about to buy second pony - dd has one now one for me !!!! tell me why its worth it!!!!!!

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above says it all - about to commit to financial ruin but so happy .come tell me why you love having a pony /horse to celebrate it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!wayhay.....

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Congratulations! I'm debating my sanity after buying a second pony.So far she has tried to buck DD2 off,tried to roll with her on board,and today I got to the yard to find the gate shut,but she and dpony in each others paddocks.

After a lesson in which she and dpony tried to kick the proverbial out of each other,we put them back in their separate paddocks,only to watch B open the gate and stroll into dpony's paddock.After a bit of squealing and facepulling,they settled down,and I left them to sort themselves out.

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about to purchase 2nd pony after vetting tomoro ..exited but feels huge step - feeling do i deserve this ,can i afford it ,,,last min nerves...amyone fancy telling me why they love horses and whats good about it to help me keep the faith that i can do this and some good reasons why - a lot of folk say you doing what ???!!!!!!!!! u c - moral support and aaaahh moments please ,,,,x

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anyone ...????x

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Because when you have had the sh*ttiest day ever, with whingeing DCs and grumbling DHs, you can soak up the peace and tranquility of your dhorse eating it's hay in it's lovely warm stable without a care in the world, just being in the moment. That's what I get from my dhorse - she expects nothing from me (except nudging for the odd treat ). I can chose to ride her or I can just groom her/be with her - I actually get withdrawal symptoms if I haven't see her for a couple of days (on full livery).

Would love to DIY but DH doesn't want me put under that pressure and the DCs have no interest whatsoever in horses so it's not relaxing if I have to take them with me.

I am at a lovely livery yards where the majority of the liveries are ladies of a certain age who have gone back to horses when the DCs have started school and have more time. We all get on well, hack together and put the world to rights .

Enjoy your new horse!!!!!

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counting - that was a lovely post thanks .have been up to pony this am and spent time with her - bliss.i realise part of the issue has been my dd who is lovley but v experienced- advising me and getting cross i i dont do what she says - shes teen ,competative - show horse etc whilst mine is sleepy ish cob.plan to sneak up for quiet times - that too is what i want - as well as hack out with dd - no on else does at our yard. ,thanks so much for post and enjoy xxps i am lady of cert age going back to horses too !!!!

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Mine is a hairy native of dubious breeding , will never set the world alight but she is the most gentle, calm creature which is just what I needed with 4ds, 2 with ASD. Even my back lady said she had a wonderful, lovely spirit (she believes horses are spiritual beings) and I truly believe the pony found me.

As a birthday present, my DH is paying for sidesaddle lessons which will be about as adventurous as I will get !

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mine is a cob v unschoold but gentle as well as prone to running home!!!- i talk to her and scratch her and hum to her and im sure she listens to me quite happily.im not sure why this feels different to having a dog as i have a dog i love to bits.I would not argue that horses are spirtual beings - i remember my much loved borrowed cob when i was little i trulyloved him and i have read that horses can be seen as healers.you sound happy and it is heartwarming to hear bout the two of you !!.

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I love all of our horses, but I especially adore my lovely little cob/native because she's mine and she's just fantastic and has given me back my riding confidence. I'm about to go out for a lovely long ride with DH. We'll get home relaxed and happy rather than work stressed, and drink cheap wine and eat cheap food because the horses have spent all the money again.