npage123
Well-Known Member
A youngster will possibly protest about leaving the herd, if it was in one which many are not, but it is not asked to leave the herd and go out for a ride on day 1, it is conditioned to leave by being brought in, doing some work then going back out over a period of time, usually years as very few youngsters live out 24/7 in large herds most will come in at some point to be stabled overnight for some of the winter, have regular hoof care, some may be sold on well before they are backed and learn that there is life outside.
I agree with this and you've said it better than I could have. I definitely didn't mean that a youngster are just brought in and hacked out on day 1. A lot of my post was about the importance of good groundwork with lots of patience, prior to riding.
Have sent OP a PM.