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Christmas presents for horse mad girls

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CailinDeas78 · 07/11/2018 09:26

Hi

My daughters are horse mad and I'm looking for some ideas for Christmas presents. Would love to get something like
mini-jumps.co.uk
As they are always making jumps in the garden but they are really expensive.
Does anyone know of anything similar but cheaper?
Or any other ideas?
They are 9 and 7. Have all the usual riding gear. And we don't own horse. Just do lessons once or twice a week and camps during holidays

Thanks!

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Gabilan · 07/11/2018 21:36

A quick google on "dog agility equipment" produced this www.wayfair.co.uk/home/hd0/pet-agility-obedience-training-set-l3394-k~pwht1132.html?refid=GX190833676994-PWHT1132&device=c&ptid=325990445735&targetid=pla-325990445735&network=g&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4rfBRBKEiwAC678KX5F8pO2EiAcOQ1PbTWAdX9Jxvd7Sc80ULuZZ3RwviTJMr7kQblp4RoC70IQAvD_BwE Cheaper. Not sure about child safety but fun - they could have proper gymkhanas with the bending poles.

ArsenalsPlayingAtHome · 08/11/2018 06:12

What about a subscription to a pony magazine? xx
Have they read Claire Balding's books - they are really good, as stocking fillings, I'm thinking?

CailinDeas78 · 08/11/2018 08:08

Thanks ladies
Some good ideas there

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Fucksgiven · 08/11/2018 15:45

Aww don't be mean. Get them poniesGrin

WhyDidIEatThat · 09/11/2018 11:00

Agree with fucksgiven, every child needs a pony!

Gabilan · 09/11/2018 11:35

I grew up without my own pony. Sometimes parents just cannot afford them. I think in the end it made me a better rider. I was so desperate to ride that I would get on whatever was offered. At 13 i was backing 3 year old Arab colts. I'm no longer the "crash test dummy" who will get on anything - I'm too old and it hurts too much! But I am still the rider you give the quirky, funny, difficult horses to. I've ridden such a variety that I will just take the time to find out what makes this one tick.

Don't worry OP - there are plenty of gifts out there for the pony-mad that don't actually involve getting a pony!

CailinDeas78 · 09/11/2018 12:23

Definitely can't afford a pony!!! Live in a city but not UK and there wouldn't be an expectation here from kids to own a pony. Don't think any of the group they do lessons have their own.
I found another place that do the jumps so am looking into that. They love playing this out in the garden.

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piplou · 09/11/2018 13:16

Are there any big horse shows around Christmas where you are? Took horse-mad DD to Olympia horse show in London a few years back as her Christmas present and she loved it - bit of a present to myself too though I must admit!

tiredacademic · 09/11/2018 19:45

Op, can you link to the jumps? DD1 wanted some but the ones I saw on amazon had bad reviews.

whymewhyme · 09/11/2018 19:53

An 11'2 and 13'2 should do the trick!!! 

CailinDeas78 · 09/11/2018 20:28

www.jollyjumps.co.uk/about-the-product/

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Enidblyton1 · 09/11/2018 20:35

Would they like a Breyer horse? The 7/8 year old girl riders I know absolutely love them.

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