Notice a difference?

[Fairynuff]

These are before and after pics of my 2 year old Quarter filly.

This was her at the start of Feb getting used to a saddle.

At trainers where she stayed for 2 months.

Home to chill out for the rest of the year. She's now beginning to look like a Quarter horse-look at that bum! What do you think?

 

[appylass]

Lovely bum She's looking really good. How did she get on at the trainers? She looks very laid back in the picture with a saddle on.

 

[Queenbee87]

She still looks like a baby. I personally wouldn't be starting a horse that early but each to their own! She's pretty though

 

[Fairynuff]

yes QBee, she is young at 2 but that is how it is done. She is one of the lucky ones, the
majority are broken at 2 and are kept in training to compete in the futurity classes when they are 3. I have no qualms about starting young if the animal in question is capable, mentally and physically. She did 2 months training (15 to 20 mins a day)and has come home sound, happy and relaxed. Tbs are broken as yearlings and this is accepted as 'normal' so Im not exactly doing anything 'new'.

 

[Chestnuttymare]

What a flippin' rear end she has on her
I think she is a wee stunner, as you know and will be stuffing her in my suitcase to being her home with me when i come to visit lol. Oh no, now you know my cunning plan!!

 

[LauraWheeler]

Bless, She's beautiful. Hope you have lots of fun with her.

 

[Chestnuttymare]

and OMG your fields look absolutely beautiful. I am bringing Brooke for a feast lol x

 

[Dolcé]

she is gorgeous but I'm afraid I'm with queenbee on the age thing. It is only 'done' like that because people keep doing it, I wouldn't start any of mine before 4 and in fact have a couple of 5 year olds that I intend to start this year because I didn't consider them mature enough last year. I do think that, unfortunately, their limbs are not fully formed enough at that age to take the extra weight and work - just look at all the ex racehorses with knackered legs and arthritis!