Kirknewton Ponies

04/08/2024

13:2 Welsh gelding and 13:2 Fell x mare available for share 1-3 days per week. Suit competent teenager/small adult/no beginners please.
Share of livery fee covers all costs.

04/08/2024

And Rosie wasn't happy with her rest period, she galloped off over the hill squealing 🐎

04/08/2024

Sharers
Would any of you be interested in getting a freelance instructor in for a lesson?

Student Instructors
Anyone want some practice hours in of group lessons?

Pm page

04/08/2024

Farrier coming this Wednesday lunchtime for your ponies 🧲 Any help appreciated as I'm busy with dogs 🐾

27/07/2024

Huggy 13:2 ex riding school pony is still looking for someone to look after him on Fridays. Available for part share to a knowledgeable competent rider. His previous applicants were beginner riders but he deserves more! A typical fun Welshy, good for hacking, jumps for fun. Please pm for more details, livery fee applies

14/07/2024

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Dog Chit Chat West Lothian

OOPS. THERE REALLY *IS* DOMINANCE IN WOLVES

On another post from earlier this week, a person weighs in on a totally unrelated topic to say there is no dominance in wolves and … blah, blah…David Mech.

WRONG.

Try again.

See >> https://terriermandotcom.blogspot.com/2012/02/oops-there-really-is-dominance-in.html for what David Mech *really* says.

13/07/2024

My little helpers today ❤️

11/07/2024

Thanks to all who messaged re a pony share. Sorry if I missed you, I had quite a few.
I will be around this Sat and Sun for meeting. I'm going to limit this to 2 people each day.

Ulva 14:3 Highland
Gem 13:2 Fell x
Mollie 13:2 Welsh x
Huggy 13:2 Welsh
Sharing the responsibility and costs of looking after a pony is not suitable for beginner riders. It is a commitment regardless of the weather, a sore finger, headache etc so please consider if this is something you really want to do.
Please message me by Friday evening to confirm

10/07/2024

"What, a big black dog, where?" 😂
Pigs&Paws Pet Sitting

28/06/2024

We have a couple of ex riding school ponies available for part share. They have lived here as a herd for years so selling/passing on is something I don't really do, not nice. If there's someone out there would like the opportunity to have a pony to look after and ride then please get in touch. They are around the 13:2 mark and a feisty Highland at 14:3 who would need a confident rider although she is lovely. You would have to be confident bringing your pony from the field, grooming, tacking up, confident rider, aware of road riding/safety etc. Tidying up after yourself and pony is an essential!. Arena is also available on site.
This is not available to beginner riders and a livery fee applies

19/06/2024

Here's a good example of how NOT to ride your pony out on the roads! Two hands on the reins girls

04/06/2024

Whoever stabled this new pony, it's been there since the weekend with no hay or water

14/05/2024

Girls, farrier coming tomorrow so Huggy and Ulva can get out and about with their new shoes on 😁

14/05/2024

Got to keep the dogs in when this boy comes down for breakfast and dinner every day 😁
Dog Chit Chat West Lothian
Pigs&Paws Pet Sitting

04/05/2024

A lovely Saturday afternoon at The Bridge Inn - Ratho and a visit from this wee girl 😁

13/04/2024

Lovely to see all these popping up around the dog field boundary.
Any plant experts out there who can Id the small white flower in first pic? It's not wood anemone, different leaves.

02/04/2024

Anyone need some help in the garden? Grass cutting, lawn treatments, tidy up, weeding etc. I'm offering the services of
Charles at Mowtown Gardening Services
He's available 7 days a week in all weather, reliable, hard working, won't sit in his motor skiving, doesn't need tea breaks or much chat but he's quite friendly

24/03/2024

Thanks again girls and Charles Mowtown Gardening Services for looking after the ponies whilst I'm laid up with a wonky knee. MRI scan on Thursday so I'll get an idea of the damage ☹️

17/03/2024

Thanks to my lovely sharers for looking after the ponies this weekend and fixing up the electric fence, rolling in the haylage etc etc etc ❤️
When you part share a pony you are sharing the responsibility of looking after a pony, the hard graft inc costs of said pony even when it can't be ridden for your pleasure!
It's not about sitting pretty on pony all of the time, alot of mucky hard work is involved before you get there!
Well done you lot for seeing this soggy, muddy, windy, horrible, winter through. You know who you are, sunny days coming

16/03/2024

We take our knees for granted eh!
Day 4 of a non working leg and I'm truly p.... d off, can't do anything 😭
Look after your knees!

16/03/2024

Saturday girls
Unfortunately I'm in a leg brace and using crutches to get around so ponies not in yet.
First to arrive could make up wee feeds and pop in stables.
You can bring them in individually if you want or wait until Clare comes to give a hand. I'm still struggling to get dressed 🤣

05/03/2024

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Sat 23rd March
Invitation to come and meet the ponies available to part share.
They are ex riding centre ponies (13:2 -14-3) that I cannot consider selling as they've lived here as a herd since I started out.
My loyal Saturday girls have looked after them since the COVID lockdown struck and still do to this day ❤️ they are brilliant and stuck with it through a horrible, wet, muddy winter!
If a part share is something you might be interested in please come along. We are very friendly. Wellies and a sense of humour is a must 😃
Please note part sharing is not suitable for beginner riders. Part livery fee applies.

01/03/2024

Happy terriers
Maybe I could hire these guys out and make a few quid 😵‍💫
Dog Chit Chat West Lothian

28/01/2024

Due to alot, and I mean alot of enquiries for lessons, hacks etc this is a wee reminder to say we DO NOT operate as a riding centre, only part shares are available. That means no lessons, hacking, pony ride bookings. The ponies are ex riding school, a couple retired now.
A couple are available for one or two days a week to part share with me.
A sharer must be experienced in taking a pony from field/stable, grooming, tacking up, riding etc or supervised by other/parent who is.
*Sharing a pony/horse is not suitable for beginners .
Thanks for reading 😁

22/01/2024

Girls, did anyone borrow my navy blue waterproof jacket yesterday??
That's my smelly haylage jacket, couldn't find it in stables this morning and was lost without this morning to take haynets out 😭

02/12/2023

Saturday sharers.
Today is cancelled
The ponies are staying in the field today to eat lots of hay!

25/11/2023

It's been a busy day here. We've had some weekender dogs in for some fun, girls in looking after their ponies and the hairy baby ponies are off to their new home.
Looking forward to following their progress 🐎

22/04/2023

🐾 Pigs&Paws Pet Sitting
Now have a secure field with 6 feet high fencing HOORAY thankyou LOOPP Fencing

05/04/2023

Pigs&Paws Pet Sitting
Dog Chit Chat West Lothian
Thoughts please
Thinking of getting a couple of sheep to help with dog training. We've mastered the dog/chicken/cat training "running pony" work in progress ) and with a secure field with 6 ft fencing thought the sheep might be useful for us and others. Of course they will be raised with our dogs first. What y'all think?