Christina and Victoria: Starting a young horse
Will Faerber takes you through all the steps with a young horse through first mounting and riding.
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Kerri Charles says: How old do you start them on lunging and riding if they are a big warmblood? Do you wait until they are four to put them in a circle ? Or start them around three and get a few rides then turn them back out like some people recommend.
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Kali says:
I would prefer to do it the old way, start them at three, teach them to work in hand, then lunge, get on a few times then turn them back out for another year. However, you have to take into consideration how they are living, if you have good pastures with ample grass and good footing and at least ten acres of land per horse, then the old way is best. If you don’t, then it is best to get them into regular light work to be sure they are developing correctly.
How old do you start them on lunging and riding if they are a big warmblood? Do you wait until they are four to put them in a circle ? Or start them around three and get a few rides then turn them back out like some people recommend.
I would prefer to do it the old way, start them at three, teach them to work in hand, then lunge, get on a few times then turn them back out for another year. However, you have to take into consideration how they are living, if you have good pastures with ample grass and good footing and at least ten acres of land per horse, then the old way is best. If you don’t, then it is best to get them into regular light work to be sure they are developing correctly.