<span class="threadTitle">3 year old & horses Safety ?'s</span>
So I have a 3 year old niece who is completely horse obsessed! It is all she talks about and she loves going out to see my boys. I am very concerned about her safety while she is out there and am looking for some advice on this. I do not have kids and well am at a loss sometimes with kids lol. She listens very well when we are out there and does everything I ask her to do. Which could be because I threatened to never bring her back out if she didn't listen. I do not allow her around my 2 year old gelding Cowboy as he still tends to be green and kind of jumpy. She spends most of her time around my 5 year old gelding Rowdy who is chill and the most he does is stop and looks.
She has been on Rowdy before a couple of times, all we did was walk around and she absolutely loved it. When she is on I always have an extra person that is walking beside her just in case. She is very well balanced in the saddle and actually carry's herself very well. The main reason for the extra person is that the saddle I have is for adults and she tends slip around a little and because I am currently searching for a helmet for her.
So now for the questions! lol
I have been looking into possibly getting her a pony to ride that is fully trained and that she could possibly do some small shows if she wants to or just ride around on the trails. Is it to early to get her a pony of her own? If so what age is appropriate for her first pony?
On the helmet about how long will she be able to wear one until I have to get another one? I know that she will be growing and I will have to continue to purchase her new helmets that fit but generally how long can a child wear there helmet before they out grow it?
If I don't get her a pony right now can I get saddles in children's sizes that will fit a horse? All the ones that I have found are for pony's and is what led me into possibly getting her a pony to ride.
She is a good kid and I want to give her the chances that I never had when I was younger. Any advice on any of this is welcome! Thank You
So I have a 3 year old niece who is completely horse obsessed! It is all she talks about and she loves going out to see my boys. I am very concerned about her safety while she is out there and am looking for some advice on this. I do not have kids and well am at a loss sometimes with kids lol. She listens very well when we are out there and does everything I ask her to do. Which could be because I threatened to never bring her back out if she didn't listen. I do not allow her around my 2 year old gelding Cowboy as he still tends to be green and kind of jumpy. She spends most of her time around my 5 year old gelding Rowdy who is chill and the most he does is stop and looks.
She has been on Rowdy before a couple of times, all we did was walk around and she absolutely loved it. When she is on I always have an extra person that is walking beside her just in case. She is very well balanced in the saddle and actually carry's herself very well. The main reason for the extra person is that the saddle I have is for adults and she tends slip around a little and because I am currently searching for a helmet for her.
So now for the questions! lol
I have been looking into possibly getting her a pony to ride that is fully trained and that she could possibly do some small shows if she wants to or just ride around on the trails. Is it to early to get her a pony of her own? If so what age is appropriate for her first pony?
On the helmet about how long will she be able to wear one until I have to get another one? I know that she will be growing and I will have to continue to purchase her new helmets that fit but generally how long can a child wear there helmet before they out grow it?
If I don't get her a pony right now can I get saddles in children's sizes that will fit a horse? All the ones that I have found are for pony's and is what led me into possibly getting her a pony to ride.
She is a good kid and I want to give her the chances that I never had when I was younger. Any advice on any of this is welcome! Thank You