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Sharn Linney is one of the best in the business when it comes to producing mini ponies for children both on and off the lead rein.

Sharn Linney shot to fame in when she led Welsh section A Thistledown Van-Der-Vaart to the supreme pony title at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS), but she’s led and produced ponies of all types and breeds to victories at all major shows, including the Royal International (RIHS), Royal Windsor and the BSPS championships.

When she chatted to H&H showing editor Alex Robinson on episode of the Horse & Hound podcast, Sharn shared her top tips for training mini ponies for their younger riders:

1. Deciding on the class

When choosing if your pony is more suited to being a lead rein or a first ridden, Sharn says that you must initially look at the type:

“Temperament comes into play,” she said. “But you do have specific types. Lead rein types are slightly smaller and typier, and more suitable for the smaller riders. Your first riddens are scopier and will carry the bigger jockey with ease.”

2. Common

Understanding lead rein classes

The best lead rein ponies are safe, beautiful and worth their weight in gold. Broadly speaking, there are two types: the &#;native&#; type and the &#;blood&#; type.

The native type

Epitomised by the Welsh Mountain pony, it is near to the ground and stands on short cannons with ample bone. This close-coupled pony is characterised by a slightly deep neck and a tiny head, &#;poppy&#; eyes and tiny ears.

This pony&#;s trot may be slightly round, showing some knee action and the general picture is an active one.

The blood type

As its name suggests, it looks like a miniature Thoroughbred, but is still full of character. The cannon bones may not be longer, and the bone, while less in quantity, is flat and full of quality.

The neck is long and slender, the action low to the ground and the general pictureis more like a minature horse.

Conformation

You only have to attend two or three shows to notice that both types are on display and either is likely to stand top of the line, depending on the judge&#;s personal preference.

Nevertheless, both types are characterised by essential aspects of conformation. Regardl

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