cart.... the back groung of ed was that he was not cut till he was about 5 and so had kept the neck and shoulder muscels, pulling a little cart would have been no problems.... as some of you may know we then bought pip.... it took a while for ross to bond as he missed ed so much.... but with pip he has never used a crop, and he has always had full control of pip even though he did look like a little dot on pip.... pip responses with leg, and ross has riding/jumping lessons on pip.... so everyone now you have the full story of that little "nuts" ed. and he was at times a right little "nuts".... but at no time did he ever deserve to be pusing up daisys or in a can of dog food. he was ed and ross loved him, i can fully understand why you thought the worste.... i put the film on you tube to show the girls at our new yard what ed was like, cos when you tell people they just dont believe you.... yes he was a little "nuts" and when they watched the clips they then realised that there little pony was an angel....... i have put on ed being good just to try and show he was not all bad. i hope this clears up any idea that this film was put together for entertainment.... it was put together years ago to show the trainer his bad behaviour.... thank you for letting me say my piece..... and i hope you will all understand now that you have the bigger picture...
kind regards mandy
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Well that answers a lot of questions - thankyou Mandy. I went out after tea to poo pick and that video kept going through my mind, it realy quite disturbed me. I can stop worrying about it now. I am glad Ed has a new vocation other than ditching kids. I suppose that is the problem with you-tube and the internet. We only get to see the sensational things.
 
As a long term lurker, part of the reason I finally got an account was this video.

I have 3 children under the age of 9, the eldest of whom is pony mad. After a year of lessons (having previously been on the lead rein on my own horse) I bought Brown Sugar (Roxy), a 7 y/o 14.1hh arab x quarter pony.
I went for a larger pony because that way I could get on and school her if situations like this arose. Thankfully I have never had to get on her, as with my daughter (whose feet barely come off the saddle!) she is as gentle as can be, and has only ever had one jumping refusal, which didn't result in a fall.

As much as it is easier to judge others in foreign situations, I have to say if the pony had had some schooling off an older more capable rider this sort of behavior could have been nipped in the bud - not through force; by having a rider that wouldn't fall off!
 
Money Pit said:
As a long term lurker, part of the reason I finally got an account was this video.

I have 3 children under the age of 9, the eldest of whom is pony mad. After a year of lessons (having previously been on the lead rein on my own horse) I bought Brown Sugar (Roxy), a 7 y/o 14.1hh arab x quarter pony.
I went for a larger pony because that way I could get on and school her if situations like this arose. Thankfully I have never had to get on her, as with my daughter (whose feet barely come off the saddle!) she is as gentle as can be, and has only ever had one jumping refusal, which didn't result in a fall.

As much as it is easier to judge others in foreign situations, I have to say if the pony had had some schooling off an older more capable rider this sort of behavior could have been nipped in the bud - not through force; by having a rider that wouldn't fall off!
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It's not always easy to school a pony to behave with little ones - we've had our sec A for 10 years. On the odd occasion I get on him and school him he is a saint. When on the lead rein, he is a saint. When little ones are on him off the lead rein he is like the devil possessed! My 7 year old will be coming off the lead rein on our 13'2" PBA - he will be far safer!
 
i found the video quite upsetting to watch.one very naughty pony that should have stayed a leadrein pony & not been allowed to put his poor rider through such dangerous situations.i know i certainly couldnt have stayed behind the camara filming whilst my child was in danger of getting hurt:(
 
foreverhorses said:
i found the video quite upsetting to watch.one very naughty pony that should have stayed a leadrein pony & not been allowed to put his poor rider through such dangerous situations.i know i certainly couldnt have stayed behind the camara filming whilst my child was in danger of getting hurt:(
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^^ This! In the one instance Roxy refused, I was in the arena taking pictures, and my OH was videoing, even though she didn't fall off (just calmly asked R to stand by the spooky jump until she was no longer scared, walked her round and tried again!) You can see me run over in the background even though her trainer was already there :o
 
The kid in this video is superb and the situation reminds me of one when I was about 17 and had my horse at livery. A young lad, aged 10 was bought a chestnut mare by his father. The pony was difficult to say the least. Lad fell off every single day - usually more than once - and he always got back on, even after injuries. This lad will now be aged about 30 and rides dressage at Prix St George level ( I know- I see his results in the Horse and Hound dressage results), whereas I never got past novice. There is something to be said for children who succeed in riding difficult ponies and those, unlike myself who always rode the safe as houses riding school horses....I know there will always be injuries to children which could be prevented - they could be hurt playing on their bicycle in the street, but you wouldn't take their bicycle away, they could be hit by a car or a bus, but you can't keep them indoors all the time. The child was clearly enjoying riding his pony, so let him get on with it without the criticism. If you choose to only let your children ride the bombproof ponies, then that is your choice, but leave others to do as they choose.
 
I have only searched for this as someone posted the video on FB, and I just knew HHO would have some observations! Without doubt, the pony (in the video) is a little s***, and first thoughts are, "why on earth are the parents continuing to let child ride it?" He might love the pony, but, as parents, we have to sometimes make executive decisions that are unpopular! Then, of course, the thoughts that back,teeth etc need checking. It was enlightening to read the response from the little boy's grandmother, which answered a lot of the points raised by HHO. It is also nice to know that Ross has a new pony that is considerably more amenable, and that Ed has moved elsewhere. Ponies like this will make or break a rider (sometimes, unfortunately, literally), and Ross will either end up riding somewhere with a flag, or giving up completely. My only doubt now is that Ed is sold sometime in the future, for whatever reason, and ends up being used as a child's pony again, where the whole sorry circle starts over, and he is not so lucky in his ownership, and ends up............wherever?
 
How completely irresponsible for the parents to put their son on a pony like that. They were damn lucky that the child wasn't seriously hurt..........and what the hell were they doing having that horse canter off knowing full well the pony was going to chuck a strop.
Can't believe the stupidity of some people, I really can't.:mad::confused:
 
Couldn't read what "Mandy" said as there wasn't any punctuation in her explanation.

I found it funny at first and then as it went on thought why would anyone consistently put such a young child in such a potentially dangerous situation? Would everyone find it so funny if the kid had broken his neck?

There is a difference between taking a calculated risk i.e. the pony is 95% well-behaved and occasionally is naughty and the pony is 95% naughty and occasionally well-behaved. In any other situation if a parent subjected their child knowingly to danger so consistently they would probably be taken into care.
 
What a fab little boy. Pony, well, being a pony. Didn't come across as nasty, more intelligent and with a bit of spirit. Am sure mum had her heart in her mouth at times but knew pony inside out. Her son seems to be having an awful lot of fun and didn't mind eating dirt for breakfast, dinner and tea (lol). And little boys face said it all ... loving every minute.

I have held my daughter back to the point of not wanting her to ride for fear of her getting hurt and I wish I was more like mum of this little boy who lets him get on and have fun, have the falls, which I am sure goes a long way in making him a better rider.
 
i honestly understand what everyone is saying, but we cant wrap them in cotton wool... maybe im old school,, but he was his pony he had been on lead rein with ed for some time and they had bonded so much on the ground, and ross just had dreams of riding ed up the mountain.... he spend most of his time brushing ed and telling him stories, and when ross was riding ed you could hear ross singing to him.... maybe not sweet loveable ed to everyone but he was to ross.....
i could let ross play on his playstation 24/7 he wouldnt want to but at least he cant come to harm, would i then not be reported for cruelty.... in a perfect world maybe we could wrap them in cotton wool, but you have knocks and falls in the real world and i believe ross will be able to take the knocks life has planned for him and get up and brush himself down and get back on with life.... unlike some kids who have screaming tatrums and telling there mums to get rid of that pony cos it DIDNT WIN in a jump off..... and they want a new one...... in later life when they get thrown into the real world they wont cope, and will keep running to mummy to fix everything for them. i know ross will take the knocks and get back up brush himself off and move on.... most people can see the film in the context it was meant and most comments are pos. i fully understand the neg side to.... i film ross alot, not for entertainment, but for the memories, beit good or bad.... so many have said OMG that reminds me of my pony 40yrs ago, yes ed was a little sh** some of the time... but was wonderful MOST of the time. i have hours and hours and hours of ross riding ed, the naughty bits were less than 3 mins....( and i didnt leave anything out ) and they were only put together to show trainer WHEN HE WAS BAD HE WAS BAD did not want to send him away for two weeks and they find no problem, cos when he was good he was very good...... " A MOTHERS DREAM" lol. i could make 30 + movies of ed and ross together, but believe me after 10 mins it can get a bit boring..... not for me but you ask any friends and family.... lol..... ross loved him like everyone should love there pony, when they got that bond that ross and ed had.....
alot of kids dont have that bond anymore, the push button ponies have got only one job to do, and that is go in the show ring and beat all others, and if they dont god help them, have a tatrum and demand a new pony cos it didnt win anything. ross is not like that... he loved ed for the friendship they had together. and that meant taking him with his faults too..... perfect ponies for perfect riders eh.... well ross is not perfect either...
ross had fun with ed and thats what its all about, ??. ross loved ed with his faults too. ross thought he was perfect..
regards mandy
 
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As a parent i have to agree with the horrible little bu**** threads.
Cute pony, very brave little rider but what the hell are those parents thinking- other than a lot of hits on their video.
Childrens safety should be any parents priority and that pony needs some serious work with a professional
 
mandy1960xx said:
i honestly understand what everyone is saying, but we cant wrap them in cotton wool... maybe im old school,, but he was his pony he had been on lead rein with ed for some time and they had bonded so much on the ground, and ross just had dreams of riding ed up the mountain.... he spend most of his time brushing ed and telling him stories, and when ross was riding ed you could hear ross singing to him.... maybe not sweet loveable ed to everyone but he was to ross.....
i could let ross play on his playstation 24/7 he wouldnt want to but at least he cant come to harm, would i then not be reported for cruelty.... in a perfect world maybe we could wrap them in cotton wool, but you have knocks and falls in the real world and i believe ross will be able to take the knocks life has planned for him and get up and brush himself down and get back on with life.... unlike some kids who have screaming tatrums and telling there mums to get rid of that pony cos it DIDNT WIN in a jump off..... and they want a new one...... in later life when they get thrown into the real world they wont cope, and will keep running to mummy to fix everything for them. i know ross will take the knocks and get back up brush himself off and move on.... most people can see the film in the context it was meant and most comments are pos. i fully understand the neg side to.... i film ross alot, not for entertainment, but for the memories, beit good or bad.... so many have said OMG that reminds me of my pony 40yrs ago, yes ed was a little sh** some of the time... but was wonderful MOST of the time. i have hours and hours and hours of ross riding ed, the naughty bits were less than 3 mins....( and i didnt leave anything out ) and they were only put together to show trainer WHEN HE WAS BAD HE WAS BAD did not want to send him away for two weeks and they find no problem, cos when he was good he was very good...... " A MOTHERS DREAM" lol. i could make 30 + movies of ed and ross together, but believe me after 10 mins it can get a bit boring..... not for me but you ask any friends and family.... lol..... ross loved him like everyone should love there pony, when they got that bond that ross and ed had.....
alot of kids dont have that bond anymore, the push button ponies have got only one job to do, and that is go in the show ring and beat all others, and if they dont god help them, have a tatrum and demand a new pony cos it didnt win anything. ross is not like that... he loved ed for the friendship they had together. and that meant taking him with his faults too..... perfect ponies for perfect riders eh.... well ross is not perfect either...
ross had fun with ed and thats what its all about, ??. ross loved ed with his faults too. ross thought he was perfect..
regards mandy
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Well done for coming on here and saying that. I totally agree with you. You can't wrap them in cotton wool. He was outdoors and enjoying his pony. he didn't cry when he fell off like most spoilt brats do and will no doubt grow up to be a superb rider. Ponies like Ed teach them how to ride, not just how to stay on. I think you must be a great parent for allowing him to be a proper boy. It's no wonder some boys now grow up to be such Mummy's boys and wimps when they are not allowed to do anything for fear of getting hurt! x
 
mandy1960xx said:
i honestly understand what everyone is saying, but we cant wrap them in cotton wool... maybe im old school,, but he was his pony he had been on lead rein with ed for some time and they had bonded so much on the ground, and ross just had dreams of riding ed up the mountain.... he spend most of his time brushing ed and telling him stories, and when ross was riding ed you could hear ross singing to him.... maybe not sweet loveable ed to everyone but he was to ross.....
i could let ross play on his playstation 24/7 he wouldnt want to but at least he cant come to harm, would i then not be reported for cruelty.... in a perfect world maybe we could wrap them in cotton wool, but you have knocks and falls in the real world and i believe ross will be able to take the knocks life has planned for him and get up and brush himself down and get back on with life.... unlike some kids who have screaming tatrums and telling there mums to get rid of that pony cos it DIDNT WIN in a jump off..... and they want a new one...... in later life when they get thrown into the real world they wont cope, and will keep running to mummy to fix everything for them. i know ross will take the knocks and get back up brush himself off and move on.... most people can see the film in the context it was meant and most comments are pos. i fully understand the neg side to.... i film ross alot, not for entertainment, but for the memories, beit good or bad.... so many have said OMG that reminds me of my pony 40yrs ago, yes ed was a little sh** some of the time... but was wonderful MOST of the time. i have hours and hours and hours of ross riding ed, the naughty bits were less than 3 mins....( and i didnt leave anything out ) and they were only put together to show trainer WHEN HE WAS BAD HE WAS BAD did not want to send him away for two weeks and they find no problem, cos when he was good he was very good...... " A MOTHERS DREAM" lol. i could make 30 + movies of ed and ross together, but believe me after 10 mins it can get a bit boring..... not for me but you ask any friends and family.... lol..... ross loved him like everyone should love there pony, when they got that bond that ross and ed had.....
alot of kids dont have that bond anymore, the push button ponies have got only one job to do, and that is go in the show ring and beat all others, and if they dont god help them, have a tatrum and demand a new pony cos it didnt win anything. ross is not like that... he loved ed for the friendship they had together. and that meant taking him with his faults too..... perfect ponies for perfect riders eh.... well ross is not perfect either...
ross had fun with ed and thats what its all about, ??. ross loved ed with his faults too. ross thought he was perfect..
regards mandy
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Tbh, I don't see why Mandy is getting stick from people about Ed. Yes I know he was obviously VERY naughty and I've gotta say that I would have loved to have ridden Ed and to have made him listen to poor little Ross but for every one of those tumbles he took off of that pony, it looks like he obviously got back on - doing that after a fall is half way to winning the battle. Ross was obviously keen and clearly loved riding Ed otherwise he wouldn't have continued. Yes, Ed probably wasn't something that would be suitable for some children but he obviously was for Ross and I don't doubt for a second that Ross learned a hell of a lot (To sit on his bum probably being the number one thing lol) while having Ed so I don't see why people are criticizing him.

If Mandy thought Ross was in danger then I'm sure she would have done something about it and not let Ross continue riding him. She sent him away to be schooled did she not say? Basically, what I'm trying to say is that while Ed might not be everyones idea of a perfect first pony, he was obviously Ross' so instead of giving him and his poor Mum stick, how about complimenting him on what a cracking little rider he is to put up with such a naughty little pony. I hope to see him flying round XC courses before too long. :)
 
Tbh, I don't see why Mandy is getting stick from people about Ed. Yes I know he was obviously VERY naughty and I've gotta say that I would have loved to have ridden Ed and to have made him listen to poor little Ross but for every one of those tumbles he took off of that pony, it looks like he obviously got back on - doing that after a fall is half way to winning the battle. Ross was obviously keen and clearly loved riding Ed otherwise he wouldn't have continued. Yes, Ed probably wasn't something that would be suitable for some children but he obviously was for Ross and I don't doubt for a second that Ross learned a hell of a lot (To sit on his bum probably being the number one thing lol) while having Ed so I don't see why people are criticizing him.

If Mandy thought Ross was in danger then I'm sure she would have done something about it and not let Ross continue riding him. She sent him away to be schooled did she not say?Plus he was wearing a BP in most clips too. Parents are not irresponsible people and we only saw 3 minutes of how many years that this pony was ridden by Ross for so give him, the pony and his Mother a break. Basically, what I'm trying to say is that while Ed might not be everyones idea of a perfect first pony, he was obviously Ross' so instead of giving him and his poor Mum stick, how about complimenting him on what a cracking little rider he is to put up with such a naughty little pony. I hope to see him flying round XC courses before too long. :)
 
So,ok, the pony is "naughty", a little sh *t, and needs an adult rider to get on and show him who's boss.
What really surprises me is that so few people who have seen the video of the pony being "good" can't see some very obvious reasons why he sometimes decides to be "bad". That pony was putting up with a lot, it's not surprising that it started to protest from time to time. The answer is obviously to force the pony to submit, not deal with the reason for it's behaviour.
As for the brave little rider stuff, yes, he was very brave, and very balanced. I guess that's all great as he didn't get badly injured. If the same videos had been shown with a note about the little boy being injured, this thread would read very differently.
 
mandy1960xx said:
i honestly understand what everyone is saying, but we cant wrap them in cotton wool... maybe im old school,, but he was his pony he had been on lead rein with ed for some time and they had bonded so much on the ground, and ross just had dreams of riding ed up the mountain.... he spend most of his time brushing ed and telling him stories, and when ross was riding ed you could hear ross singing to him.... maybe not sweet loveable ed to everyone but he was to ross.....
i could let ross play on his playstation 24/7 he wouldnt want to but at least he cant come to harm, would i then not be reported for cruelty.... in a perfect world maybe we could wrap them in cotton wool, but you have knocks and falls in the real world and i believe ross will be able to take the knocks life has planned for him and get up and brush himself down and get back on with life.... unlike some kids who have screaming tatrums and telling there mums to get rid of that pony cos it DIDNT WIN in a jump off..... and they want a new one...... in later life when they get thrown into the real world they wont cope, and will keep running to mummy to fix everything for them. i know ross will take the knocks and get back up brush himself off and move on.... most people can see the film in the context it was meant and most comments are pos. i fully understand the neg side to.... i film ross alot, not for entertainment, but for the memories, beit good or bad.... so many have said OMG that reminds me of my pony 40yrs ago, yes ed was a little sh** some of the time... but was wonderful MOST of the time. i have hours and hours and hours of ross riding ed, the naughty bits were less than 3 mins....( and i didnt leave anything out ) and they were only put together to show trainer WHEN HE WAS BAD HE WAS BAD did not want to send him away for two weeks and they find no problem, cos when he was good he was very good...... " A MOTHERS DREAM" lol. i could make 30 + movies of ed and ross together, but believe me after 10 mins it can get a bit boring..... not for me but you ask any friends and family.... lol..... ross loved him like everyone should love there pony, when they got that bond that ross and ed had.....
alot of kids dont have that bond anymore, the push button ponies have got only one job to do, and that is go in the show ring and beat all others, and if they dont god help them, have a tatrum and demand a new pony cos it didnt win anything. ross is not like that... he loved ed for the friendship they had together. and that meant taking him with his faults too..... perfect ponies for perfect riders eh.... well ross is not perfect either...
ross had fun with ed and thats what its all about, ??. ross loved ed with his faults too. ross thought he was perfect..
regards mandy
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Very well said. If only more parents had this attitude. So many kids are just wasting away playing their computer games. You have to take a step back and let kids be kids. We have gone crazy as a society and are too afraid to do anything. I would have hated my parents if they had stopped me from riding all of the naughty ponies during my youth. I loved them to bits and wouldn't have had it any other way.

Life is way too short to live in fear. Tomorrow you could be run over by a car, so quit worrying and enjoy it :)
 
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