Cortez
Tough but Fair
Hmm I'm not so sure about that tbh. I see a lot more horses still sound and being ridden here in their late 20s/30s, who I know have been backed at 2 years old (as is usual in my small part of the world), than I've ever seen in the UK where they were likely backed at 3 or 4 years old.
That is my experience as well SF (also not the UK, N.America). Could people of differing opinion please tell us how they know their horses were "not ready"?