Viewing and buying a pony
It is important to take an experienced person with you to view a horse or pony.
Sadly the prettiest pony is not always the right horse to buy for you.
Ask the seller why he is selling the horse.
Honest people will go into great detail, although be aware not everyone will give you an honest answer.There are
Dodgy dealers , so you need to ask lots of
questionsto get the bigger picture.
I would be very weary of someone who could not answer your questions completely.
If you think something is not right, then my advice is to walk away.
Depending on what your needs are you should view the horse either in his field or stable first.
Inspect the horse before he is saddled up and ask for the horse to be walked and trotted on hard level ground to assess conformation and soundness.
If you are experienced tack the horse up yourself or get the other person with you to tack up.
The horse should be ridden if appropriate and jumped if he is a jumper, hunter or eventer while you observe the horse’s way of going.
You or the other person with you should ride the horse next.
A child’s riding pony should be ridden first by a small adult before deciding if it suitable for a your child to ride.
For this reason it is always wise to leave your child at home on the first visit.
Children will easily fall in love with a pony especially if it is a cheeky one.
Make sure the horse or pony is happy to walk away form the stable area.
A napping horse can be frustrating and difficult to ride.
If you are buying a competition horse, view it at home and also at the next show if possible.
Ask around if anyone knows of the horse, and if it is suitable for your riding ability.
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