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We have a lovely little 12.1hh Pony. Stunning looks, spindle legs, little head, always placed-normaly 1st showing. Must be half Gazelle as developed a huge jump and loves it.
He can be a bit of a Ginger Ninger, only slightly more like a playful puppy.
We have not been able to find growth pills for pony or shrinking pills for daughter and it would be a welfare issue if we stretched him.
Anyway we do need to let him go out on loan. We were offered £3000 for him. He is not for sale as he is a small pony and will go from home to home most likely. The people that offered were not interested in loan - have been told they would school him more and sell him on.
I do need to loan him as he is a bright little boy and likes to be on the go. He is not at all happy haveing time off just grazeing.
My problem is he loves jumping etc and has masses of potential with further schooling. I would like to see him go further as the pony enjoys it. He needs a good rider due to Ginger moments, doesn't buck or rear but can have silly's.
I was looking at advertiseing him for showjumping/competeing people - don't know how! But i put on a question yesterday and someone replied he could get hauled all over the U.K. He does enjoy going out and about. He went xc training yesterday, second time ever, happy with new big horses mates and popped an open horse fence - un-intential by 12 year old rider! I was swearing too much to get it in camera! What a shock.
My problem with this is he is also a fun homely pony. He likes to play with my daughter in the field and enjoys being the center of attention. They run around the field together and he even fetches dog toys for her. She rides him bareback with no headcollar or bridle and he just loves the fun time. Would he get this in a competative home?
We have not been able to find a local rider suitable yet. One lady thought she could put her daughter on him and he would do it for her! The girl couldn't even do riseing trot.
I do want to see Woody go further but i also want him loved, adored and played with how he likes it, not just a competition pony.
I just wanted thoughts regards afiliated showing v local showing.
I want the best for him but being a fine small pony we are limited on riders which is why i was looking at the competative route.
 
Yes, agree, try Pony Club. If you go for straight BSJA home he could end up being pushed and pushed, partic as the 128cm classes are hotly contested and a major part of the circuit with their own championships etc. We naively entered a 128cm class years ago and found it was higher than the British Novice later in the schedule!

A PC home should offer variety, you can advertise on their website and ask potential loanees to provide a reference from their District Commissioner or Chief Instructor. That way you can vet them and know they are a knowledgeable home and that the kids are keen to do a bit of everything etc. including hugs and cuddles!
 
Honestly? .......... you could be waiting an awful long time to find a loan home that is exactly to YOUR specifications!!!

Pony might relish in the new challenge of being a grown up competition pony...... and may not miss larking around in the field with his rider? I do think sometimes we do put slightly to much human emotion onto horses!!!

A PC kid with a bit of ambition could be ideal....... happy medium as it were... he might never go to the top, but could excel for a PC kid.......

PS: would squishing the daughter be a welfare issue?? LOL
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Pony Club website???

Yes, agree, try Pony Club. If you go for straight BSJA home he could end up being pushed and pushed, partic as the 128cm classes are hotly contested and a major part of the circuit with their own championships etc. We naively entered a 128cm class years ago and found it was higher than the British Novice later in the schedule!

A PC home should offer variety, you can advertise on their website and ask potential loanees to provide a reference from their District Commissioner or Chief Instructor. That way you can vet them and know they are a knowledgeable home and that the kids are keen to do a bit of everything etc. including hugs and cuddles

Honestly? .......... you could be waiting an awful long time to find a loan home that is exactly to YOUR specifications!!!

Pony might relish in the new challenge of being a grown up competition pony...... and may not miss larking around in the field with his rider? I do think sometimes we do put slightly to much human emotion onto horses!!!

A PC kid with a bit of ambition could be ideal....... happy medium as it were... he might never go to the top, but could excel for a PC kid.......

PS: would squishing the daughter be a welfare issue?? LOL





Thankyou. I never thought of that. Thinking about it now it probably would be the best. He would love the fun and games.
We have a few Pony clubs locally. My daughter wants to join but can't on Woody as she is too big.
: would squishing the daughter be a welfare issue?? LOL
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A good thought.
I will definately try this route. The best of both worlds.
 
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I think you're crazy not to sell.......

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I could not bear to sell him.
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We run a horse rescue charity - hope that explains.
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We do need the money and he was bought - from Melton auctions!
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He is a special little boy to us. I want to make sure he has a good future. If i sold him and he was sold on i would not have a say. In my work i see a huge amount of the bad side.
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He is only six. If i should have Grandchildren one day it would be nice to have him back for them - at the end of a loan of-course. Being a small, fine pony he gets outgrown quickly.
There is room in this world for us all.
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There will be someone out there who can give a fantastic home but do not have the outlay to buy - i hope
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I think you're a bit too sentimental for your own good TBH!!

Not meant nastily, I hasten to add.

But you've been offered 3K for a 12.2 pony that your daughter is too big for, and you've turned it down.

In a previous post you've said you are gluing the soles of her shoes back on, and have no heating oil because money is so tight.

I think you have a heart of gold, but I also think you need to be realistic. A top PC pony of that height might fetch 3K if you're lucky. Pop it on their website and sell.
 
If you had said he could do LR I'd have happily have offered him a home!
I think by the sounds of it he would love the fun and excitement that comes with being a true PC pony. Good Luck.
 
I know exactly where your coming from - when I was younger I looked after a 12.2 pony for 4 years, had fun, did all the bareback ridding (even thought she was unbroken), just hung around and loved her, went for walks, baths, was with her through her pregnancy etc etc.

I eventually moved away and when I could buy my own horse, went back to find her! I fear that as shes small she will be passed on and on - so i don’t trust anyone enough to love her as much as I do...(I found her back in a ridding school unridden because she was too fizzy for 5 year old kids!) Im sure they are out there,..im just SLIGHTY over protective! I feel she taught me so much on ground work that I owe it to her to keep her safe and happy.

I keep her in exercise with youngsters, so I get to keep my special girl, while enjoy watching her being ridden and have a friendship with other people. I just advertise on Horsemart once they move on/grow out of her.

So don’t let go if you don’t want to - I haven’t and I wouldn’t have it any other way!

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I wouldn't want to sell him, either. There's more to life than competing, buying and selling and your daughter clearly enjoys time on the ground with him. Get in touch with the PC secretary in your area and see if there's a young rider wanting a competition pony or a confident child's hunter. That way, the pony could stay where he is and still go further. When I was struggling to ride (back problem), I was told that PC kids often ride other people's ponies for them, as it's quite a hassle to keep buying/selling as the kiddies get too big.
 
Well, I have a friend who is looking for a 11.2hh to 12hh pony for her daughter (loan only) she really wants for lead rein but also for her daughter to grow with but I think daughter is only 6 this year? They have a pony for the daughter already (about 11.2hh) but she is very old and my friend is trying to get her daughter to get it in her mind to look at a new pony who is able to do more (old pony may be on her last legs sadly).

My friend is experienced and has her own mare she's had since a 4 year old (now 18) and a new youngster she is bringing on. She intends to have the youngster backed in the next few weeks and turn away with the old pony over the rest of the summer so is looking for a 'replacement' for the daughter. Anyway, not sure if this is suitable or if you're looking for a more competitive home straight away or if you are wanting somewhere nearer to you (we are in Leeds/Harrogate). PM if sounds anything near what you're after and I can let my friend know, although I do know she is looking at another potential loan pony though shortly.
 
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I think you're a bit too sentimental for your own good TBH!!

Not meant nastily, I hasten to add.

But you've been offered 3K for a 12.2 pony that your daughter is too big for, and you've turned it down.

In a previous post you've said you are gluing the soles of her shoes back on, and have no heating oil because money is so tight.

I think you have a heart of gold, but I also think you need to be realistic. A top PC pony of that height might fetch 3K if you're lucky. Pop it on their website and sell.

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Not taken nastily
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I am not realy sentimental as such. If you googlr Silver Florin Equine Welfare you may understand why.

I know what you mean when we are desperate for cash.
Horses do not have a monetry value to me. Of course they do have one and without people breeding/selling we would not have horses.
I have seen so much horror in my line of work - on a weekly basis, only a small amount makes the news i want to protect his future.
I don't want to get a call out a few years down the line and find its him.
Before we became a charity i sold a 12.2 pony to a loveing home. A few years down the line i was a witness in the new owners - he had been sold on - prosecution. The man got banned from keeping horses for 5 years, should have been life!
My daughter assures me she would rather wear jumpers and have her shoes glued.
I know some people find me hard to understand especialy being desperate for money, but his life is more important to me. Again the work i do.
I don't find anything wrong in selling, i just cannot do it from what i witness daily.
 
I wish you were closer ! My yougest daughter is desperate for a small pony who loves jumping, however, we already have a 14.2 BRP and a 16h ISH and I am sure that if I buy a pony she will suddenly grow and I will have to sell on next year. Although she rides the BRP she is struggling to get leg on.
 
Definately think the PC is the way to go. If you aren't looking at selling then I wouldn't bother looking for a serious competition home. It would make him worth more, but if you're not selling what's the point?
A loan through the pony club will probably give him many homes as when someone grows out of him there should be a new pony cluber to hand. My friend loaned out her little man for over 20 years and he taught many local children to ride (despite being a grumpy git!) He is now back living out his days with her mum, he's 38.
 
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Definately think the PC is the way to go. If you aren't looking at selling then I wouldn't bother looking for a serious competition home. It would make him worth more, but if you're not selling what's the point?
A loan through the pony club will probably give him many homes as when someone grows out of him there should be a new pony cluber to hand. My friend loaned out her little man for over 20 years and he taught many local children to ride (despite being a grumpy git!) He is now back living out his days with her mum, he's 38.

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Thankyou. This will be the rout i take. I am not interested in increasing his value. I cannot put a value on life. It is not my area - don't have a clue!
 
Yes the sensible thing would be to sell, but I know just what you mean. We still have my daughters 13 hh pony. She is not an easy pony and I know she would end up being sold on again and again. We did manage to find 2 loan homes for her, the first was to jump at BSJA level, tbh they pushed her a bit hard which resulted in her losing her nerve a bit, the 2nd home she did PC etc which suited her very well, but sadly a kick in the field resulted in a leg fracture so she came back to us. She is now 20 and has a home for life here. I would agree that the Pony Club website would be best for your chap. Hope you find someone suitable for him.
 
As he loves a challenge and you do not want to sell, have you thought about breaking him to harness, then your daughter can keep on using him for years. Having slender legs is no hold-up.
 
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