Amanda Owen has shared her worries about how her five-year-old daughter Clemmy will react as her beloved Shetland pony called Tony grows older.
The Yorkshire Shepherdess and her husband Clive Owen have nine children together, and the kids love mucking in as their lives are documented in Channel 5 documentary series, Our Yorkshire Farm.
Clenmy has been helping out with their newest Shetland pony but Amanda has said that as the pony ages, she is worried that Clemmy won't understand that the animal will not grow up bigger as she grows up.
At the moment, the pony is being put on a special diet after he started putting on weight as he was stealing his stable mate's food.
Amanda said: “Clem loves Tony she’s got all sorts of ideas on what she wants to do with him and all the rest of it.”
Amanda continued: "The only thing that slightly worries me about that relationship is she thinks that Tony is going to grow big as she grows bigger.
“She thinks he’s going to be a big horse. I don’t see any reason to change that thought.
“In a kind of a way, he has expanded but only sideways rather than upwards.”
It is the family's 40-year-old Shetland Joe which is suffering from Tony's over eating.
Amanda continued: "Joe is thinner and Tony is bigger. You can see little Joe’s hips but with him what can you feel?
"We’ve got some new food and this is really good for Joe and this food here is really good for Tony.”
Amanda's son Raven suggested: "Why don’t we let Tony try some of the food now? And if he doesn’t like it, tough."
The shepherdess agreed, saying: "That’s a good idea it’s going to fill him up but he won’t get fat."
Speaking about how the ponies are good for her daughter's education, Amanda said: “Clem is learning all sorts. She’s learning you are what you eat and Tony eats a lot.
“So there’s a bit of thought going into diets but it’s just about TLC and that’s a life lesson.
“She knows that Tony needs more exercise and less unhealthy food.”
The five-year-old pointed out: "Tony relies on me because I get his water and his food with Raven."
*Our Yorkshire Farm continues on Channel 5 on Tuesday at 9pm.
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