Catch up on the pony chatter

Gemma, do you have a pony or do go to a riding school or what.

Does anyone have any tips for learning how to canter over a jump? I started jumping this year and so far I can jump up to 60cm in trot with two fences in a row then canter away but I am nervous about jumping in canter, especially as the horse in question has a habit of being quite speedy!

Thanks so much! I will definitely try that; I wouldn’t usually be so nervous but I had a bad fall a few weeks ago so it made me quite anxious

has anyone got a idea for a decorating a bedroom. and also im 10, and, im notsure if its just me that gets it but I cry if I fall off. Really awkward. HELP NEEDED.

Don’t worry if you fall off it happens to everyone. I have fallen off 3 times and I have been riding for 3 years.

my fav part is the charity up dates

okay so this is quite ramdom, but, I’m thinking of changing my pony from a flash noseband bridle into a grackle noseband. He was in a grackle before i got him (a year and a half ago) because he was really strong out hacks, but i changed him to a flash because of advice at the farm. but now he is becoming strong out hacking again and i dont want to have to make the flash tighter as i find that would hurt him. do you think i should get a hacking bridle with a grackle on or just tighten the flash (which i dont really want to do). sorry for the rant, but any advice would be much appreciated. thanks x

i was wondering if any one could give me any advice. I’ve recently started riding a horse who can get quite strong when in canter, she’s not my horse so I don’t really have the option of changing tack or anything so maybe if anyone has any riding tips or something like that that could help me control her x

Try riding her on a 20m circle I find that helps a lot also give and take with the reins instead of just pulling. Lean back and relax. And squeezing with your tighs is much better then everything esle. And if none of this helps then get private lezsons on her. Sorry for the rant but I find all of this works

Hi guys
I ride a horse at my riding school and she is lovely to ride and loves cuddles after a lesson but as soon as she enters her stable she tries to bite me , shows her teeth , swishes her tail at me and tries to kick me . it sometimes feels like she is cornering me ! Is she being aggressive and actually trying to hurt me or is she being dominant ?How can i help her stop. She is not my pony so i cant do a join up or anything . She is my favourite and i don”t want to stop riding her .

i have a pony exactly the same at my yard i get what your going through. it may be that when this horse was broken in she was abused or just generally abused. or maybe she is feeling unsettled about something. to help you can be gentle with her and treat her with kindness. and do not i repeat do not punish her for this until you have found the cause.

Hi guys,
I have been riding for 8 years and am very experienced but have never had my own pony. I ride group lessons with my friends who conveniently all have their own horses and i am slowly being pushed away from the friendship group as unable to talk about owning and livery gossip. what do i do help! x

That must’ve tough but this may help
Talk to your friends about how you feel and if they go on holiday ask if you can take care of there pony so you get a taste of owning a horse and be able to join in discussions . I also recommend joining a pony club as you do stable management and riding . Also offer to help out at your yard with the ponies . This way you will know what it’s like to own a horse ( in a way ) and try pony days of camps as your friends may do this with there horses and you can borrow one ! If you want to own a horse talk to your parents sbout sharing or loaning do you don’t rush into anything . True friends won’t ditch you if you don’t own a pony !??

Hi can’t wait for the next competition PS Luv Pony Mag

Hi guys,
My pony is a dream to travel when the trailer is moving forwards, but if hes in there and its not moving, or its moving backwards he starts trying to rear and kick out. Thought about traveling in his pressure halter as we load him in this but not sure its safe.? Any tips would be a great help as I haven’t had him very long and don’t want him hurting or scaring himself!?

I AM IN THE NEW ISSUE! IM SO HYPED! if you want to see it, it is the fess up hole-in-one

Hey guys,
Whats your fave breeds? Mine is Halflinger.

I love Connemaras! Has anyone read Lauren Brooke’s Heart of Gold? It is my fave book, and it has a Connemara called Minnie

Hey, I am a teenage fan of PONY mag, loved seeing you in the mag, and it’s so cool you love PONY mag so much !It is my fave mag .. I hope it goes on for a long time

Hey this sounds weird but I’d soooo appreciate a reply.. What are you guys fave pony books? I love Heartland, and Chestnut hill, Saddle club.. It would be really cool to know what other kids read about horses weather it is a book or series
Thanks 🙂

thank you I will look!

Cool! It is nice to know of someone else who likes them 🙂

What do you other readers enjoy most about PONY mag? I love all the tips.. And reading about other readers and their ponies. I have been in before, and it is always cool to be in shout out, because that is a feature I love!

I did find something in a really ,really old copy and it really helps thanks a lot

,me too!

Hope your jumping becomes the best it can be 🙂

not sure I gave you the link, but you can hopefully look it up using the key words. Sorry it took late to reply, I’m new to this website! 🙂

So do I. I have never ridden abroad but I fancy having ago at western and a safari on horse back!

Just keep thinking that you are cantering large. Keep your inside leg on and have a even contact on both reins. But dont forget to jump ; -)

My fav is Connemaras too!!!! I live in Ireland so one day I will go to galway and see them there in their home.

Have you seen the indian horses with the ears that nearly touch. So cool!!!!!!!!!!!! : p

Sounds awesome!!! I rode on holiday in Spain once 😉

Ohh I love Lauren St John books!!

Cones! Just pop them where you need to turn as it also gives you a straighter line to approach the jump and this balances the pony more xx

saw one online OHMYWORDTHEYARESOOOCUTE!!!!!!!!!!

easy

I think you are good though 🙂

Probably a stupid question.. sorry 🙁

thanks a lot I will use that

Aw sounds so amazing 🙂

How long have fellow readers on this site read PONY? I have been reading it for almost two years now

Awesome! It is amazing how PONY can suit all ages!

When you say they are easy do you mean all or some

Halflingers are really awesome. I like connemaras but also Highland ponies, because I ride one sometimes

That is so awesome! I live in the countryside, so there are a lot of connemaras near my house :)!

cool 🙂 actually i rode a lovely connemara called filly today she was dream going over the jumps 🙂 :þ

That sounds so amazing!!!

ty 🙂

I have been reading for 4 years now.

I am doing a show on Friday 🙂 🙂 🙂 Anyone have any tips? I also want to know when i’m warming up how many times should I jump

jump a cross pole on each rein then a upright on both reins and then an oxer on both reins or until your pony feels ready. Make sure you remember the course and good luck!

Wow that’s a lot !! 🙂

cute

my pony is a new forest and so thats my fav breed

aawww thanks do you own a horse too?

wow ive ridden for 12 1/2 years and im 13 now !
have you ever fallen off?
(i have loads !!!!!!!! )

What is the cover gift everyone would most like to get with pony mag ? Mine is a face brush as I lost mine.

A book !!!Maybe the Princess and the foal? I have never read it, but it looks good. But yeah, I love getting books.. I’m a total bookworm

They are very cute!

8 years that a lot!! Do you mind me being reaaaaly cheeky and asking how old you where when you first started riding? And I hope you get your own horse one day

He is! I don’t get to ride him much, though 🙁

(Sorry sent with out me realising) be a silk as mine is just boring black, all though that might be to expensive.

i know ! its hard to belive

i’ve just finished reading it and its really good you should definitely read it.

Thanks

No worries 🙂

i ride my mums friends horse and when i canter her on grass she is fast just the way i like it but when i go in the areaner she is slow so how can i get her to go fast in the areaner then

same but my mum and dad don’t like horses

I cant get it in the shop. :-[ 🙁 :-[ what is it about? ???

that is good to know you must of been very happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/d1369998cdbb4a8e6bf99cf4df2e077d80953aee255c092419db9a4e08819bb7.jpg https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/bc081d82caf3601f34406a9fa5f86386a305fe974ff2137ea73e526006fa7abe.jpg https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/b25fab308928f22c4b126b682e785055a942fa1c34b2a5c5701e61b74a50e702.jpg https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/f5f6ff2b8bd3daa03ad6d99a28e4cb3c30b872bf8b55e770e407fb420e89d773.jpg https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/cd7d04dabe6c22c3537037c4ae04723044d66a72f6f00a459776250149c721df.jpg https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/c7c6d1b60daf34d70ee00e5dd7af0b07c775904d186357b8e2092ebe763f16b7.jpg https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/62aa20d332f0dd36675e5d6f58900f3aec171369e93bbb2568347771e94129cf.jpg

Lol ! Thanks for putting it up

Aw that is unfortunate! I think some riding holidays do activities for non- horsey people

oh that will be good

I’ve been reading for 9 years

I have fallen and broke my collar bone

Yes!

yes it does but we have a dog as well and she hates horses

Awww he is so cute!

I mean she is so cute.

How long have you fellow readers been riding? I’m 14, but have only been riding for less than two years 🙁

All ponies go faster out of the school, but maybe you could use a stick but if you already do try using spirs.

What did you fellow readers most like in the April mag?I liked the how your pony learns part two!

That was really good, too! I also love reading the shout out and reader’s real lives

OH GOSH DIDN’T FULLLY READ YOUR COMMENT.. AH OF COURSE YOU DO SOOO EMBARRASSING I SAID THAT SORRY

I MEANT to say.. How long have you owned your horse?

No sadly not I always get mine for Christmas.

thurerbread

sorry I didn’t get back to you sooner. My fave thing is 9 reasons why we love riding school ponies and the posters are super cute!

I’m 12, I’ve been riding for 1 year and 5 months

Dose any one own a pony? I don’t but I have 2 donkeys, called Emmett and Rosie, sometimes I ride Rosie but Emmett isn’t boke in.

Same!

Aw awesome! Good luck on your riding

you too

I was supposed to go horse riding to night but I’m sick 🙁
but I’m going on Tuesday instead 🙂

Thanks, i Don’t get to go riding much though 🙁

I love that breed! They are awesome, aren’t they?

is it better to ride your fave pony for a lesson so you strengthen your bond or better to ride a different horses every once in a while ?

thx

I’m just home form pony club. We were putting rugs on, putting tail bandages on and putting travel bandages.

Prove it to them by doing well. If they see how good you are then they’ll know they’re wrong. And I know it’s tough, but try not to listen to critics. Even top riders get unfairly criticised; Just do the things you know how to do and one day they’ll realise : Oh we where wrong..

I think you should mostly ride your fave, but also ride occasionally other ponies. They do improve your riding.. But you don’t have to do it all the time. I very rarely ride another pony

Have you got any old ones though? I have one from 2007, and some retro ones

Thank you , that helps alot 🙂

Wonderful!

yes it was and it was pain full to

I bet! But it”s great you still love horses! I think its sad when someone stops their love of horses due to an accident !

You could probably get it as a prize

Well said!

same but I did go to another riding school after that because my mum didn’t want me to ride that horse again also the riding instructor did no have the aquolaforcashons

its hard work!

I would do the same! It’s good to carry on riding after a fall, but it’s good to also ride a safe horse and be in a safe place; or at least fairly be aware of safety

I think the best feeling in the world is progressing after hard work to get to a new level

ikr!!

definatly!

hi I see u had a reply but I know a horse at my yard who tries to go round the poles in fear It helps if u use wider wings so she has no choice but to go through remember to keep talking to her but if that doesn’t work I’m afraid she is taking advantage of you and just needs A BIG three kicks and maybe a tap of the stick

It’s probably good for your riding to have tried different horses

i have 2 favs and divide my riding between them. maybe ride a harder horse now and again as well

my pony is whit but her legs NEVER stay clean! but I personally like palomino or chestnut but when clean white is so cute!

I like bay, cos my fave pony is bay, but my faves are white and chestnut

It is horrible when people think you can’t do something. But at least if you can do it, it doesn’t matter what people say. YOU CAN DO IT! And prove them wrong by doing it, or doing as you said above.. Great advice!

Hi guys, anyone have any tips for loading, most of the time my pony is fine, but he occasionally just bolts when we load him and today our only option was to blindfold ( the stables we were at for pony club didn’t have a gated parking area so he might have run out onto the road if we kept trying) which i don’t really want to be doing all the time. also at home he loads fine so just practicing at home wouldn’t work…?

What does everyone prefer out of dressage, XC and showjumping?

It is really cool!

I actually like dressage, although I agree the other two are really exciting as well.

meeeeeeeeeeeee

I don’t think that is a good idea you don’t want to scare her even more. Maybe walk try leading her up to the pole in walk then try a slow trot, then ride her up to the pole in walk them trot eventually canter.

i do 🙂

Awesome
I’m in the mag 🙂
In the reader’s E-mail in shout out.. glad to be in the best mag ever

does anyone help out at the RDS or YELA cos i was wondering if i should join .
Thanks xx

Ok but it worked for me but it doesn’t really sound like fear I’ve already fixed my issue that way and sometimes it’s stubbornness so be firm but kind good luck 😀

I recommend the world horse welfare they do work experience or like u can help out there I belive try there website if you want to help out around horses

Thanks! It is amazing to be in the worlds best mag 🙂
I have been a loyal fan for two years! 🙂

Thirteen

AWWW , what breed?

Thanks so much!

have you tried leading him in a bridle or backing the lorry/trailer up to an enclosed area ( eg. stable) so he could only go forward?

you could try a hanging snaffle with a grackle?

readers real lives

Me too, I wish I had an interesting story to tell..
My E-mail was in this months shout out; so that kind of makes up for not having a real life experience to put in!

Hiya, so I’ve got a bit of a problem basically i keep my pony at my aunt’s house, energy night when I go up to do her my aunt asks me to do her ponies as well, which would be fine but it’s every night, so then I’m late for everything so i cant do my homework on time and everything is getting really stressful and i cant not do them cos otherwise I’m worried that they will get hungry/ thirsty/ cold. I would really appreciate some advice!

If you could be any breed of horse what would you be?

any time 😀 I’ve ridden nearly all our schools horses the good and the bad!

cool I have been a fan since like 2015? what name do u have and where u mentioned? interested in seeing it!

I would breed a hybrid because they have a obedient temperament and are good racehorses or possibly could sell for a fine, fine price if the horse isn’t right for me

hi, my pony is a 13.2hh grey pony called molly I was wondering what weight is normal for a pony of this description AKA for a pony like mine what is a good weight?

Do you hold her nose with your spare hand? If you don’t try it because she won’t be able to do it anymore. If you do already then mabye try practising on other easier ponies if this is possible so then you could you would be quicker so she would have less time to do it? Hope this helps. Xx

A thoroughbred because they are so fast

🙂 I’d be a Connemara probably . I’ve only just started jumping; but I looove it; I love a new challenge and try to look good in my personal appearance; but they seem really awesome too! 🙂

I’ve just started learning to jump 🙂 I’m so happy!

Hey I looked online for you; a pony between 13-14 hh should apparently be 300kg

I hold the top part of the bridle with one hand also trying my best to grip her nose too if that’s what u mean I will try tacking yard ponies thx for advice atm I am fine with 1 helper

thx anyway she doesn’t seem overweight but in fairness I may spoil her a little … but I’ve decided to stop just looking at keeping her trim but not starving her too

glad to help 😀

sure thing

sure I don’t know myself!

Good luck xx

who keeps there pony at a yard or at home?

I have only just started, but I would love to go really high up in my level 🙂

I don’t own a horse but I have loads of horses I love to cuddle in my riding School

Sorry I don’t, but I shall look online in the next few days..

I loooooove Connemaaras ?

Can’t see anything at present, sorry ;(

That’s good experience to have ; )

I do competitions yes I jump 50cm

ok thx anyway found a website from pony to check so I’m fine 😀

😀 good decision

sure

aww that’s how every pony owner starts out what’s ur faves pony name? (in the yard)

hi I cant load the pony websites games its really disappointing is there a ay of making them come up (I just see a white screen

have you tried Robinsons equestrian? or is there a sale for them on done deal ? orchard equestrian, or TRI equestrian may also have one hope this helps!

I put one if them on my wall recently. They are so sweet !

I used to have one called Angus, but I left that riding schoo, and in my new one, my fave is called Cracker

Good 🙂

I’d love to see them wild in Ireland one day..

Sorry , not sure it works on my computer. I imagine your doing it on a computer? Is there any other device you can try it on? Really sorry I couldn’t be of more help

yeah Connemara’s are amazing! My friends older sister has one and she got was reserve for the pony European championships!

My pony has to live out 24/7 but she has a really thin coat so I keep her with quite thick rugs on. But a friend at my school who has her own pony and events at BE80 said it is really bad cos it isn’t natural to keep them with loads of rugs on. I don’t know if this is true or not, what do you think. Her pony is a cob with quite a thick coat so she could just be thinking of ponies like hers?

oh right well if you pay she should really be doing her own and does your pony not live in a stable?

Cool

lol do u have a pony?

aww before I got a pony my fave use to be Cinderella! cant think why that name was given thought!

I agree when I bought my pony molly her last owner didn’t want her so she bought a new horse and molly was left in a field because she was kicked out of the ONLY stable for the new horse! I also think u should only buy your new horse when you have grown out/sold/have room for the old one! EVERY horse SHOULD have a stable!

aww I have loads! I tried to make my room well more pony!

hi does anyone know where to order a cross country set in less than 5 days”

years ago, ponies naturally lived in the wild with thick coats. so if they are clipped out and living out=rug, living out with coat=no rug
SIMPLE AS THAT!!!!!!!!

My pony only doesn’t have a stable because basically she belonged to these travellers who had bred her, but the old man who did the horses died so the others weren’t horsey so they gave away the horses and i got the pony, cos she was. Free so my parents could afford her, my aunt said she could live at her house not telling me she didn’t have a spare stable so yeah
I am thinking of moving to a DIY livery yard near by but they have no space ATM but i will probably move there when they have space

we have started using a bridle and working on it everyday, we also use lunge lines and he seems to think there electrified! as soon as he sees them he goes strait in. the only problem we have now is getting him relaxed around the trailer like standing at the back of it and stuff, thank 4 ur help

No cos unfortunately when we were given her my aunt said you can keep her at our house but without telling me there would be no spare stable so I want to move her to a DIY livery yard as soon as they have a space but as its quite warm ATM its fine, hopefully by winter she should have a stable!

no worries hope it helped!

What do you guys think about kids breaking in ponies?

ponies are naturally meant to live out so I don’t think its stupid for ponies to be out 24/7

I agree!

So do I, I want to show people I’m PONY mad!

I knew a horse called Yoda!

I can canter. I can hack too:)

No , but, as much as I would love one, It would be unfair for him or her, because I have a tiny garden!

Really? That sounds so cool!!

Cool name !

That is good! As long as they have shelter

well your local stable can stable them my pony is stabled/fed at my local yard so its really worth considering because our garden isn’t fit for a pony either hope this helps xx

thx

thx

bing or crome

I know!!!

yeah evan if the shelter is a field shelter/barn/thick hedge/clump of trees

oh wow that’s so cool!!! Its so fun

its cool I found one to come in time first hand getting a nicer one when it can take as long as needed to order/come atm need something jumping cross country on Sunday!!!

thx it was epic!! cant wait to do it more especially on hacks can u gallop?

yeah I love it! I do pony racing, my pony is super fast!!

I don’t know if this will work but to try and get him to relax in the trailer you could give him his feed in there and gets used to just standing in there while its not moving or anything and gradually increase the time he spends there. So he gets used to just standing in a more confined space

lol thanks!

Including me..

Depends on the person. Some may find it scary, some may not!

I bet 🙂

Hope it works…

Yeah I feel sorry for horses with weird names 🙁

Yeah thanks! I don’t know if I’ll get one anytime soon (But I’d love one) But that is still great to know!
Maybe one day.. XXX

cool but my fav thing is the fact the hacks are great! there is a river to cross mountains suitable for horses to climb there’s PLENTY of fields great long roads and there never traffic filled! we also have LOADS of lanes which are great to canter on

I had my first gallop yesterday my instructor says I’m safe to do it when ever s she seemed impressed its SOOO fun!!!

thx it too my five years to build up my collection!

then it must be a laptop thing

have u ?

yup on Sunday going to be first proper cross country we’ve done show jumping together but not this! since I’ve only had my pony a while…

hi I found an advert u may be interested in I copy and pasted it here ( I am not selling this pony)
15.1hh Irish mare loves people and great for riding out all paperwork up to date and passport available she is 8 years old soon to be 9. ..she is white/brown patch.. she lives on farm so has lots off ground to run around in..anything else just ask

I also found a number : Interested in this horse? Call 01382330647 hope this helpsxxx
btw she is actually a piebald!

Oh that’s good 😛

Wow..Awesome!

Yes, but it is too expensive to look after one or even share/ loan one.But maybe as an adult.. For now, I will enjoy Cracker, my riding school pal!

yeah its actually a good riding place but when the weather is nice its really wow!

yeah makes u wonder how they are treated really …

an enigmatic horse mystery!

of course it is its pony!

yeah I agree

yes, especially if you go on a proper racecourse, I have raced at Cheltenham, Linfield and Ascot as well as point to points. Its so cool to be on the famous courses in the paddock and stuff. Also it doesn’t matter if your pony is fast or not, some people are really serious and some people just do it for fun!

I loved those books, the pony treasury by the pullein Thompson sisters is really good ( amazon) and really any books by them!!

Hi guys, just wondered how may times a week you get to ride?

thank you!

Well done . I had my first gallop not so long ago and it was unintentional actually …….
I was in a lesson at my riding school and the arena is very large so there is enough room for a horse to gallop and the horse i was riding , Hugo, suddenly took off and gallop around like a lunatic . he then started bucking and rearing !! He is known to so that when he gets too excited 😉

How much is the average livery price ?

PONY is awesome.. it’s a fact!

That may never be solved

I know!

Good weather can make a big difference!

Chestnut Hill- Lauren Brooke 12 books
Heartland- Lauren Brooke 25 books
Thoroughbred- Joanna Campbell- 94books

What are you guys fave regular pages in the PONY mag? Mine are shout out and reader’s real lives

Who tries to make their bedrooms very pony?

who rides at a riding school and if you do , where do you ride ? i ride at TLE Equestrian and its the best !

yeah

do try

5 for me

and cool!!!

aww thankfully we had non of that and my gallop was intentional and perfectly controllable molly my pony seems to lazy at the time to do that anyway!

hmm is it a series or just a book?

awesome thanks so much! I’m so glad ill take that into account so I may try in future!

OMG my room is like planet pony well… that’s the look I’m going for

it depends on the size of pony the bigger the more expensive because a bigger stable is required and it depends half livery u have to clean out the stable is much cheaper but if ur yard owner does that and feeds its a little more dearer if u can be there everyday I recommend doing some mucking out and feeding making ur bill half price pretty much but the days ur not there they can do it if ur looking chip in and that will soften the bill hope this helps xxx

hi guysxxx so my room is filled with posters … And rosettes but I’m always trying to find some pony room decorations. I can do with out like my dads tools …. Any websites for pony arts and crafts yall can recommend? or any ways to spruce up my pony room ? (I have magazines to cut out of)

The look every pony mad girl wants

Cool

And almost dreamlike really.. Im just guessing, but that’s how I imagine it?!

I hate to see ponies not being exercised

I am not sure of decorations, but there are lot of people I know do a ‘photo wall’ with their fave photos. You could do one with photos you get of you and Molly?

Yeah, you need to take it very seriously.

I feel sorry for wild ponies. I think they need shelter.

of horsey heaven!

and patience

it flies by!

diiito

yeah I was featured once it was super embarrassing though!

cool

hey guys just wondering how long u’ve all been riding >>>?

I know

What issue was that?

since i was about two!!

she likes to be nosey around people phones when u bring them even in your pocket near her!

😀

Bless her..

It’s horrible

Cool ?

5 years but i still dont have a pony 🙁

cool u got a pony?

well ponies are living breathing education really!

time flies by when your riding horses

umh ill check I keep all my mags in this massive book thingy

i feal your pain

Thank you.. hoping the same for u too

I know that feel 🙁

ya xD

I keep mine in a suitcase

Have you ridden all different types of ponies?

Oh cool.. you got a fave pony?

I know!

Ohhhh

thanks xx

chestnut and white

Both sweet and a little greedy

aw great names :p

its a book but its really thick and has got loads of different stories inside

When you get too big for a pony would you sell it in order to get a bigger one? A girl I ride with can’t ride cos shes grown out of her old pony but can’t afford a new one unless she sells her current one, but she thinks it s mean to sell of her old one after he has done so much for her which I agree with but he is probably quite board doing nothing. just wondered what you guys think

😀

when is started to ride I got really keen into horses and one day my dad came home with my very first copy!

well what can I say its my colour even my saddles pink!

awww

I’d sell if she has a local yard/riding school sell them there then she hasn’t to pay but can visit them often like they still belong! u cant ride them anyway so its pretty much the same if u ask ur yard owner I’m sure she’ll let you groom and stuff hope this helpsxxx

I know that feel..

AWWWhow special!
I have a field near me with some yearlings, but we’ve seen them grow , and they are learning to trust us 🙂

I had a similar experience. My dad bought me the annual, and one day I decided I’d start buying the mag!

Aww bless her! I love whites, but I can imagine how tricky it must be to keep one white…

well the mag was soo exiting for a newbie I coud barely wait for the next !

cool what colour are they^?

I think selling it would be best even though its really hard as then the pony gets a rider to enjoy riding and jumping with, you get to ride as you can afford to get a bigger horse, the ponies new rider will have an amazing time just like you did!

treasury of horse and pony stories 😉

don’t pull too hard as this could really hurt your ponies mouth

totally agree!!! How do we get PONY to put it in?

So so creul. HORRIBLE please PONY put about it on your amazing mag

Btw my cousin has found a new horse YAY #exciting

One is black the other is white

I am still the same…

that’s so cool so so lucky!!

Wow how wonderful

Oh my gosh how awesome!

I really agree! My sister (who is older than me) went to work experience to a showjumpers yard and they made her ride over a fence while they rapped it, she walked after that because she said she couldn’t help them do something wrong! We make a petition for the website which you could sign.

You could do a shout out about how it needs to be banned?

But hopefully it helps

thx ! ill try it

ditto xxx

oooo loves blacks!

cool

I agree too! we could write an email to pony …

hi guys so here is the thing ….. I find it very hard to squeeze … my kicks are massive and I look very huffy puffy when I try to squeeze my leg goes back …. and my toe out … however when I fix my toe and squeeze it comes down and up goes my heel anyway I can squeeze and where should I be aiming to do so??

Do you ride at a riding school ? If so, how often do you go?

Good idea

I know!

i had been riding for around 3 years at the time { five years now } and my grandma knew i LOVED horses so she bought a mag . ive been hooked ever since !

not really .
i love all the horses and ponies but i do live a georgeous bay called Hugo and a pibald called Gypsy who i am riding for camp . xx

Aww xx

Hey this is a bit random but does anyone collect model horses? I have done for quite a while now!

I am to but I’m not old enough to stay the whole week, I can only stay one night but my pony club is the best, its sooooo fun!

Ah cool!

Who do you guys think was the greatest racehorse ever? For me, Secrateriat

I don’t know there are so many!!!

aww do you live somewhere quite remote then?

thanks yeah I might, shall I email? or is there a place on this sight?

No 🙁 I used to but it got to expensive but luckily in our village there are some really horsey people, their daughter is older than me and is an amazing rider who competes at pony trials!! They are really nice and when my mum (who is stupid and hates horses ) lets me I go and ride one of their ponies, they have lots — Intense competition ponies and some steadier hunters which I am allowed to ride, their daughter sometimes teaches me when she has time and I recently competed in my first show. They are literally my horsey saviours!!

I know all of them are just unbelievable!

They have a page on the mag called “How you can be in pony ?” which gives all the details. I’ve been blessed to appear in shout out a few times, and I’d recommend keep it short, because they’ve sometimes cut parts of mine out, and you don’t need that happening to you! Look at reader’s E-mails in the mag, and hopefully you will get the right length and be in the mag!

yeah, in our living room there are mini show jumps everywhere!

Wow that is a keen collecter of model horses!

What inspired you to start riding?

Yeah he was great!

omg me I’m going to my first residential! ive been asking to go to this camp since I was 10 and I’m 13 now and I’m so excited!

I bet!! Hope you have fun 😉

no it just seems that there are no pony clubs around for some strange reason ?

well done !

Sorry don’t know a club in Leeds I live in Wales 😛
Hope u find one though!

Well I know a horse called Monarch so that’s a good name!

btw i ride at a riding school xx

Pharlap

Hey,
does anyone have any tips on how to convince their parents on letting them ride? i have holidays coming up and i really want to!

Cool how long have u been a collector?

thankyou thats a really good idea!

i got my first model about 7 years ago and i haven’t stopped since!

i agree

This is a tough decision: only you can decide, but yet I advise.. think about it, is leaving an opportunity this big wise, or is it good to go with the horse you reallyy love? It’s wonderful to have a horse yet you have to be happy with one. You need to choose to ride a horse you know you’ll love. So unfortunately, all I can advise is think about it, and if you truly love that mare, then does it matter if she’s not yours if you get to ride her?

That’s the best thing! Please tell me what you decide

sure 🙂

Good luck!

Have fun X

I broke my leg really badly in December after a fall, and am going to go back to riding soon! I’m so excited!

Wonderful! So sorry about your accident- but that’s the best news ever!
How long have u been riding?

Black Beauty is greatt !! or National Velvet !

i ride my 14.2 at BE100 Level hes 7 x

The Silver Brumby is great!

I collect LOADS!! I have a ton of Schleich Horses!

Thanks 🙂

It varies

Which horse riding aspect do you most enjoy watching in the Olympics?

For about six years now! I love them

Totally!

Cool, what got u into collecting?

For my birthday my parents got me some of the horses, and then the following Christmas I got my first model stable. What about you?

It is good for you. It keeps you healthy and strong ( true story BTW ) “There was a talk at my school from this girl who used to be bullied as she came from a really rough background and her parents didn’t want her to go to school as they thought it was only for POSH people but her granny really encouraged her to get good grades etc. And to take up a sport but she wansn;t good at any of them when one day there was an open day at a local stables and she found horses were her passion so she helped out around her SCHOOL WORK and anyway she did really well in GCSEs because the horses kept her away from bad influences like drugs in her life so anyway her granny applied her to oxford university and she got in cos she has such amazing marks and then she became a banker and made loads of money and now she encourages people to follow their passions because who knows where it will take you!! This lady spoke at my school so it is TRUE. good luck —

Well as you have the opportunity to ride a nice horse for free – without the proplems that come with owning a horse then that is the obvious but UP TO YOU!!!!!

I’ve actually got them, but they are SO GOOD, aren’t they?

My pleasure, and although it must be tough to loose the mare, at least finally, you will loan then own a horse. And you can still see her 🙂 Good luck for the future with the gelding

I got a model from my friend as an eighth birthday present. I’m still hooked, seven years later!

have you got the glory, by the same author?

Do you have a horse, or do you just ride in lessons?

AW that’s so nice!

I have always wanted to ride, but reading the chestnut hill and heartland series got me passionate about horses! And then,I found PONY..

Do you ride one particular horse? Or lots of different ones?

cross country i especially love watching gopro videos of cross country courses.

btw the mare is my profile need to change it now lol

Cool

Yeah they are so good!!!!!

What age would you recommend it for? I’m 15

OK tricky question here: What is your favourite ever riding moment? For me it was my first ever canter!

About 11 to 16!

That’s good, you get used to riding a wide range of horses!

Yeah, and it helps my riding experience

not yet

My first bareback jump , that was one to remember xx

Soooooooooooooooooooooooo good!

Definitely!

I have only cantered and thought that incredible, so that must be AMAZING!!

I have had slow,greedy and adorable ones….

What other horse books do you like?

It’s amazing, isn’t it! The horses in it are brilliant

he is my new profile photo

Ha ha sounds like a few horses I know, 🙂

Oh it is the best

Definitely!

I looove it so much .. and you can get it so much earlier than the shops when you subscribe!

I am always lucky I subscribe around my birthday, so I just use my birthday money

Cross Country definitely! I love the thrill!

I have just bought it- so far so good!

I love it!

Welcome to PONY chatter! Do you go to a riding school?Or do you have a horse? I can only go rarely, and don’t have a horse.waaaaa ! I love horses so much! Hope you stay on this

Sounds awesome!

DUH. Sorry for asking do you have a horse.. u said u loaned one in another comment .. Whats his/her name?

daphne is a riding school horse btw and 16.1 if u wanted to know

So guys what horsey things do you like to do. .apart from riding? I like reading PONY and horses books/ novels

I like playing with Schleich Horse Models and looking after horses at the yard I go to.

Mine was finishing the xc at my pony club tetrathlon(run,swim,shoot,and ride xc) after an amazing round we got best ride came 1st in our class and best girls cup(its split into boys on girls)???

Horsey summers are the best

Wow!! That sounds really cool .. How amazing.. So how long have you done tetrathlon

That’s what I normally do, but my birthday just came, so it’s run out

I love the Horses For Sale section!

I volunteer with my local riding for the disabled group ( RDA ) and i love it . I lead the horses , sidewalk them and do regular yard activities . It is so lovely to the smiles on the riders faces and i love it sooo much . Its a great experience and anyone looking to volunteer with horses should try it . It is so rewarding and i won’t stop doing it . xx

That’s something I’m considering doing, and want as a permanent job when I’m an adult. My only problem is I am not an experienced rider , I imagine that might be a problem for that sort of job? I’d love to though!

Sounds like a dream come true.. xxx

Hey guys what horsey things do you hope to do these holidays?

What one horsey aim do you hope to achieve this year?

Any Marguerite Henry books, such as; Justin Morgan Had A Horse, King Of The Wind or Misty of Chincoteague. I also recommend The Swallow Tales by K M Peyton.

Well I’m from Australia, but next holidays I hope to spend every day with my pony!

I own a gorgeous bay gelding named Brandy. He is a 13.3hh Australian Riding Pony x and he is super sweet, cheeky and loving. He gets very stressed at events like competitions and Pony Club. He was a showjumper, but they encouraged him to get stressed at events so that he would jump higher. He has pretty bad separation anxiety and when we go out on trails, if he is without another horse he becomes super forward going. He can be quite spooky. When with his BFF Lady (my Mum’s Palomino mare) he is quite slow and lazy, but without her he is rather forward going. He is a sensitive boy who I have an amazing bond with and he really trusts me. We do a lot of natural horsemanship and liberty work together, as well as trail riding, but I am going to be introducing him to jumping again, and dressage, hopefully soon. I bought him as an 8 year old, and he is turning 10 on the 1st of August. He is the best thing that has ever happened to me, and always listens to my problems and knows how to cheer me up! Sorry if I have rambled on a bit, but I love him so much!

Good luck I’m sure you’ll do really well x

No wonder you where proud! That sounds awesome

british riding prices are pricey . For me it is 20 pounds per lesson ! my little sister also rides as well so it gets very expensive .

I know! It is a shame, I want to ride more often but 20 pounds is a lot of money. Mind you, there is a reason its so pricey!

grey : teal or pinkish colour ?
Bay: black or red ?
Chestnut : Purple ?
i dunno , thats my opinion anyway..
hope this helps xx

my pony is a bay around 13hh and is 10 he is really cheeky but fun and awesome to ride. we are going to pony club camp in a few days and he is really good at dressage. he is a dartmoor cross british riding pony( part welsh part arab!) he is a bit moody about going out on hacks on his own!!!!

a blue might look good against a grey!!! it would stand out!

he sounds very cute my pony isn’t in a good mood if he cant finish his food either!

The horse i ride is very skinny and has a bouncy trot . Very uncomfortable . I have a dressage test coming up and need to ace my sitting trot . I can do a pretty good sitting trot on other, wider horses but this one is very hard to sit to . How can i sit better in the saddle with a horse like this ? Thanks for any advice xx

do you do a lot of dressage?!!!

hiya guys again does anyone know any loan horses around Gloucestershire im looking for a 14.2 – 15.2 horse to compete in 70 – 90 if anyone knows of any please reply

hey guys are you doing any competitions this summer???!!!

good one ill try them

Thanks . For my dressage test I just go over and over it in my head . I do little sections at a time then slowly join them together. If I’m not riding I just practice it it my garden ……? Hope this helps xx

yes i get what you mean. i am off to pony club camp for the next three days!

what pony plans have you got this summer?

whats’s your horse like… how big…. what colour etc

Hey there! I LOVE ponies and horses and i have been riding for 4 years now. I dont have a pony but I really want one. My parents say might be able to have a hores when we move to Benalmadena in Spain in around 3 years and get a house with a bigger garden. Anyone know any good horses round that area? My dream job is to be a 3-day-eventer and win the rolex grand slam. I also want to run a pony club / pony camp with my friend in England and we already have some plans.

Aw, good luck on that, I’m sure you will achieve it

Sounds really awesome

I can only recommend ponies for sale as I don’t live in Gloucestershire

Have fun!

I am selling a pony through someone and I don’t know what to do with my XC colours, Help!

No but I am doing a pony camp and sometimes we do do some fun comps

Guys can I have some help?
I ride at a stables right now but I’m not enjoying it that much because I’m not learning anything new and we do the same every week and I want to move but don’t know how to tell my parents because they like the one I’m at right now so I don’t know what to do ://

Hey guys, can I have some help? What does xc stand for because I read pony and it always says something about xc and I never know what it means.

Cool! How is it? Hope you’re having fun xx

Give it some more time. Maybe talk to an instructor about it. But if after a while, you feel you’re not achieving be honest with yourself: Is it my level, or should I go higher? If so, just be honest to your parents! I’ve tried out many stables, and I still highly respect the ones I’ve left, but just know I need more. Hope this helps xx

OHH sounds fun

Thanks, really helpful!

I have the August issue too and also find it very helpful in my daily riding But I am so excited to get the new issue

Me to! I read my copy in about a week so I love it when I have a new copy to read!

I have it- it is great and you get a free copy of Black Beauty with it!

It can be confusing, when you find out what it is , suddenly everything makes sense!

Sorry I got confused because you get the Aug one in July and the Sept one in Aug and so on! But yeah actually I have got the Sept one.

I don’t really know, but I was thinking about getting myself one because it looks like it has lots of good quizzes and fun stuff in it. But the only problem with getting it is that there is no more room on my bookshelf!

You can get so much more out of the articles

I had an over flowing horsey book bookshelf. I had to put some in storage boxes under my bed..

it would be great to get because their are lots more pages of horsey stuff….

it is but i dont mind at all!!!

It doesn’t stop pony being awesome

What is your Corky like?

hey guys x
Do you own , ride or loan a horse and what are they like . Personality , colour , likes , dislikes . What is your riding story ?

I dont own a horse but i ride at a stables and recently took part in pony camp where me and a georgous horse, puzzle ,came 1st in dressage and 2nd in chase me charlie jumping over 1m . It was my first time jumping a metre as well !xx

I used to ride at another riding school for 4 years but when our instructor left it went down hill . Our NEW instructor let us do ‘ open order ‘ all lesson and while i dont mind that every once in a while , she sat on her phone and talked to some of the parents while we wondered around for an hour clueless . We did not improve and did the same thing each lesson . After a while , me and my sister and parents made the decision to move . It was weird because we both learnt to ride there and now we were leaving but soon found a much better place.

Me and my sister had not jumped much before , i had jumped a VERY small cross and my sister had only trotted poles , but after 6 months my sister was clearing courses of 60cm and me 75! I have then gone on to jump over a metre as i said before as a single jump x

We both love our new riding school and my instructor is even letting me ride her horse once it comes back into work after going lame . I cant wait for that to happen . My confidence has tripled.

Until my instructors horse comes back into work ( it can only walk and trot with a rider , when it builds the strength to canter , gallop and jump i can ride it) i have been riding 5 year old inexperienced horses , excellent show jumpers and everything in between .

I can not be happier of where i am now and so greatful of leaving my old school . My advice is , if you find a good opportunity , take it . You will never regret it .

Who knows ,If i hadn’t have moved riding schools i could still be trotting poles 🙂 xx

Well done , sorry you dont ride as often but hopefully one day you will ride more and get your own horse/s xx

Hey guys just wanted to know what got you into horses, or have you always loved them. Although I always loved horses, it was reading Lauren Brooke novels,and then PONY, which made me HORSE CRAZY 🙂

my cousin and I started riding lessons together but I read PONY before that

No, I wish I did

Cool. So how long have you read pony?

I know that feeling..

Hey everyone GUESS WHAT! I am going to a pony camp at my local riding school next week . I am so exited but also nervous. I mean what happens if my instructor gives the pony I normally ride to someone else and I have to ride one of the naughty ponies ? What will I do then? HELP!

you’ll be fine!its great fun i do it every year! have fun,good luck! xx

Hi
I’m just wondering if anybody who is CRAZY about horses has any friends who would rather talk about boys then horses (I do and its soooooo annoying!!)

You’ll be fine. Just think, it’s very unlikely you will get a naughty pony, and even if you do if you do well on it .. which I’ m sure you would.. people will be super- impressed at how you handled him :P)

Thank you! I suppose you guys are right. I might learn something new if I ride different ponies as well. Its just at the last camp I went to the pony I was riding was very naughty and I fell of 4 times. The ponies name was Fudge and he looked like a darling. But when I rode him up to the jump he stopped dead in his tracks and I went flying. He did this 4 times on the same course. After that I was so shaken and not confident at all.

nope 🙁

I know right (:

i wish i had my own pony sooo much! the shoutuot pages in pony make me sooo jealous!

I know that feeling…

I hope that sitauation will work out.. and I hope you will end up with a horse xx

thank you
same to you too xx

Hi to all you who went to camp. I was unfortunately not able to, but I’d love to hear your camp stories!

Everyone thinks that just because we’re all teens we’re too old for ponies. I’m 15, but I will never ‘grow out’ of ponies!!!

wow! cute!

2 or 3 years

This is really cheeky , but how old are you? I know a huge range but knowing your age and what sort of horse books you like may help. What style do you usually go for? I can almost guaranteed find you a horse book for that age and style
sorry if that’s too nosy

They are, and one called May(now a yearling) we have seen grow up and she’s quite friendly to us

And also.. do you prefer series or stand alones?

hi guys don’t know if u say the latest mag but me and my pony molly got a shout out!!! if your interested its called amazing molly

I do!!

I own a 13.2hh pony called molly she is a grey Connemara and adores food!!! however for some mad reason she hates mint likit bars …. nobody know why but she spits them out constantly!!! but the funny thing Is if u give it to her more than once she will grind it up and spit it all over the place!!! (like some kind of out of control confetti gun!!) she loves to jump and is brilliant at it too!!! when we got molly her name was blizzard but everyone accidentally called her lizard!!! however her passport name was molly blizzard so we called her molly instead! since getting molly I feel like I will never be lonely and have had back the spark I lost during hard times at school … and with everything me and my family have been through surgery, bullying, death etc. I finally feel free again she is amazing and everyone should have a pony!!!

I love the palimino pony books! Have you read the first book in the new series?

Heels down? You where made to ride!

omg congrats! id love to be in the mag but i havent got a pony :'(

i just saw it! what breed is molly? shes gorgeous! xx

can any1 recommend any good horsey apps?

aww dont worrry im sure you will get 1 one day! and u could always write about a schooling pony?

no but i have it orderd !

thx XD

I think pink plaiting bands are awesome, just to let you know

Good idea, couldn’t find it in the book shop today

yes i find that carrots are the best taming method these days!!

no….. sounds good! will maybe read

i prefer series!!xxxx

Have you read the thoroughbred series? They are a 72 book series you can only really get them online , and occasionally they are quite pricy because they are a 90s American series. They are brilliant.. but VERY adictive! The author Joanna Campbell.. first book in the series A Horse Named Wonder

Pink is an awesome girly colour!

What are you fave book series?

I’ve read the palomino pony books there great!!

What age were you when you started riding? I was 2 when I started riding and now I’m 12!

My Horse

I have only been riding on and off since I was 13

so do i xxx

ooo it would have to be tillys pony tails although katies pony tails are brilliant too ive only started reading the palomino pony but its a strong contender!

who am i do disagree?

hi guys what do you think about the book series the pony detectives? my dad bought it for me and i dont know weather its good or not? im in the middle of a series rn but am wondering what it will be like any comments?

.. And you have your on amazing conemara!

🙂

I have never heard of Katie ‘s pony tails

Yes being a cat owner I know that nice things said are always amazing!

Yes it is so sad and heartbreaking

I have been in the mag three times and I don’t have a pony, so don’t worry you can still be in it!

thats so cool!

i’m 10 . i like anything horsey really!!!

cool newborn foals are very adoreable

My parents used to be horsey but then they became kinda uninterested. I’ve been riding since I was 6 and me and my loan pony have come from walking on a lead rope to jumping 40 cm and I’m so proud of her!

You would probably like in book series: The pony detectives by Belinda Rapley , The Palomino Pony Olivia Tuffin and Saddle Club by Bonnie Bryant Ashleigh Joanna Campbell. The last two you can only get second- hand, but they are very good. There is a book called Valegro The Little Horse With a Big Dream you may also like. Hope you find something in my suggestions!- They are all on Amazon.

I know! I used to always cry when I watched the movie

Have a great time with your new loan pony. What’s his name?

Sorry I recommended them to you :)))