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crazylizzy
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#1 Posted: Thu Jun 25th, 2009 02:35 pm |
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We are thinking about getting a pony for the kids, (Son and hubby)dose anybody have one or had one that can give out some advice on what to choice.
Temperaments/lots of care (I mean lots)/prone to illness and so on.
As i said we are just thinking about it at this stage.
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TexasJo
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#2 Posted: Thu Jun 25th, 2009 05:03 pm |
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The only thing I can tell you lizzy is not to get a young pony, especially if your kids are young and never ridden before. Ponies tend to have the "short man" syndrome.
The main expenses when it comes to horses or ponies is the food supplements they need, vet care which is a must to keep them healthy and also the farrier expenses for their hooves and teeth and grooming is a big MUST, but you can do that yourself.
If it is definitely a pony you want then I would go for a Welsh,but that is just my opinion.
Last edited on Thu Jun 25th, 2009 05:16 pm by TexasJo
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#3 Posted: Thu Jun 25th, 2009 08:07 pm |
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While i agree with Jo i also have to say ive had 2 ponies before one an Appaloosa and he was a rig when i got him, yet he was so beautiful in nature it wasnt funny.
I got a vet out to fix him up only to have the job done but found out it was just that one of his balls hadnt dropped so he wasnt a rig at all when i got him but he ended up being one  and it never changed him at all.
Then i had a Welsh Mountain i got her as soon as she was allowed to leave her Mum it was hard work and i spent a lot of time with her but she ended up just beautiful, she would come running if she heard my car coming everytime, i use to sit on the fence reading her stories from kids books...yer yer i know but it seemed to calm her down.
So in saying all of this i cant say i have had any bad experience with a pony but a Shetland i would keep away from.
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TexasJo
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#4 Posted: Thu Jun 25th, 2009 08:11 pm |
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| I really don't like shetlands, I was terrified of horses for years because of one of them, they are mean little SOBs...well I should say the ones I have been around. Last edited on Thu Jun 25th, 2009 08:11 pm by TexasJo
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dahls
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#5 Posted: Thu Jun 25th, 2009 08:15 pm |
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I still want one of those tiny little ones, one day i might get my wish.
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#6 Posted: Thu Jun 25th, 2009 11:18 pm |
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We had a Shetland when we were young, they are meaner than  keep away from them if you have a young child.
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JohnB
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#7 Posted: Fri Jun 26th, 2009 12:03 pm |
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Shetlands are mean as, a friend of mine had one when i was younger and that pony would bite you every time.
You could get up on its back if you got past the biting stage , so i agree keep away if young kids that hasn't had horse experience is involved.
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crazylizzy
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#8 Posted: Fri Jun 26th, 2009 06:35 pm |
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Thanks everybody from what i have seen so far a Welsh Pony seems the way to go and yes Ive been told to keep away from a Shetland unless experienced
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JohnB
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#9 Posted: Mon Jun 29th, 2009 01:27 pm |
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Take your time and look around get all the advice you can, don't rush into anything or be pushed into anything.
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crazylizzy
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#10 Posted: Mon Jul 6th, 2009 11:59 pm |
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We have decided on a Welsh Pony now to go hunting for one 
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#11 Posted: Tue Jul 7th, 2009 09:26 pm |
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| Great choice i would say
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#12 Posted: Wed Jul 8th, 2009 01:49 am |
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Shetland pony
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shetland_pony
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