when should i back my 2 year old filly?????????

Not for at least a year, possibly more depending on her breeding and maturity. I'd suggest if you're not familiar with breaking and backing young horses you should enlist the help of a professional as it is very easy to spoil a nice young horse if you don't know what you are doing.
 
As already said it is better to wait until they are a bit older. When is she 3? If she is 3 in a couple of months then I see no harm is putting a saddle on her back to get her used to the weight and feel etc. A lot depends on the maturity of the horse as some are still very much babies and are better left to mature.



OP You will get a better response to this post if you put it in New Lounge. Good luck with your filly
 
Not until she is properly 3 years old, although I back mine at 4 and find that they are actually easier at that age. More mature mentally and physically. I'll just add that I have no fears about them getting "too big" or some of the other worries sometimes mentioned. I make sure they are well handled, have been out for lots of walk in hand, and I do groundwork to prepare them for being ridden. (Not lunging, especially at 2 years old).
 
2 of mine were backed at 5 and my current baby is in the process of being backed now aged 4.
i do everything with them from 18months/2 years onwards except sitting on or lunging. there is plenty of ground work to be done before actual backing. makes things a lot easier too
 
This time next year (assuming she's just turned 2, rather than turning 3yrs old soon). Then she should be ready to sit on and maybe lead about, but not for much more.

I have a 3yr old (a 2007 baby, turned 3 a couple of weeks ago) and he's been sat on a couple of times and lead about with a small rider. He's done all the prep work (tack on, longreining etc) since he was 2yrs old but he won't be 'properly' ridden till next summer, when he's 4.
 
without trying to open a can of worms.. if you dont know that you shouldnt be backing your youngster until she is three, you probably shouldnt have a youngster.

ETA: i also noticed the phrase 'try and back her' dont TRY to back her, send her away if you arent certain you'll manage yourself.
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yes everyone has to start somewhere... but for someone without even the basic knowledge of what age to start a horse, certainly shouldnt be attempting to start one. Thats how horses get ruined.
Perhaps OP needs to gain a little more experience before embarking on backing a youngster
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No reason why you shouldn't have a youngster and well done for asking for help and advice.

However PLEASE seek experienced help (in person not via forums) or send her away for backing, if you aren't experienced enough to be sure how old you should back at then you will likely injure either yourself or the horse or confuse and upset her during backing.
 
My 3 year old will not be backed until mid summer next year, even then it will only be very light simple work. He'll never be lunged. He walks out inhand now and will be long reined out hopefully this summer.
 
Soooo many experts with sooooo fixed views! Agree that the orginal post should get expert advice and not do it via a forum. But 1, 2,3 or 4 years depends so much on the horse (and I would only advocate 1 if it is going to be raced as 2yo - before I get hate mail!!) But 2 for a big well grown bolshie individual is not beyoond the wit.....but you can have some under developed rangey beasts who prob should not be touched at 3 years.......
WHICH is why this Forum should not be giving advice - helpful or otherwise on this subject!
Is this NEWS? anyway?????
 
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