Sadly, my grandchildren are just not into it as much as I had hoped. We live in a world where mom and dad both have to work, time is limited and school is the 'new big thing'. My youngest grandson started kindergarten this year. So everyone is busy!
Lil Star is lonely, she looks sad when I leave ......
Everyday I go to feed the horses and play with them a bit, sometimes lucky enough to have a few minutes to ride my horse. I try to spend equal time with Lil Star. We takes walks down the road, she's good at passing cars, tractors and other peoples. I used to live next to a short section of trails and I would walk her there as well. I've done my part desensitizing her every chance I get, introducing her to new normal things.
Sometimes we go to the arena and Lil Star jumps the jumps, barrels and walks over the logs. She'll walk across the wooden bridge and follow my horse when we 'pony' her along. The kids can love on her, groom her, sit on her and ride, with me on a lead line. She takes a saddle and bridles up just fine. She doesn't really know the bit and spends more time playing with it than not. No experienced little riders, so she's not been rode independently.
Her feet used to be a 'challenge' but I found the most amazing farrier and over the last couple years, she's gotten good at getting her feet done. She'll let me pick them up and clean them anytime. I put oil on them in the dry spells and they are really healthy. She's barefoot and never had shoes. {To my knowledge}
The dentist came this spring and did her teeth. She stood so good!! Her age was estimated at 10 years and her teeth were in great shape, just a little filing down was all that was needed. She's a super easy keeper. Adapts to any hay, lives on pasture.
She's been stalled where she's had to come in and go out, waits for you at the gate. All I have to do is whistle and my horses come running, so for me, she's not hard to catch. I don't load or haul that often, but the few times I've had to haul her, she loads after a pony minute. Sometimes right away? I think it's a pony thing depending on the day.
I'm looking for a family with a little horse lover that wants a pony of their own. Someone to love on her and finish her training. I believe she's going to be an amazing kid's horse. When she runs and plays - she races like she's doing the barrels, who knows, maybe she dreams of the rodeo?
She comes with all her tack and blankets. My asking price is not set in stone, I'm more concerned with the right home. So if you know of anyone looking for a pony....
