Sister was here last Thursday with her little baby daughter. Mini Kasia was very nice and sister sat her kid up on her for pictures. Baby can't be more than 15# and it'll be awhile before she can even sit and hold reins on her own.
I'm wondering how much weight a mini can hold for once in a blue moon of a little toddler riding her on lead line?
Are there any little saddles that will fit a mini? Or a bareback pad with little stirrups?
In her last home, the 6yr old daughter rode her in a fancy saddle, looked like a real and heavy one. I don't want my sister's kid riding her past the age of being able to ride a real pony, so maybe just toddler and a little older to where she understands what she's doing up there and can then go on and ride a larger horse.
She'll then also start grooming and handling the mini while getting used to a larger horse.
I don't have kids, don't plan on ever having any. So I can't really judge what and when and all that is too much or still safe. Thus I need you guys to help me out in setting limits with all of this.
Oh, and a mini English saddle would be nice, but I've never seen one. Most are all western and I have no idea about western anything, I've only ever learned English riding.
Forgot to add the pics.
I'm wondering how much weight a mini can hold for once in a blue moon of a little toddler riding her on lead line?
Are there any little saddles that will fit a mini? Or a bareback pad with little stirrups?
In her last home, the 6yr old daughter rode her in a fancy saddle, looked like a real and heavy one. I don't want my sister's kid riding her past the age of being able to ride a real pony, so maybe just toddler and a little older to where she understands what she's doing up there and can then go on and ride a larger horse.
She'll then also start grooming and handling the mini while getting used to a larger horse.
I don't have kids, don't plan on ever having any. So I can't really judge what and when and all that is too much or still safe. Thus I need you guys to help me out in setting limits with all of this.
Oh, and a mini English saddle would be nice, but I've never seen one. Most are all western and I have no idea about western anything, I've only ever learned English riding.
Forgot to add the pics.
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