It Only Takes a Whisper: Nervous Pony

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I have just purchased a gorgeous pony a real sweety ,for my daughters .I like to take things real slow and noticed that he was nervous and very tense even jumpy at times, although very well behaved. I decided to track down his history a little more and found a previous owner. "He said he was a bad pony that he would not load on the truck one day at a show ,so he took him down the back of the showgrounds and gave him the treatment!!",when he finally got him home he put the pony in a yard and gave him the full treatment , but it just make him worst ,"he is just a downright bad pony." The next owner on the 2nd day put their child on him and he bucked her off so they sold him. I have decided I am not going to give up on him .My daughters and I have started the Parelli method of natural horsemanship with the pony. Ground games and lots of love and petting ,I rub him all over everyday with my hands and his halter. Now that we understand why he is so nervous ,our goal is to have a happy confident pony that my daughters can ride. Already we love him dearly if anyone has any ideas or experiences with beaten horse's and gaining their trust , we would love to here from you.

-- posted by kezza63