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Hi everyone I am buying a pony from a horse auction on Wednesday and I’m just wondering if anybody has any advice for me buying from a Horse auction
Hiya, I would bring an instructor or other knowledgeable person with u if u aren’t already. hope this helps:-)
Hi there’s a horse I sometimes look after who’s really naughty in his stable. Any ideas on how to make him better? I am starting groundwork with him but wondered if there were any other approaches too?
I would recommend tying him up in the stable first to allow yourself to be a but safer whilst in there with him. Maybe have a look around the stable to see if there is something scaring him, and if you can’t find anything, perhaps use positive reinforcement when he isn’t naughty (giving him a pat or scratch when he’s good) to show him it’s better to be good, and if he’s really naughty perhaps a tad of negative reinforcement such as a flick on the nose to tell him no?
Maybe you should get a horse that acts good and maybe that naughty horse could learn from him? hope it helped
Opinions? What show colour should I use for my new horse – she is a bay blanket spot appaloosa 🙂
Red maybe?
Maybe blue
hiya is everyone here from gb or like other countries??
I’m from Wales, UK ; you?
England not very exciting lol
I live in Hong Kong 🙂
thats so cool but like where do you ride? sorry if thats a stupid question!
I ride at a riding stables. The padocks are really small and theres no hacking.:-(
That is so cool. Do u mind me asking what is life like in Hong Kong for a young person? Sorry love learning about different cultures ;D
Well, there are lots of huge mountains everywhere and the buildings are so tall (I live on the 30th floor) Its very polluted and the weather is really hot. There are no fields either, so no xc courses. 🙁 Its also really busy, the population is like, 7,475,390 and its such a small place.
WOW well a lot of the UK is quite busy too , but I live in a very remote close knit part of Wales called Pembrokeshire ; where although I live in a town it’s like a community almost everyone knows each other or is related to someone on the same street and crime is VERY low.
sounds like a really cool place to live:-)
Hong Kong’s crime is also very low because there are police EVERYWHERE you literally can’t walk down a street without seeing one!
Haha still great you have little crime! We don’t have a lot of crime and there’s barley any police, like you can leave your front door unlocked!!! It’s an awesome place to live and has loads of country side and horses around it. Only downside_ you really stick out if you’re different because it’s such a close knit community everyone looks and acts the same!
I’ve always wanted to live in a place like that, your so lucky:-)
Do you have your own horse?
No, I wish I did . You?
No, it’s not possible in Hong Kong, all horses are owned by the Hong Kong Jockey Club. The closest you can get is a full loan, but there sooo expensive. I loan a pony from my riding school once a week.
It’s too expensive for me to have a horse too or even ride much
I live in England 🙂
AWESOME!!
Hey guys!!!!!!! I’m new and was wondering how to get one of my mares to not be so HOT all the time. She is feisty and hard mouthed so it takes twice the amount of force it should to even get her to recognize i’m telling her to stop or turn. She also rears up when she doesn’t want to do something (Picture includeded) Such as ride away from the barn or turn left instead of right, she has backed into cars, other horses and gotten me kicked, people etc. I only ride her in the arena or out of the pasture to ensure she doesn’t hurt me or anyone else but when camping there are cars/trucks everywhere and I cannot ensure she won’t back me into one of them or rear up and hit one.
Hiya, she sounds too fresh and is she isnt getting that much work cos you cant shes probs getting worse, maybe cut all her hard feed you can increase it agiain when she is doing more work and is more rideable. hope this helps sounds like this horse at my yard and it really helped they also gave her more work like on the lunge as well not just riding so she is respecting you more because she wants to be on your side to get more food etc and just less fresh issy xx
Well, she doesn’t get any grain. So that’s hard and she gets worked regularly
oh right loll maybe that wouldnt work then! Is she in pain like has a back person check her?
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/d22cd7f8ebe08805716f699753db7e37216dcf4f9b5c46ccead63a3319628d8d.jpg She doesn’t get any grain so that’s really hard to do.
My mare is exactly like this. She is very hot-headed and she can become dangerous without meaning to if she isn’t handled correctly. I assume she is quite spooky? If so I would suggest using an arena to “bomb-proof” which is what I have done to reduce her spookiness, and it has defintely helped! Also, make sure you are confident when asking her do something to show her that it isn’t scary. Sometimes, as much as we don’t want to, asking for a bit of help is the best thing to do! What feed is she on? I would suggest checking the amount of sugar in her feed and feed her more forage to reduce the amount of energy she has. Fenugreek and linseed are both really good for keeping condition and not giving too much energy to a hot-headed horse. I would also suggest doing some groundwork around cars and trucks and allow her to get used to it before you build it up back to riding near them again 🙂
Who has got their own horse/pony here?
Not me sadly but I want one . You>
no but i go riding
Same. What level are you in on ur riding? I’m still beginer
I did and he was called Sunny. but he died just before christmas
Hi anyone on?
Yup I’m new tho
Hi welcome!
Hello, help I give my pony a treat but then for the rest of the day he tries biting me to get another treat. Thanks
Give him cuddles instead of treats
How long has everyone here read PONY?
A year
Wbu
Awesome, I’ve read it 3 yrs and I love it
Yh it’s great
i live on a farm, i own a thoroughbred called dusty. i also go to a riding school in WA and i normally do jumpng x my family have a race horse bussiness so we look after the horses, they are veryyy cheeky. i am 14 years old and have been riding for 9 years, but i have been around horses all my life. i also am horse obessed aha xx
i also have a horsey family, my mum was a showjumper and my dad does not like horse (sad) but grandad and nanna did western riding and also they were jockeys. my uncle was a rodeo rider and also a jockey. my aunty a jockey and is still racing now x
That’s so cool! I’m 16 but unfortunately I don’t get to ride much x
hey guys x
Hey x How are you? x
Who does showjumping here?!
I don’t, but I’d like to
me!! x
Awesome! x
i have a problem guys…
my mum bought a mare a few years ago and she turned out to be in foal. she gives birth to a black gelding with a small white star and i get to name him (i called him jay because i went through a stage where i was obsessed with the hunger games). the mare doesnt work out for my mum and she sells him to a friend but we keep the foal and send him to act as a companion to an older shetland as we didnt have the room at our yard. so recently he’s just come home as the shetland was put down due to colic 🙁 my mum thinks he’s going to make a really good eventer and wants to sell him in a few years to make a lot of money but i really want him as my own. he’s only two still so i have plenty of time left to convince her but he’s moving to the field next to my garden and i dont want to get too attatched incase it turns out badly !!
she sells her**** omg i must look so uneducated
Really wrk on your riding so you are capable to train up a youngster really well and so his talent justice so she doesnt need to sell him
Where do u guys like to ride?
I love hacking in my local countryside routes
Where do like to hack?
I absolutely love hacking on close by countryside routes ?
OOO awesome!! I love countryside roads, too
its so annoying all the farmers near where we live are so angry you are only allowed to ride on roads which are really busy anyway so we literally do the same route every day…
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I began at the age of 2 and now I am nine
Wow you must be good now!
Awesome
Do u jump?
my pony bucks going into canter how can I fix this ?
Lean back and use your voice
Just lean slightly back and push your heels down and use your voice. It works when my pony does it! So hopefully it helps you. Or he/she might have back problems so you could get a horse chiropractor to look at him/her?
after he began the habit he got laminitis would this be anything to do with it thanks
thank you so much he was called Duncan and was on loan and his owners found out he did have a back problem and is now enjoying being a companion
Hey guys, anyone on?
Yess
Hellooooooooooooo
Hiiiiiiiiii. Whassup?
BAD WEATHER
Our school is basically flooded
Wow really? Any better now?
Yep!
Anyone have any advice on a pony going through the ‘teenage tantrum stage’? my pony is 6 and is going through it late, he was in full exercise before this stage and isn’t in pain. Any advice on getting him through it?
Be strict when riding him, but in your spare time spend time with him.
I hope this works for you
;P
How would you bridle a pony who continues to fling his head up
Can I have some tips please
does he fling his head up when u ride? Most ponies have a spot on the top of their head behind there ears that if u apply a bit of pressure to lower their heads but you might have to get some help from a adult if that doesn’t help.
Thanks for your help! He is fine when I ride him
and he only fling s his head up sometimes?
maybe try a standing martingale?
You give great advice!
thanks!
Welcome and it’s true . I love it how u share all u’ve learnt.. it helps other people learning!
How old are the horses/ponies u ride or own?
11
Cool
He’s so sweet and a bit greedy!
AWESOME, I love ponies like that
🙂
Sammmeee I love cheeky ponies!!
8 yrs
SAME
well around that age
Hey guys
U ONNNNNNNNNNN????????????
YAAAAAASSSSS HI 🙂
Hi
Are u doin good? 🙂 Hope ur well
Thanks
I’m fine
Aww good 🙂
😉
is anyone on now ?
Yup, what country/continent do u live in?
I live in New Zealand
Yes 🙂 How long have u been riding?
hi, I have a question I really want a horse but I don’t have the time or the money and my parents will not let me have one, what should I do ?
Maybe rent one?
Do u go to a riding school? U could maybe do that, and get it on a deal if u help out at the stables?!
Maye stop doing some stuff that u don’t like as much as horse-riding?
I am not sure……………..
Help out at a stables prove yourself worthy then look for a loan or share…? Remember riding school ponies are cool too! I don’t have a horse, but love my fave riding school pony x
Hey guys, anyone on?
Yeeesss 😛
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Hii
Sup
Notting much, u?
What’s ur interests outside horses?
Tree-climbing and steeple-chase, but I love tramping and a heap of other things outdoors
And I love adventuring with my friends
Like tramping, and camping, with them!
I love camping with friends!
Netball!!!!! and waterpolo
OOOO awesome, do u compete in either?
Both
WOW! Awesome have u ever won something? Sorry f that’s a bit nosy
It’s fine. I’ve been playing in our year 8 A team for netball and our open A waterpolo team for the last 2 years
Awesome!!! Well done
thanks!
Welcome
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