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Date Posted: 19:20:50 10/03/04 Sun
Author: amy
Subject: Re: How young is to young??
In reply to: ROSES_N_HEARTSFARM 's message, "How young is to young??" on 04:37:31 09/29/04 Wed

know a filly that was started as a little over 2yr old but all the owner did was get on and was led on a lead rope around for 10-15 minutes. this summer as a 3yr old on may21 she has been in a routin riding program 2-3 days a week with a show maybe 2x a month. and is working on her canter. i dont think she will have leg problems at all. shes not pushed hard the canter is only one time around the ring. and walk and a running walk session usually last 30 -45 minutes. woman isnt very big.

if the woman was just walking the horse around i personaly dont see a problem with it. if she was galloping the horse and making it trot on hard ground i do have a problem with that.

> Coming home from camp late Monday afternoon, I saw
>this woman leading this nice looking bay mare. There
>was a good size child riding the horse, on the road.
> I stopped and said hi, and asked how old the mare
>was, the woman replied that she had just turned two
>this year.
> Now this mare looked like at qt cross or stb, and I
>said, she's rather young to be having someone that
>size riding her. the woman got alittle testy and I
>said ok, hope you just don't end up with leg problems,
>she's sucha nice looking young horse, would hate to
>see her ruined at her later years.
> Now I was very nice and joked with the kid, and all.
>
> I couldn't believe how some people push young horses.
> Especially with having someone riding it that was
>that size. I wouldn't have put a person on her for
>another year, but some people.
>
> What age do you ladies think is the best age for
>putting riders on???

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