Working smarter, not harder: how to produce a lead rein pony without riding them

Working smarter, not harder: how to produce a lead rein pony without riding them

Dartmoor lead-rein pony Springwater Tactician has enjoyed success at many major shows.We hope that old-fashioned methods such as unsuitable-sized riders working in tiny ponies – or lungeing bright little ponies for hours on end – have been consigned to the history books. There are ways to produce a lead-rein pony ready for their tiny rider that are ethical and put the pony’s welfare first, without putting their young jockey at risk. Craig Elenor…