horses

[Nicole Wild]

do any of you childmind as well as keeping horses?

I picked up my new pony on friday and wondered if anyone involves their minded children with the everyday care of the horse?

[JCrakers]

My dd would love a horse or a dog....she loves animals. She rides on a Sunday morning

I would see no probs with the mindees helping out with strict RA in place and parental permission. You would have to be extra extra careful as if the little ones startle the pony and it kicks or just the general weight of the horse etc.
Im not really into animals as such so someone with experience, who maybe lives on a farm or similar may have some better advice

It would take a lot of forward planning and but it would be interesting for them to help out and definitely speak with parents first and you would have to have a plan of action to be able to look after child and pony at the same time ie what if a child runs off while you have hold of the pony...what would you do, things like that