--- In [email protected], "Karen Thomas" < > Thanks for the info, Karen . I was a really good rider. I just don't have anyone to watch my 17m old so I can get my horses started again. Yes, if I was to buy a pony of any kind and it needed special care, it would get it. I have a goat that has cost me thousands in vet bills. Both of my horses are well cared for. They get their shots and dental work done. I bought one of my horse untrained when he was 8. He is now 24 and he is my big pet. My other horse I bought in 2000. I bought him from a not so great horse trader. He was sick, only greenbroke and mistreated. I spent the first month with him helping him recover from a cold and an open wound above his eye. My vet said I saved his life. He is a bay/white paint gelding and he wasn't cheap either. This horse was so mean. He would chase me out of his pen. He was a biter too. After he was all better I spent 2 months training him on the ground before I rode him. All that bad behavior went away. It took a while but I never gave up on him. So, are these ponies similar to the Peruvian Paso Horse with their head up and a fast trot. It is a different kind of riding then I have done before but it would be a lot of fun to learn. Yes I have said this pony was for my daughter but I want to train him and ride him too. My kid is not going to be old enough for a while and I wanted to save a few bucks and buy something nice untrained and train him myself or learn something new about a different riding style.
We are going to be moving to the Austin Tx area. Is it to hot for this type of pony? Do you know of a good website that might have some nice pics? I am going to do lots of research before I buy anything. My friend from Sweden just got me interested in Iceland ponies so I just have to find out more about them. She really likes the breed and we are very simular in our horse tastes. P.S I am also a dog lover. My dog is a rescue dog. I have a big heart for all animals except for the squirls that are destroying our pasture and eating all our apples...ha ha ha. Thanks Karen. Any bit of info is helpful. It is fun to learn about a new breed. I am not a horse snob. I love them all. jackie
