Just because she looked young doesn't mean she's not mature enough to go under saddle. By viewing a video you can't tell how mature a horse really is. This was her third ride under saddle and she was gaiting more than most 5 year olds and doing it all on her own. Any other gaited breed that's 5...
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Well thanks for your response - we will agree to differ then. However the fact I know nothing about 'gaiting' does not mean I know nothing about young horses - to the contrary in fact. You are welcome on this forum to enter into debate - we all learn from it - but don't come here to...
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Can I just ask a question? Why the rush to do this with a 2 year old. Why couldn't you wait until she was 4 for example - I'm just interested. Big European horses bred for showjumping or dressage will mature between the ages of 4-6 - other types mature at a much younger age. The...
Buy one and see professor. If you knew anything about horses in general you would have known this. Get a life!
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Gaited horses mature younger? Absolute claptrap! Everyone who wants to overwork babies uses that argument to justify their behaviour.
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Glad I found all you! Thanks for all the comments, keep them coming. You see, I'm a web designer with the knowledge of editing video and if you pay very close attention you will notice there are only 5 clips of the little racking machine. All the others have been duplicated in the video. This...