Horse trade

kerryjack

What's the horse trade like at the moment, my young lady has me pestered for a pony. They was not a horse here in 50 years, would you pick up one in those horse rescue places.

_Brian

We’re moving the same way.

Mostly from the rescue places they don’t want the horses ridden as they’ve had a tough life already. They also want them to go to homes with horses already, partly company, partly so they know you can look after them. The also have a fee, maybe €400 to cover the cost of them keeping the horse before you took it. Many are unbroken anyway so unsuitable.

Our youngest 10 will get a pony but there’s prerequisites.
She’s doing lessons every week, jumping to 70 cm at the moment, also doing stable management classes and taking the Aire exams. Volunteers time mucking out, cleaning and leading ponies for special needs groups.
I need to know that when a pony comes she will know what to do, be able to handle it and not have already lost interest. On the flip side we’re starting converting some abandoned sheds into a stable and tack room and I’ve said if she’s interested we can join the county pony club.

Lady Haywire

The equestrian forum might be better to ask in.

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=996

Just make sure you don't leap in blindly:pac: Does your daughter have experience of all that goes with caring for a horse? You can't really just lob them into a field & forget about them from one week to another. Not to mention farrier, vets bills, tack, feeding, shelter etc.

wrangler

Lady Haywire wrote: »

The equestrian forum might be better to ask in.

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=996

Just make sure you don't leap in blindly:pac: Does your daughter have experience of all that goes with caring for a horse? You can't really just lob them into a field & forget about them from one week to another. Not to mention farrier, vets bills, tack, feeding, shelter etc.

Parents buying a horse for their little darling never consider that they'll have to keep the horse until they die of natural causes, even though nine out of ten children will have lost interest in the horse within three months

Say my name

kerryjack wrote: »

What's the horse trade like at the moment, my young lady has me pestered for a pony. They was not a horse here in 50 years, would you pick up one in those horse rescue places.

Nothing personal but that post wouldn't inspire me with the greatest confidence about you getting a suitable pony for your daughter.

Maybe go down the road like Brian suggested and don't go down the road my father went with me and buying half broken in ponies and expecting me to be Lester Pickett. It totally turned me off riding horses. You'll need a properly broken in bomb proof nag as a first pony to inspire confidence.

alps

kerryjack wrote: »

What's the horse trade like at the moment, my young lady has me pestered for a pony. They was not a horse here in 50 years, would you pick up one in those horse rescue places.

Go the riding lesson route first, then and only then buy a pony, and only a one relevant to the experience of the rider. Buy a pony based on experience....never ever ever ever on price..
Good experienced, schoolmaster ponies will not sell on price, they will be sold to the home that is most appropriate, and best suited for the pony, not where the most money is...

kerryjack

Well she stone mad for animals anyway and farming and a pony would have a good ould time around here and would be well looked after. That's why I was thinking a rescue pony might suit. I don't evan think she is too interested about ridding him or her as we are not the jockeying type.

Gawddawggonnit

I’ve a pony available to a good knowledgeable home.

He’s a full up 12:2.
Has 669 SJI points.
Daughter hunted him extensively from when she was six.
Simple, easy, first pony.
Has also won many dressage tests.
Has done pony games. Easy to hang off saddle etc.
Pony is guaranteed.

Edit. Pony is black with a white face and a wall eye.

Ave Sodalis

kerryjack wrote:

Well she stone mad for animals anyway and farming and a pony would have a good ould time around here and would be well looked after. That's why I was thinking a rescue pony might suit. I don't evan think she is too interested about ridding him or her as we are not the jockeying type.

There are several differences between horses and many other farm animals, such as colic risk, ability to eat cut grass, and the effect of silage. Laminitis is a big risk in ponies (especially native ones and Shetlands). Also, many ponies are the devil in a cute body, and the smaller they are, the cuter and madder they generally get.

However, with restricted access to grass and no hard feed, a quiet Shetland might be your best option if you're not riding. They're hardy and easy keepers. If you haven't already (your post comes across as a knee jerk decision to be honest), do your education into horses as there is a lot to learn, and then decide. I've worked with them for many years. I have an undergrad and soon to be postgrad with them. I'm still a long way off from knowing everything.

As a side note, if you do get a pony, do not feed it treats from your hand. It's a sure fire way of teaching it to take little fingers off.

Sheep breeder

Lady Haywire wrote: »

The equestrian forum might be better to ask in.

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=996

Just make sure you don't leap in blindly:pac: Does your daughter have experience of all that goes with caring for a horse? You can't really just lob them into a field & forget about them from one week to another. Not to mention farrier, vets bills, tack, feeding, shelter etc.

Good post, great to get a pony until the idea wares off, don’t go down the road of rescue pony, they can have big issues and have so many clauses from the sanctuary. A friend of ours got one two years ago and lovely pony and was great to work for about 15 minutes and then done everything to throw the girl off it’s back.
What we had a was a loan of a pony for six months from a girl that was grown out of the pony and he was a family pet and worked out to suit everyone. Get in contact with a riding school or a hunt member or someone involved in the horse game.

Ave Sodalis

Gawddawggonnit wrote:

I’ve a pony available to a good knowledgeable home.

Good, knowledgable home and yet advertising it to someone who doesn't work with horses?

kerryjack

I should have went on the fur coat no knickers, range rover driving double horse box ,not a pot to piss on forum for advice on horses.

Gawddawggonnit

Ave Sodalis wrote: »

Good, knowledgable home and yet advertising it to someone who doesn't work with horses?

Don’t worry.
I’m around horses all my life.

Pony is free to good home.
He’s supposed to be going to a prominent NH trainer for his grandchildren, but the lorry is always full passing here, so anyone that’s knowledgeable can have him at this stage. He’s actually worth quite a lot of money.

Ave Sodalis

kerryjack wrote:

I should have went on the fur coat no knickers, range rover driving double horse box ,not a pot to piss on forum for advice on horses.

Not entirely sure entirely sure if this is a poor attempt at humour, or if this is a bit of a tantrum because it's not going to be as easy as you imagined.

Gawddawggonnit wrote:

Don’t worry. I’m around horses all my life.

I meant the OP, who you're looking to give the pony to.

Gawddawggonnit wrote:

Pony is free to good home. He’s supposed to be going to a prominent NH trainer for his grandchildren, but the lorry is always full passing here, so anyone that’s knowledgeable can have him at this stage. He’s actually worth quite a lot of money.

What's wrong with it? If he's worth a lot of money, why are you giving him away? A good, small pony like that should sell quick.

patsy_mccabe

Gawddawggonnit wrote: »

I’ve a pony available to a good knowledgeable home. ...

I thought you were based in France....or am I confusing you with someone else?

Gawddawggonnit

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

I thought you were based in France....or am I confusing you with someone else?

Yes.

Gawddawggonnit

Ave Sodalis wrote: »

Not entirely sure entirely sure if this is a poor attempt at humour, or if this is a bit of a tantrum because it's not going to be as easy as you imagined.



I meant the OP, who you're looking to give the pony to.



What's wrong with it? If he's worth a lot of money, why are you giving him away? A good, small pony like that should sell quick.

The pony is 22 and suffers from copd.
It’s a top beginners pony and his age or copd won’t interfere with his performance for a child.
I’d get a lot more value knowing that the pony was bringing on another child, than the money I’d get from selling him.

Ave Sodalis

Gawddawggonnit wrote:

The pony is 22 and suffers from copd.

Ahh, makes more sense now

Wildsurfer

Dawg is always trying to give away stuff to us for free, feels sorry for us poor hoors back in the ould sod. One of these days I'm heading over to him with a low loader to see what I can take off his hands... just not a horse.

Butcher Boy

Gawddawggonnit wrote: »

Don’t worry.
I’m around horses all my life.

Pony is free to good home.
He’s supposed to be going to a prominent NH trainer for his grandchildren, but the lorry is always full passing here, so anyone that’s knowledgeable can have him at this stage. He’s actually worth quite a lot of money.

Is there much meat on his back sir ,i can always give a good fleshy one a good home.

keepalive213

I've inadvertently eaten horse, I wouldn't recommend it.

alps

Gawddawggonnit wrote: »

I’ve a pony available to a good knowledgeable home.

He’s a full up 12:2.
Has 669 SJI points.
Daughter hunted him extensively from when she was six.
Simple, easy, first pony.
Has also won many dressage tests.
Has done pony games. Easy to hang off saddle etc.
Pony is guaranteed.

Edit. Pony is black with a white face and a wall eye.

If it would make a nice games pony for a little 'un and you still have it in August, I might swing by!!

Gawddawggonnit

alps wrote: »

If it would make a nice games pony for a little 'un and you still have it in August, I might swing by!!

Done!
Good pony to get children started at games. No probs with swinging off the saddle to pick stuff the ground etc. He lacks the speed and drive to make a competition pony though.
I think there’s a saddle for him there somewhere.
Let me know a few weeks beforehand so daughter can get him going again.
Such a shame to see a good little pony like that thrown in the field doing nothing.