I know when I was shopping for a pony I went and looked at 4 and e-mailed/called about at least a dozen more before I got an e-mail about Amigo. And there were NONE on CB at all that were at all suitable. Unbroke messes that were ridiculously over priced, or string ponies that were dead quiet but not actually broke to ride (thus wouldn't teach my daughter much). And ponies from away that were in any way kid safe were priced as if they were made of gold (which they are, but I had limitations on my checkbook).
I finally put an ad on kijiji looking for a pony, 10-13hh, MUST BE SOUND, BROKE TO RIDE AND KID SAFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and within a day I got an e-mail about Amigo, I went to see him in Antigonish, he was priced right, and very quiet with children, so I bought him. He is 13.2hh, trained hunters (ex lesson pony), but is taking his western lessons pretty well, and though not really a decent small child's/leadline pony, he will be sound for many years and is large enough to take myself as a rider. So in my eyes I've more of a future investment, lol.
Anyways, all babbling aside, it took about 6 months but I found a quite decent little pony. I got really tired of all the bullcrap, and just put up a wanted ad, and there he was! You will find one!