X-mas presents for my nieces

[Jpark]

I have 3 nieces and my parents are giving them 4 miniature ponies

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[Xylitol]

Cute gift
Who's gonna get 2? 😀

 

[Schadenfreude]

Wow. :Q

Your nieces have the bestest grandparents in the entire world.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

I take it that they have a big piece of land to keep them at?

 

[Jpark]

Originally posted by: Xylitol
Cute gift
Who's gonna get 2? 😀

I think my mom is keeping one, possibly the gray one

 

[eakers]

awwww can I have the fourth 😉

 

[Jpark]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy
I take it that they have a big piece of land to keep them at?

We have around a 400 acre farm. About 10 acres is fenced pasture. They'll probably keep them in the barn most of the time.

 

[Cooler]

wow thats alot of $$$$.

 

[Jpark]

Originally posted by: Cooler
wow thats alot of $$$$.

Acutally they're not as expensive as regular horses. These are around $200 a piece. Some of them go for a lot more but these are all around 6 months old, so they're a little less. Our other "full size" horses cost over $2k (they're show horses).

 

[scarpent]

Lucky kids.

 

[Cooler]

Originally posted by: Jpark

Originally posted by: Cooler
wow thats alot of $$$$.

Acutally they're not as expensive as regular horses. These are around $200 a piece. Some of them go for a lot more but these are all around 6 months old, so they're a little less. Our other "full size" horses cost over $2k (they're show horses).

im talking about upkeep of them.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: Cooler

Originally posted by: Jpark

Originally posted by: Cooler
wow thats alot of $$$$.

Acutally they're not as expensive as regular horses. These are around $200 a piece. Some of them go for a lot more but these are all around 6 months old, so they're a little less. Our other "full size" horses cost over $2k (they're show horses).

im talking about upkeep of them.

Stabling, food, training, riding, property ... for the next ~30 years? 😛

- M4H

 

[Jpark]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: Cooler

Originally posted by: Jpark

Originally posted by: Cooler
wow thats alot of $$$$.

Acutally they're not as expensive as regular horses. These are around $200 a piece. Some of them go for a lot more but these are all around 6 months old, so they're a little less. Our other "full size" horses cost over $2k (they're show horses).

im talking about upkeep of them.

Stabling, food, training, riding, property ... for the next ~30 years? 😛

- M4H

Stabling isn't that much upkeep (less mess than normal horses). They definitely don't eat as much either. Training and riding won't be a problem for my nieces for take that job.

Personally I believe they're nuts for buying them, but I heard my mom say she wants to start raising and selling them.

 

[waggy]

I want one! i love those horses i think they are so cute. pity i only have 3 acres heh

 

[AreaCode707]

6 month old miniature horses? How old are your nieces? I forsee trouble. They may be small but you've really got to train them properly or they can do some damage to small children.

 

[Jpark]

Originally posted by: HotChic
6 month old miniature horses? How old are your nieces? I forsee trouble. They may be small but you've really got to train them properly or they can do some damage to small children.

The youngest niece is 7 who is very good with horses, she's been riding and training them since she was 4. The middle one is 8 who has the least experience with them, but has ridden quite a bit and trained a little. The oldest is 11 and she's been around them almost all her life too. My mom or sister will be with them at first, b/c a couple of the ponies have attitudes. But the 3 are capable of handling them once they have a little training.

 

[Fenixgoon]

i thought you meant like doll ponies or something:Q

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Jpark

Originally posted by: HotChic
6 month old miniature horses? How old are your nieces? I forsee trouble. They may be small but you've really got to train them properly or they can do some damage to small children.

The youngest niece is 7 who is very good with horses, she's been riding and training them since she was 4. The middle one is 8 who has the least experience with them, but has ridden quite a bit and trained a little. The oldest is 11 and she's been around them almost all her life too. My mom or sister will be with them at first, b/c a couple of the ponies have attitudes. But the 3 are capable of handling them once they have a little training.

how much land do you need for htem to be happy and healthy?

 

[AreaCode707]

Originally posted by: Jpark

Originally posted by: HotChic
6 month old miniature horses? How old are your nieces? I forsee trouble. They may be small but you've really got to train them properly or they can do some damage to small children.

The youngest niece is 7 who is very good with horses, she's been riding and training them since she was 4. The middle one is 8 who has the least experience with them, but has ridden quite a bit and trained a little. The oldest is 11 and she's been around them almost all her life too. My mom or sister will be with them at first, b/c a couple of the ponies have attitudes. But the 3 are capable of handling them once they have a little training.

Okay, so this isn't their first horse exposure. But that's still really young to be dealing with a 6 month old horse, of any size. Good luck!

 

[Jpark]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Jpark

Originally posted by: HotChic
6 month old miniature horses? How old are your nieces? I forsee trouble. They may be small but you've really got to train them properly or they can do some damage to small children.

The youngest niece is 7 who is very good with horses, she's been riding and training them since she was 4. The middle one is 8 who has the least experience with them, but has ridden quite a bit and trained a little. The oldest is 11 and she's been around them almost all her life too. My mom or sister will be with them at first, b/c a couple of the ponies have attitudes. But the 3 are capable of handling them once they have a little training.

how much land do you need for htem to be happy and healthy?

It honestly doesn't take much. A horse is a grazing animal, so it's constantly eating. So if the animal always has grass or hay to eat it will be happy. A small pasture and barn would be nice. If you have a barn then there's really no need for a pasture, but that's more upkeep.