Ok, dd has been riding since small,with a gap of a few years. She is now twelve and has been back riding properly for over a year, moving on to small show jumping competitions.
I don't ride, and don't know about horses, although happy to learn to help her.
Because she was so keen we loaned a pony from her riding school. However, this proved to be a bit of a con as the pony was often used by others on her loan days,and was also jumped by others so much that the horse became fed up and was refusing
We complained and quit the loan but kept up lessons there. However, dd was relegated to a big ancient horse that really wasn't able to jump.
I the decided to look for a proper loan, but this has proved impossible round our way.
I had decided that I might possibly consider buying dd a pony. I think a would need full livery to start with owing to my lack of horse care knowledge. By chance, we have the chance to buy a locally known and good pony from someone we know- his rider needs a pony to do massive jumps in national competitions! So has outgrown him.
Would I be mad to consider this? Full livery would be £70 pw and I would insist she continue lessons too.
Would also have to persuade dh, who is very much against it.
Dd struggles a lot socially, and is being assessed as being on the as, but comes into her own when riding. Help!
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LocalVelvet · 19/07/2014 21:37
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