This message is from: "Oscar and Shirley Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fjords for kids? Of course our kids rode our horses. They rode all over - but never without adult supervision. Fjords make great kids horses. When my daughter Laree gives riding lessons to children, her mount of choice-Budd. A wonderful big guy that has been our schooling horse for several years. Children need training as much as the mount they are on. It is a valid point that children can't pull a big strong Fjord head around, but neither can I. They need to learn how to compensate for their size, and they need to be taught safety skills. Did I mention that kids should never ride without an adult? Here are the rules we used when our kids were younger. 1. Never put a green kid on a green horse, 2. Always know your child's expertise level, 3. Never-Never-Never let a kid ride without adult supervision, and 4. Always remember a horse is a horse (their isn't a bomb proof one out there)! I realize that not every Fjord makes a safe and dependable mount for a child, but the temperament of this breed does lend itself well to use by inexperienced riders. Although it will be several years before my grandchildren are ready to ride, you can bet that their first mounts will be fjords. Shirley Anderson, Oscar's Round Mountain Fjords.
