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

Brilliant video. Saw it a couple of days ago and was going to post it on here but I knew the sort of comments it'd generate by those who have incredibly high opinions of themselves.

So many of us learnt so much by riding little g*ts of ponies - the reason we can ride through most things now. I am fed up to the back teeth of seeing little brats on push button ponies squealing when they don't win and mummy and daddy promising them a better one to ride since this one isn't good enough for the little darling.

I bet half of those parents are on this forum, going by some of the comments. Same people who leap off and lead their horse home when it shies at a plastic bag, before bragging to everyone at the yard what a "nutcase" they have.

Sorry you felt the need to defend yourself, Mandy.
 
I confess to having a similar pony. Just smaller, and black :D.

He's a legend, he truly is, he can take the tiniest of tots and look after them. He'll potter round the yard with a tiny on his back all day long. Kiddies climb on him, bounce along on his back, he truly is such an angel. Anyone who knows him will vouch for this. Everyone adores him.

With my 5yo daughter he's great, she can canter and jump him off the lead rein.

My 10yo son? Sometimes just going forwards in a walk means a full on bucking bronco. My kids watched that video squealing with laughter "It's Mickey's big brother!!!!!"

He's had other jockeys on him, and has been a saint, then again, he's stood on his hind legs in the ring too....

ONLY with older 'more capable' children though. He knows when he shouldn't do it, ie when he's got a small child on him. If he's having a bad day and an older kid's on him he'll play merry hell.

He's now teaching my friend's 2yo son to ride, and she's been around horses all her life and thinks he's amazing too.

Just because a pony can be a bit naughty doesn't mean they're worthless. My son consequently has a backside like glue....
 
Munchkin said:
Brilliant video. Saw it a couple of days ago and was going to post it on here but I knew the sort of comments it'd generate by those who have incredibly high opinions of themselves.

So many of us learnt so much by riding little g*ts of ponies - the reason we can ride through most things now. I am fed up to the back teeth of seeing little brats on push button ponies squealing when they don't win and mummy and daddy promising them a better one to ride since this one isn't good enough for the little darling.

I bet half of those parents are on this forum, going by some of the comments. Same people who leap off and lead their horse home when it shies at a plastic bag, before bragging to everyone at the yard what a "nutcase" they have. quote)

My children were not little brats or spolit, neither did they have push button ponies. Their ponies did occassionally buck, spook stop at jumps etc etc but I wouldn't have put them on a pony like this little sod. I liked them too much! It is perfectly possible to learn to ride well on a civilised pony. my daughter now competes up to 2* eventing. Why would you risk your child's limbs and life on a pony that was constantly trying to deck its rider. In other contexts treating your child like this would constitute abuse. By the way I competed a lot myself and know that accidents happen with ponies and horses - but I am of the opinion that you try to mimimise risk, especially where your children are concerned.
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That is pure genius. I need a Tenna lady after watching that. What a Super star that lad is and that pony, well what can you say ? Does the clipped in 'E' stand for Ed or Evil ?
 
I have to agree with the people that are cringing at that video. I have a son, 15 now but when he was that age, I wouldn`t dream of putting him on a pony like that. My heart was in my mouth watching some of the things in that video and I`d be 100 times worse if it was my own son. He could have easily been badly injured or worse. Admittedly some little bits were funny but not when he was falling off. Poor little mite.
 
To Mandy (Grandma) I dont post many replies on here these days, but after watching that video I just have to say. WOW what a fantastic, unspoilt little grandson you have. Yes I did have my heart in my mouth on a few occasions. However, not for many years have I seen such a well balanced little rider. Talk about learning why you have to sit up & sit on your bottom. Ross deserves a medal. Yes he makes mistakes, he is a young child & that pony does not give him an easy time. If he doesnt become a top rider one day I will be amazed. & trust me I have seen plenty go through the ranks. Oh, & can I adopt him please?
 
I saw this this morning on a friends wall on Facebook(I actually thought it was a friend of my friends pony! :rolleyes:)

What a little horror! But such a brave little jockey though! But my heart was in my mouth when he had his foot stuck in his stirrup! Thats my worse nightmare!

I thought my pony was naughty when i was little, but Ed is something else!:D
 
Ok - I have watched Ed being good so in context he is about average for a naughty pony - so I take back what I said earlier -sorry.

Plus now I come to think of it I remember my first pony chucking me off the first time I sat on it and then I spent 6 months leading him up the lane because he was so nappy I couldn't ride him and then my first ride on the downs he galloped all the way home and I received a round of applause when he arrived back at the yard and I was still on him. (hill was in full view of stables so everyone on the yard could see what happened).
 
sussexbythesea said:
Ok - I have watched Ed being good so in context he is about average for a naughty pony - so I take back what I said earlier -sorry.

Plus now I come to think of it I remember my first pony chucking me off the first time I sat on it and then I spent 6 months leading him up the lane because he was so nappy I couldn't ride him and then my first ride on the downs he galloped all the way home and I received a round of applause when he arrived back at the yard and I was still on him. (hill was in full view of stables so everyone on the yard could see what happened).
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Those are the kind of memories that stick with you :)
 
what a way to learn! XD
what i love is how happy the kid is and how much he loves his pony! i have kids at my yard that would be getting so stroppy and screaming for their mum because the pony wont do what its told. its nice to see a kid enjoying it, not just wanting to make it do what they want
 
Rowreach said:
I have never said anything like this on hho before but ^^^ is a load of ******** :eek:

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Awww...thanks. :)

We had a pony just like that at my old RS, knew all the tricks in the book. Ya know, back in the day before the parents sued when their kids fell off?! And my friend had another one, when we could get him to move (which wasn't very often) and when we weren't falling off, we would practice falling off, cantering along and throwing ourselves off!
 
That little boy is a fantastic rider and have guts to get back on.

Personally knowing the pony was like this I wouldn't let my child on him but I know its easier said then when you have a horse mad, fearless child that won't have none of it.
 
thanks this clip had me in tears of laughter, what a naughty but extremely cute pony. Well done to Ed for staying with it and keeping riding, good luck with the future and hope your pony behaves.
 
So by the logic in some of these posts, Ed the pony would be an ideal pony for an RS. He would unload kid after kid, time after time, teaching them invaluable riding skills (what these may be I am not too sure yet). I am sure his value has sky-rocketed since posting this video, any parent would pay over the top for such a gem of a pony which could guarrantee their toddler a whole page to himself in the equestrian record books for number of falls.

Anyone care to guess a price for such a gem of a pony? Since a safe pony would be about 1-2k, I would imagine such a reliable accident machine would be at least 4-6k - start the bidding war! I just can't believe Ross's parents sold Ed, nothing short of child abuse that!

And here's me thinking that developing an independent seat, work with no stirrups and lunging was the way to go. If I'm lucky maybe I can find a bigger version of Ed, fall off 10 times a day and really improve those dressage scores I've been struggling with!



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what a little monster of a pony! hahha i thought my old pony was bad but that takes it to a new level :p
what a way to start though, sure he makes a fantastic little rider now aha xx
 
ONly just caught this thread. What a monster pony!!! Fab little jockey I hope hes still riding and enjoying it after all that. And after the pony got down and rolled with him I would have got on it myself and given it a hiding!!!
 
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