Ok i have a 44" ASPR pony. I trained him to drive this spring and he's been doing great. I'd like to have him doing at least a little of everything so when i decide to finally sell him he is well educated and can go to a variety of homes. Usually when i walk past him i'll put my weight over him and hug him ect. I'm WAY WAY too big to ride him but there is a kid up the road that i ride with frequently..i think she told me she was 109lbs. Would she be way too big to help train him to ride by riding him for me? It certainly wouldn't be a long period of time, but i'd like to get him going under saddle and i wouldn't put a small child on him now being he's a stallion or someone that didn't know how to ride... He came to me VERY wild and is still a bit spazzy about some things so he'll need regular 'schooling'. How long would be too long for her to ride him at her weight too?
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IMO I think as long as she has a good balanced seat, at 109 pounds show should be ok - assuming this pony weighs at least 500 pounds or so? If he is under or close to that I wouldn't want her on longer than 15 minutes at a time - and of course work up to that slowly. Eventully she could probably school for 20-25 minutes.
Be sure that pony knows everything he'll need t know before she gets on. It's sort of scary thinking of sticking a kid on for the first time! Are you ground driving him yet? Longing in a saddle?
I've got a 52" POA that I will have to start riding because she's a little too much pony (sensetive) for me to trust any child on her. I wish I could find a 100# adult rider! I'm 130# so I won't be on her for very long.
Be sure that pony knows everything he'll need t know before she gets on. It's sort of scary thinking of sticking a kid on for the first time! Are you ground driving him yet? Longing in a saddle?
I've got a 52" POA that I will have to start riding because she's a little too much pony (sensetive) for me to trust any child on her. I wish I could find a 100# adult rider! I'm 130# so I won't be on her for very long.
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Hi Boinky, Courtney has been on our shetland a few times [and off too!]. Clancey is 41 inches and you know Courtney and there doesn't seem to be a problem with her weight on him just his brain. We had him to the point where she could ride him with a halter and two leads but then the paddock iced up and the ground got too hard so we stopped for a while. When we started up again his brain short circuited. I think he'll eventually be able to ride it will just take time. Linda
LOL well i put her on him today.. just said "to heck with it".
As for the question above..the pony has been driven quite a bit this spring so he know's all about turning, whoa, ect other than for actual weight on his back other than for me flopping myself around him just cuz. The "kid" is 16 and is a pretty good rider and that is the only reason i was contemplating it to begin with (i know at her age i was riding all sorts of wild crazy critters..lol...age doesn't play much into it in my mind...).
Wellllll... he's a bit tweaky since he's hackney cross and I really was skeptical about how he'd react so i of course had a lead on him. but the girl got on him and he never batted an eye i walked with her a bit and he did fine so i cut her loose
she rode him all over my 2 acre pasture with no problems. she got a little over confident and decided to try to trot. he of course with his knee's to his chin action got kinda bouncy and i could see he was about ready to "freak" he was getting higher and faster..LOL but anyhow she lost her balanced and kinda got too forward..he put the breaks on..sorta did a little teeny buck and she just kinda slid off onto her feet..it was the funniest thing to watch. LOL she got right back on but decided to give him a bit more time at a walk..she walked him around a bit more and we decided to call it quits..LOL he's such a good pony and was really good considering he's never had anyone on his back and is a bit spazzo for the most part..LOL he'd be one heck of a nice saddle seat pony for some kid that could ride! that pony has so much natural action it's not even funny..LOL
As for the question above..the pony has been driven quite a bit this spring so he know's all about turning, whoa, ect other than for actual weight on his back other than for me flopping myself around him just cuz. The "kid" is 16 and is a pretty good rider and that is the only reason i was contemplating it to begin with (i know at her age i was riding all sorts of wild crazy critters..lol...age doesn't play much into it in my mind...).
Wellllll... he's a bit tweaky since he's hackney cross and I really was skeptical about how he'd react so i of course had a lead on him. but the girl got on him and he never batted an eye i walked with her a bit and he did fine so i cut her loose
she rode him all over my 2 acre pasture with no problems. she got a little over confident and decided to try to trot. he of course with his knee's to his chin action got kinda bouncy and i could see he was about ready to "freak" he was getting higher and faster..LOL but anyhow she lost her balanced and kinda got too forward..he put the breaks on..sorta did a little teeny buck and she just kinda slid off onto her feet..it was the funniest thing to watch. LOL she got right back on but decided to give him a bit more time at a walk..she walked him around a bit more and we decided to call it quits..LOL he's such a good pony and was really good considering he's never had anyone on his back and is a bit spazzo for the most part..LOL he'd be one heck of a nice saddle seat pony for some kid that could ride! that pony has so much natural action it's not even funny..LOL
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Don't ya love it when it happens like that? What a good boy! I was thinking the girl was much younger - thats a perfect situation - 16 and barely 100 pounds. I'd be thrilled to know someone like that.
I know that trot she was trying to ride...not fun (I have a STB that I'm transitioning and I'm learning to bring her down a couple notches!).
Yesterday I was with my girlfriend as she backed her broodmare for the first time. This is a high headed little tiny Morgan and we thought it was gouing to be hectic - she got on without a hitch!
The planets must be lined up...maybe I'll get on that POA I mentioned above. Or not
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I know that trot she was trying to ride...not fun (I have a STB that I'm transitioning and I'm learning to bring her down a couple notches!).
Yesterday I was with my girlfriend as she backed her broodmare for the first time. This is a high headed little tiny Morgan and we thought it was gouing to be hectic - she got on without a hitch!
The planets must be lined up...maybe I'll get on that POA I mentioned above. Or not
.lol..yeah 16 is perfect she's old enough to know what she's doing and strong enough..but still "light" enough not to truly SQUISH him! lol course i've learned from backing babies that it's not always the first ride you have to worry about!! lol usually it's the second and third after they've had a day or two to THINK about what happend to them and decide if they liked it or not..LOL
Hehe i'm so used to big gaited horses it wouldn't have phased me a bit (also have STB's and other big moving horses) but she has a little QH mare that is SOO smooth she just wasn't ready for the big moving saddlebred action..LOL...and being bareback didn't help!hehe i wish he were big enough for me to ride..man he looks like he'd be really fun to ride!
Hehe i'm so used to big gaited horses it wouldn't have phased me a bit (also have STB's and other big moving horses) but she has a little QH mare that is SOO smooth she just wasn't ready for the big moving saddlebred action..LOL...and being bareback didn't help!hehe i wish he were big enough for me to ride..man he looks like he'd be really fun to ride!
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