My nine year old daughter has been riding for two years and we have owned a pony since October. I have not been bought up around horses, but we are lucky enough to have a wonderful supportive yard, five minutes walk away, where he is kept on full livery and we get lots of help. She rides at least four times a week and we visit him to groom him daily. We are taking things VERY slowly, but she loves being with him and is getting more and more confident handling him.
The yard is small, and she is the only one who keeps her pony there (it is a riding school which allows a few liveries). My daughter is painfully shy, and whilst will join in with the pony days etc, I think she sits back. The yard have said she would benefit from joining The Pony Club, which I am very happy for her to do, but Im worried that shes not competent enough. (Her pony is a little more sharp than we thought, so although she is off the lead reign, she is not cantering yet, although she is close). Do you think Pony Club would be too much for her? We dont have pony transport either!!
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nightsoutasap · 04/04/2022 14:20
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