What are your views

[jester_ben]

I was looking through some horses for sale today and I came across a advert with a horse jumping a hedge. "Looks quiet nice" I thought. Started reading the advert it said it was a 2 year old and it was backed

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[eventing09]

i have seen things like this before. i hate it! yes racehorses are broken and raced at 2 sometimes but it doesnt nesserserily mean its correct. i think its wrong, why cant people just let the poor horses develop first?? my mare was raced as a 2year old and in result now has a rotated pelvis, causes no problems to her at all but still it could have been prevented if it wasnt becuase of some greedy trainers. thats only my opinion though

 

[Tiarella]

Ohhh, are you on about in h&amp;h magazine? I read it this morning at college and thought whattt?! And then read the advert properly... Bay, 2yo, kwpn etc etc...that did not match the pic of a grey horse on the left

Are you on about that advert?

 

[ForeverBroke_]

Wasn't a grey was it?

 

[gails]

2 years and backed!!!!!!!!!!!! grrr.

Nothing more to say

 

[jester_ben]

Oh dear your poor mare :/ But glad shes ok (btw what is a rotated pelvis? xD)

 

[jester_ben]

Yep it was a grey, gelding Darcy

 

[ForeverBroke_]

Yeah I think I know the one you mean, same one that Schpug is talking about

 

[jester_ben]

SchPug, woops xD Ive just read it again, my bad

 

[jester_ben]

Ok, so now its just in general, what do you think about horses being backed at two years old ?

 

[Deefa]

Personally dont like it!
I have a 2yr old (3 in may) and he is no where near ready to be backed.
He has done basic ground work as he is so big i wanted to make sure the manners were there but thats plenty

 

[gails]

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Ok, so now its just in general, what do you think about horses being backed at two years old ?

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I dpnt agree, why cant they be ' kids' for a while, what is the rush

 

[rascal]

I saw one two year old being ridden and in foal, i complained to the web site and was removed. Riding two year olds is just cruel. We have a pony on loan that was ridden at two and he has quite a few health problems as a result.

 

[Enfys]

Actually it depends on the degree of 'ridden' and whether 2 is just 2 or rising 3, there is a difference.. My youngsters are long reined, sat on and walked about at 2-3yrs, it hasn't hurt them and better that I start them nicely at my own pace, then they have the basics and life is going to be easier for them.

I can find a half dozen started and ridden away 2 y.o horses at any time on my local sales pages.

If the horse is mature enough, and it isn't doing too much I actually think it has it's merits.