WEll - no update as pony has gone back to wence it came ;-(

Unfortunately it had spent too long at the trekking centre and was
very good at walk and when popped behind a horse on a trail ride - but
got very wound up when asked to lead a hack or trot( the point it was
bought for was to take our youngsters out on hacks and be sensible) .
Honestly our two boys ( age three) were quieter on he trail that it
was . It was a fun pony for me to ride, but a bit sharp for Joe age 7
if it got out of walk. Oh well ;-( back to square one. Trouble is a
lot of people think you want a beginners pony and that it is brain
dead or half dead,
and what you really want is a schoolmaster who will do all paces calm
and sensibly. Will have all winter to save up now though -the two boys
are not sorry Pony has gone LOL!

Clare

On 25 Sep, 02:57, CB  wrote:
> WEll - no update as pony has gone back to wence it came ;-(
>
> Unfortunately it had spent too long at the trekking centre and was
> very good at walk and when popped behind a horse on a trail ride - but
> got very wound up when asked to lead a hack or trot( the point it was
> bought for was to take our youngsters out on hacks and be sensible) .
> Honestly our two boys ( age three) were quieter on he trail that it
> was . It was a fun pony for me to ride, but a bit sharp for Joe age 7
> if it got out of walk. Oh well ;-( back to square one. Trouble is a
> lot of people think you want a beginners pony and that it is brain
> dead or half dead,
> and what you really want is a schoolmaster who will do all paces calm
> and sensibly. Will have all winter to save up now though -the two boys
> are not sorry Pony has gone LOL!
>
> Clare

What a shame it dod not work out, what you need is a nice cob.....  :-D

"CB"  wrote in message 
news:937da47a-2036-4e71-bac1-b02cb280888e@a18g2000pra.googlegroups.com...
> WEll - no update as pony has gone back to wence it came ;-(
>
Lucky you were able to get rid of it easily... nothing worse than having the 
wrong animal and trying to sell it ...

> Unfortunately it had spent too long at the trekking centre and was
> very good at walk and when popped behind a horse on a trail ride - but
> got very wound up when asked to lead a hack or trot( the point it was
> bought for was to take our youngsters out on hacks and be sensible) .
> Honestly our two boys ( age three) were quieter on he trail that it
> was . It was a fun pony for me to ride, but a bit sharp for Joe age 7
> if it got out of walk. Oh well ;-( back to square one. Trouble is a
> lot of people think you want a beginners pony and that it is brain
> dead or half dead,
> and what you really want is a schoolmaster who will do all paces calm
> and sensibly. Will have all winter to save up now though -the two boys
> are not sorry Pony has gone LOL!
>
Yes - REAL schoolmaster ponies such as you describe - quiet, sensible, but 
will go on when asked - are like gold dust, and worth their weight in it, 
too!
Best of luck with finding a replacement
Cheers
Alison.

On Sep 25, 4:45 am, "babypink2...@googlemail.com"
 wrote:
> On 25 Sep, 02:57, CB  wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > WEll - no update as pony has gone back to wence it came ;-(
>
> > Unfortunately it had spent too long at the trekking centre and was
> > very good at walk and when popped behind a horse on a trail ride - but
> > got very wound up when asked to lead a hack or trot( the point it was
> > bought for was to take our youngsters out on hacks and be sensible) .
> > Honestly our two boys ( age three) were quieter on he trail that it
> > was . It was a fun pony for me to ride, but a bit sharp for Joe age 7
> > if it got out of walk. Oh well ;-( back to square one. Trouble is a
> > lot of people think you want a beginners pony and that it is brain
> > dead or half dead,
> > and what you really want is a schoolmaster who will do all paces calm
> > and sensibly. Will have all winter to save up now though -the two boys
> > are not sorry Pony has gone LOL!
>
> > Clare
>
> What a shame it dod not work out, what you need is a nice cob.....  :-D- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

If only I could find one! - and if I did I'd need about $15,000 to buy
one!

Clare

On 25 Sep, 20:28, CB  wrote:
> On Sep 25, 4:45 am, "babypink2...@googlemail.com"
>
>
>
>
>
>  wrote:
> > On 25 Sep, 02:57, CB  wrote:
>
> > > WEll - no update as pony has gone back to wence it came ;-(
>
> > > Unfortunately it had spent too long at the trekking centre and was
> > > very good at walk and when popped behind a horse on a trail ride - but
> > > got very wound up when asked to lead a hack or trot( the point it was
> > > bought for was to take our youngsters out on hacks and be sensible) .
> > > Honestly our two boys ( age three) were quieter on he trail that it
> > > was . It was a fun pony for me to ride, but a bit sharp for Joe age 7
> > > if it got out of walk. Oh well ;-( back to square one. Trouble is a
> > > lot of people think you want a beginners pony and that it is brain
> > > dead or half dead,
> > > and what you really want is a schoolmaster who will do all paces calm
> > > and sensibly. Will have all winter to save up now though -the two boys
> > > are not sorry Pony has gone LOL!
>
> > > Clare
>
> > What a shame it dod not work out, what you need is a nice cob.....  :-D- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> If only I could find one! - and if I did I'd need about $15,000 to buy
> one!
>
> Clare- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

OMG as much as that!

Jeeze, it would be cheaper to get one from here and transport it
over :-D

On Sep 26, 1:10 am, "babypink2...@googlemail.com"
 wrote:
> On 25 Sep, 20:28, CB  wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Sep 25, 4:45 am, "babypink2...@googlemail.com"
>
> >  wrote:
> > > On 25 Sep, 02:57, CB  wrote:
>
> > > > WEll - no update as pony has gone back to wence it came ;-(
>
> > > > Unfortunately it had spent too long at the trekking centre and was
> > > > very good at walk and when popped behind a horse on a trail ride - but
> > > > got very wound up when asked to lead a hack or trot( the point it was
> > > > bought for was to take our youngsters out on hacks and be sensible)> > > > Honestly our two boys ( age three) were quieter on he trail that it
> > > > was . It was a fun pony for me to ride, but a bit sharp for Joe age 7
> > > > if it got out of walk. Oh well ;-( back to square one. Trouble is a
> > > > lot of people think you want a beginners pony and that it is brain
> > > > dead or half dead,
> > > > and what you really want is a schoolmaster who will do all paces calm
> > > > and sensibly. Will have all winter to save up now though -the two boys
> > > > are not sorry Pony has gone LOL!
>
> > > > Clare
>
> > > What a shame it dod not work out, what you need is a nice cob.....  :-D- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > If only I could find one! - and if I did I'd need about $15,000 to buy
> > one!
>
> > Clare- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> OMG as much as that!
>
> Jeeze, it would be cheaper to get one from here and transport it
> over :-D- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Hi Julie

Cobs are still a novelty here in Western Canada - especially anything
with 'feather'.  The average price of a reasonably well-trained  and
sensible registered QH  or Paint here in Alberta is around $ 4000.
(2000 pounds)  A welsh section A or B will be around $8500 if its done
PC up to $25000 if its a show winner. Cobs are rare here - anything
hairy and feathery becomes a 'Gyspy Vanner' as soon as it hits North
American soil, regardless of parentage, and can then be sold for THE
most ridiculous amounts of money.

Clare

On Sep 26, 9:56 pm, CB  wrote:
> anything hairy and feathery becomes a 'Gyspy Vanner' as soon as it hits North
> American soil, regardless of parentage, and can then be sold for THE
> most ridiculous amounts of money.
>
There is one exception to this - that's when you've a field full of
them to sell- youcanbesureteyllaveoneoutoffasionjusttedaybefore:)
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