>> I agree. And the temperment of the one I owned was closer to that of an >> Arab than that of a "child's pony".
>>>> I would have to say the same is true of our Peppy (miniature). He >>>> isn't a child's pony at all. But people tend to make the assumption >>>> that because he's small he would make a great child's pony. Well....I >>>> suppose he would if the child happened to like ponies hotter'n' a >>>> firecracker... because that's exactly what he is. That brain of his is >>>> engaged at all times.. Man, isn't that the truth! We had a 40+ year old Welsh pony live here for a couple of months around 2000-2001 when his owners sold their farm, while they were finishing up their new place. He was about 13H, so when my nephew's birthday rolled around and he wanted a "pony ride pony", Tux's owner offered to let us use him. Well, the formerly black and white pony, now steel gray with age assumed as soon as a kid was put on his back, he was supposed to start cantering and looking for the next jump. We quickly put him up - we were already using Holly the TWH, and Mac came out to take Tux's duty. Of all the horses/ponies we've had, Big Mac, 15.3H, was the perfect "kid's pony." He was gentle as a lamb when he'd gingerly give a toddler their first leadline ride with mom or dad hanging on...but I also remember the sheer delight that 10-year-old Emily showed while galloping him across the pasture, humming the Star Wars theme at the top of her lungs. He was so able to access the ever-variable defintion of "child." Karen Thomas, NC
