Saddle
*A child sized saddle to fit the child. PG's is a 14 inch Beval Jr. This has made all of the difference for PG. The 14 inch is as small as they come but should last her about 3 years. It positions her legs so that she can get around the saddle and increase contact of the spurs. I think it feels more secure to her as well. We bought ours used...and expect to be able to get 100% of the money back when we sell it in a few years.
Helmets
*PG currently sports a Troxel for lessons. It gets dropped a good bit and always gets dirty. We will be upgrading to a Charles Owen come time for our first rated show.
Half Chaps
*At first I thought half chaps at 5yo was just a fashion statement. You know..."look the part". We started out with a cute pair that had removal Velcro sides you could change the color on. As she has grown taller, we have graduated to leather half chaps.
A milestone into real riding for PG was the day she refused her half chaps and got a bruise from the stirrup leathers going over a jump :)
Spurs
*Every pony girl eventually rides that sour pony that needs a little bit more motivation to get trotting!
Crop
*Right now PG rides with one of these cute sparkly little things! This won't do at a show though. We will be purchasing a leather braided crop for showing.
Grooming Supplies
*Grooming supplies come in an array of fun colorful options. This year's Christmas gifts will include sparkly braiding bands, glitter curry comb, glitter paint and heart stencils. She will have a blast!
Grooming bag
*Most people use a grooming box, but PG is getting the Thirty One Utility Tote with "Horses" embroidered in. Can't wait till she sees it!!
*A child sized saddle to fit the child. PG's is a 14 inch Beval Jr. This has made all of the difference for PG. The 14 inch is as small as they come but should last her about 3 years. It positions her legs so that she can get around the saddle and increase contact of the spurs. I think it feels more secure to her as well. We bought ours used...and expect to be able to get 100% of the money back when we sell it in a few years.
Helmets
*PG currently sports a Troxel for lessons. It gets dropped a good bit and always gets dirty. We will be upgrading to a Charles Owen come time for our first rated show.
Half Chaps
*At first I thought half chaps at 5yo was just a fashion statement. You know..."look the part". We started out with a cute pair that had removal Velcro sides you could change the color on. As she has grown taller, we have graduated to leather half chaps.
A milestone into real riding for PG was the day she refused her half chaps and got a bruise from the stirrup leathers going over a jump :)
Spurs
*Every pony girl eventually rides that sour pony that needs a little bit more motivation to get trotting!
Crop
*Right now PG rides with one of these cute sparkly little things! This won't do at a show though. We will be purchasing a leather braided crop for showing.
Grooming Supplies
*Grooming supplies come in an array of fun colorful options. This year's Christmas gifts will include sparkly braiding bands, glitter curry comb, glitter paint and heart stencils. She will have a blast!
Grooming bag
*Most people use a grooming box, but PG is getting the Thirty One Utility Tote with "Horses" embroidered in. Can't wait till she sees it!!
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