DS (2y8m) has been riding a Shetland once a week for a couple of months. The pony is only 5 and relatively recently backed, but a really lovely nature and developing into a very nice lead rein pony. The pony has done a lot of inhand showing with his current owner & this is her passion, so I know she does plan to sell him as a lead rein pony at some point.
I woke up at 5am and couldn't get back to sleep as I was thinking about buying the pony. Obviously DS is tiny, & may lose interest. Pony is young & I'm too big to get on & school him myself if we discover/develop any quirks. I've had shares in the past but never owned, so while I can do the day to day care I'm not that experienced, & I've never had to manage laminitis (which I know shetlands can be prone too). Pony is a Shetland and while currently lovely, may morph into a Shitland...
I'd be mad to consider it, wouldn't I? I've got visions of a lovely muddy pony-filled childhood for DS but I may be trying to live out my own childhood dreams...