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Post by briarrose82 on Jun 1, 2016 19:26:22 GMT
A lady has come on to our yard, she has just bought a 7 year old Welsh Sec A for her 8 year old Daughter.
They have owned the pony for 2 weeks and it has started rearing, almost landing on her daughter tonight.
Her daughter is now petrified of her pony.
She has asked me for advice, but I have only been a horse owner for 4 years and never experienced a pony that rears.
What should she do next?
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bfe
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Post by bfe on Jun 1, 2016 20:38:00 GMT
Send it back. ....If it was sold as suitable for child to ride. ...It most certainly isn't.
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Post by gillwales on Jun 1, 2016 21:04:46 GMT
I totally agree, send it back. Advise her whatever she does not to allow her daughter to ride it again. Rearing is a dangerous habit and even if it is down to pain somewhere; i.e. teeth, back or whatever, it is a habit it will return to.
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Post by chloesmum on Jun 2, 2016 7:39:35 GMT
Totally agree with the above - rearing is the one vice I have always said no-no too. Chloe rode a couple who reared, not continually but usually as a way of napping and once nearly had one go over on her at a major show and I will always remember a very wise producer at the time telling me ' you can always buy another pony, you can't buy another child'. Wise words it is not worth it especially as child is so young, she will be put off riding for life so even if as gill suggests you find the reason she will never feel comfortable on pony.
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Post by kateanne0 on Jun 2, 2016 7:47:27 GMT
Agree with all comments above, a rearing pony is not suitable for a child, in fact, not suitable for any rider! Seller should definitely be contacted with a view to returning pony.
If you sell the pony on you will have to declare that it has a tendency to rear.
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Post by briarrose82 on Jun 2, 2016 11:49:11 GMT
It was sold to her as a child's pony. Apparently it had previously been used at a riding school, before the last owner had her. But, Thank you for replying, I will pass it all on.
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