Just a quick Q for my equine orientated friends ........

How old was your baby/child when you bought them their first pony?

I am trying SO hard to not pass judgement on SIL BUT.............. Her LO is 1 ...... surely thats tooooooooo young for her own pony? SIL barely worms her other two horses or has the farrier out to trim their feet ...... what is she going to teach her child about caring for an animal?

Talk about living vicariously through your kid! I know she was her baby to toughen up and be a tough/ camp drafting kid .... but seriously at 1???