I agree with all the previous excellent advice. Add this. Put a
breastcollar on your riding horse's western saddle, so it the ponied yearling
pulls back like a goat, it won't cause your saddle to slip to the side. It's
also nice to ride with a friend the first few times, so they can help you. If
they are on a savvy older horse, sometimes that one can "sandwich" the baby,
to protect it in case of a car driving by fast, or if it's acting up. They can
also form a block in the front, or "push" from the rear. Also...wear gloves,
to protect your hands. I used to pony my filly and sometimes felt like that
movie "Brave heart"...oh how you can get pulled between two horses. I vote yes
on the rope halter and the crop. Sometimes I used a tie rope that had some
"boing" to it, it has rubber in it or something, and velcro on the tie end
that formed a loop. It discourages them pulling back, and is thick and
short. That was after the filly lear! ned how to do the ponying
readily. Beth