would i be to big.....sorry another 1 x

[pony princess]

would i be to big - i am 5"3 and weigh about 8stone

13.hh Grey Gelding
Exceptional temperament, good in all aspects. Done all PC activities including mounted games team. Fun safe pony ready for coming season.

i will upload a pic in a min when i have worked out how to do it

[xloopylozzax]

if it is a stocky native rather than leggy arabby type then yes you will be fine ;)

[pony princess]

i cnt upload pictures but i dont mind....he is the 3rd one down on here x

http://horseridingcentre.co.uk/horses.htm

[xloopylozzax]

yes definitely!
i am a stone and half heavier than you and 5'7'' and would ride him(comfortably!)
go for it and good luck :D

[pony princess]

thanks

i have ridden him once in a lesson i had there a while back

he is a speedy little thing and i am presuming they are selling him because they could only use him in advanced lessons. in my opinion he is worth more than that ........ guessing they need a quick sale

any other opinions?

[pony princess]

please some more opinions please :o

[Razzledazzle]

My friend is same height and weight as you and has a 12.3hh pony..grey too..!
He could carry her all day..no problem. That pony would carry you just as well..cheap too :D

[Brandy]

Good lord, he will more than carry you!!

Sounds and looks like a super sort but very, very cheap...

[pony princess]

does anyone know why he might be soo cheap :confused:

[oinkmoooink]

hmm that is cheap...how old is he? does he have any vices, if he can only beused in advanced lessons does that meanshes strong? ever had laminitus?
Id ride him, but then iride my 12'2- im oer 5'10 an weightabut 8 1/2stone(dont weigh myself anymore)
Is that a market harbourer hesin- could back up thesrongiea

but email and ask, lookssweeet

[broadhaven]

You could do the weight ratio thing. Get an estimate of the weight of your prospective pony, then work out 20% of its weight. If that figure is more than you then no you would be too heavy but if its within that 20% then yes you would be fine.

Use this just as a guide ;):D

[pony princess]

ok thanks everyone

i am starting to get a bit put off now but i am going to see if i can pop down tomorrow

when i rode him before he wasn't strong just fast.....anyone know how to calm down this type of pony as it would be something i would like to do - i dont want to necercarily slow him down just make him a little calmer

[lor]

I think you can make them calmer by how you keep/feed/handle/ride them:D
If you are able to see his vet record and there is nothing to worry about there then go for it. But be strict with yourself and do not deviate from what you will accept before you go to see him.
weight and size wise not a problem and he looks a lovely sort:D:D

[pony princess]

thanks i went to go have a nosy at the riding school he was at today he was been ridden in a lesson - he looked good i am going to arrange a proper viewing :)

[kturner]

My mental/nutty/physco/anything else you can think of pony........is perfect in a school. But out hacking, or in an open field totally uncontrolable and VERY VERY FAST. Not a novice ride out of the school at all. My daughter shared an arab who was the same. Could put a two year old on in the school, but only 2 people on a yard of 70/80 would ride her out. That was the owner and my daughter. (Shes a redhead, just as mental as the horse). The horse would gallop everywhere, sideways including on the spot!

If this pony is fast in an arena, find out what happens on a hack.

Weight wise mine is 11.2h I am 5'7 and 9stone/61kgs. He manages to gallop off and jump anything in site with me. The 20% rule is correct he is 280/290kgs.

[pony princess]

thanks i hadn't thought about hacking - do you think i could ask to go on hack riding him with an instructor with me???

[horse__obsessed]

id say youll be fine :)

[kturner]

If it is a riding school you may have to pay for a hack. It would be interesting to see their reaction to you taking him out!!!!

[pony princess]

hi
thanks

i dont mind paying for a hack if it is going to save me a lot of money in the long run...:rolleyes:


any more thougths?

[Jenny2502]

get him vetted even if the school already have, and get a blood test.
make sure u know everything u could possibly know before parting with any money.

[pony princess]

hey everyone

i went to ride him tonight and he is th cutest thing

i felt big but not heavy as he was so speedy

we did a bit of jumping and we went to a 4 straight and oxer

i want to try him on a hack....any tips of what to look out for on a hack :)

[lor]

I would want to know he is good with traffic, can walk on grass and trot without thinking he is going to bomb off, doesnt tend to shy at everything left right and centre and generally feels calm, not like a donky (i love donkys) but just sensible enough not to scare the pants off you.:D

If you feel you could have a bond with him then try him again.

Find out if he is ok with shoeing/travelling/clipping etc. You dont want to land yourself with aggravation, there are so many straight forward easy to do ponies about and its suppose to be fun:D

[S_F_S]

does anyone know why he might be soo cheap :confused:

It doesn't say how old he is - but its a good guess given he's a very white grey that he's over 10, if not more?

[kturner]

Tip for hacking.

Mine is an angel in the school but too fast and naughty on hacks. We only walk and sometimes trot on hacks.

My daughter who has only been on him a handful of times since moving up to bigger ones rode him yesterday in an off road lane. She walked him up and back down, short lane, then trotted up and back down, then wanted to canter. I wasnt sure as I dont want him hotting up for his new sharer (10)yrs.

She insisted and said I havent cantered or galloped him for 3 years.....please, please, mum ....let me......

So I did.

He went from stand into gallop, she was squealing with delight, then he saw a dog get let off in the field next door, and stopped dead, turning to the left to look over the wall at it.....................daughter on the floor.

Put is head down and ate to wait for her to get back on. Thats what you get from a gymkana pony!!!!

I would seriously stay slow on your first hack with him just in case.

By the way, daughter just got up laughing and saying ****dog/owner.

She got back on and walked without stirrups (foot sore) and sharer got back on and had another quiet walk on him as well.

He was not being nasty trying to get her off, he just stopped to look at the dog! After riding him 6 years, I said to her when she wanted to canter - remember he stops quick, lean back, feet forward. She was leaning forward!

[clydesdalelover]

I used to exercise a 13.2 stocky mare and im 5'8 and weighed (at the time!) 10 and a half stone. I was too heavy for galloping , as she got tired easily with me on but normal riding she was perfect. so as your only 8 stone, I wouldsay try her, see how she goes, you'll no when you start moving wether she thinks your too heavy!

[pony princess]

hi
i have just found out he is a trained gymkana pony is this a bad thing...:confused:

[kerenza]

Did you find out how old he is?

He sounds very good - a fun second pony type, what with his training and all. I think his price may be down to being in his teens by the look of him. Or maybe sweet itch or something like that?

[kturner]

Mine is a 10yr old ex-gymkana pony. Great for the kids to bomb about at full speed, he does stand to gallop, bends in and out of poles, turns on one back foot at the bottom and bombs back to the start again. Kids vault on and off on the way with whatever they are picking up in the game. He will then stop dead once over the finish line.

He is much too fast for me, but I am 46 and should not be riding him anyway. I should be on a slow plod but cant affort two at the moment.

He is a lot of fun, but do you want speed or a safe hack?

Really depends what you are looking for. I will never sell him, but if I was buying I would not buy him.

Try him out in some games when your riding school has a games day, ask to join in, or maybe you could pay for a short 1/2 hr games lesson with other riders. I am sure the other riders would love that as lessons are normally boring.

That way you would have seen his speed first hand, and know if you could handle it if he did it out on a hack. Of course well trained ones will only put on the speed when asked, we are probably too soft and ours is not trained to switch off!

Good luck.

[oinkmoooink]

hey everyone

i went to ride him tonight and he is th cutest thing

i felt big but not heavy as he was so speedy

we did a bit of jumping and we went to a 4 straight and oxer

i want to try him on a hack....any tips of what to look out for on a hack :)

As he's a riding school pony and will be used to all the local hacks i expect, ask ifthere is somewhere he doesnt go often/ hasnt been ot in a while, otherwise he will probably be on autopilot.
also, see if you can have 2 weeks- a months trial period if you buy him to try hacking him in new places and see how he settles- he might be very used to routine

[pony princess]

thanks everyone - i will right more when i have a bit more time :)

[pony princess]

thanks again this post seems to have died - any more thoughts :confused:

[juliedorman]

Hi there, I would say your weight and height would be easily carried by the pony. I am 5ft5" and 9 stone and would happily get on a 13hh pony. Probably better if pony is a solid type, but even so at 8 stone you would be easily light enough and a couple of inches shorter thank me and I think I look fine on the height of pony.
Julie

[pony princess]

hi every one thanks for the responses

just found out why he is so cheap... athritis in one fetlock

i know he is been used in a riding school at the moment and that he is jumping etc but occasionally has to have bute ......

so confused right now :confused:

[pony princess]

anyne else????

[Island_Girl]

I had a Criollo cross with arthritis. As long as she was worked regularly and kept fit she was ok. I only had problems with it if I gave her too long off between rides and then would have to work her through the lameness and she was ok again. It's no good feeling sorry for them when they are stiff as the longer they are rested the worse they get. She went on until her late twenties and then it was cataracts in both eyes causing her to go blind that finally finished her. It wouldn't put me off having another with arthritis. I used Equiflex from Vetvits to keep her joints supple its very reasonably priced and I still use it on my other Criollo cross. I hope that is helpful and if you do go for him, I hope you have a happy partnership.

[marieb]

To follow on from Island Girl, as a fully qualified Homeopathic Pharmacist there are remedies that are really good for Arthritis, you would need Rhus Tox 200c, one a day for a week or less if there was an improvement, but yes keep steady work and should be ok.

[horse__obsessed]

yeh course youll be fine

[pony princess]

ok thanks everyone :)