My horses are both lame (old one most likely retired, young one possibly also). Since the young one still has a chance of recovering I know it’s premature for me to buy a “replacement” but I’m bummed out not having my own horse to ride (even though I’m riding several very nice horses belonging to friends for free) and got the idea in my head that I could look for a resale project.
Well I found a super cute one on Craigslist. Good age, cute mover and jumper, desirable breed and supposedly papered, good price, sounds like fun. Only two things “wrong” are it’s a mare and it’s a pony.
I haven’t ridden ponies since I was 10 probably. I’m 5’6", 135 lb, and the pony is 13.2 hh. Not ideal but I read some old threads here and elsewhere and it seems there are people of my stature riding ponies. A friend’s 5’ daughter who’s a super rider could help me out at shows etc if I’m too embarrassed to be the giant on the pony. Another friend has tack I can use since nothing I own would fit. Pony is used to living out and my fields are free right now since my guys are on stall rest. I have a donkey that could be her buddy. I’ve done the math and know what to expect expense-wise. I think I could make a profit on her with a few months training and mileage. At the very least I should be able to break even.
But really, I do not need another mouth to feed or any complications to my daily routine, which is pleasantly settled now even though stall rest sucks. And why a pony? But I’ve spent hours looking for a horse-sized project that catches my eye and haven’t found one. There’s something about this pony…
Will you guys please tell me I do not need another equine and definitely not a pony? Ugh.
Before someone asks, I don’t want to post her
photos (because they’re not mine) or ad (so no one else snatches her up haha).
We are going to start her in dressage and go from there with her. 
