Me and Midnight
I got him when I was 9, and lost him when I was 17.
He was probably 12.2 or so, but he always seemed big to me.
I taught him whatever was in the horse magazine that month.
Once we started jumping, I got hooked. When I was 16, I think, I
started taking lessons.
As Mother says, There will Always be a Pony called Midnight.
 
 

I was about 10 here. The baby was Lazer, who was an orphan that I raised from 17 days. Note the 'bridle', a piece of rope around his nose.

I think this was how I started him jumping.

I think this is when the slouch started. (look at those knees - his, not mine)

No helmet, no saddle...

I look at these now and wonder why he even jumped. That pole was barely there.

I guess I started riding more aggressively. Still no saddle, but it's a real bridle here. From what I remember, the other ones were a halter and war bridle.

Useful for getting mistletoe out of trees. (this was the hackmore stage)