your definition of a green horse?

[dafthoss]

Was just thinking as a couple of people have said that my boy is green so was just interested in what you guys would consider green for both flatwork and jumping?
Thanks

 

[JustMe22]

Hahaha well..for me, green would be something that say..can't canter at all. w/t/c to me is basic schooling, even if the paces aren't good or developed, horse isn't round etc.

Green in jumping? Maybe popped over a few 60cm-ish jumps, not really done any courses, has to be helped to get a stride..just still very wobbly on the whole thing.

But having said that..I seem to ride solely ex-racers and ponies we pull out of the veld

 

[scatty_mare]

I think it depends on what the horse's job is going to be ultimately - a horse who is established on the flat for example may still be green jumping, or an experienced hunter may be green about schooling. To me, green just means where new things are still being introduced all the time, and the horse is not yet established with what he is doing.
How old is your boy and what do you do with him?

 

[dafthoss]

thanks
justme - I was thinking along the same lines as in only canter in a straight line ect so was a bit confused when people were saying he is green
scatty mare - he is just six but has very little miles under his belt, he is going to be an allrounder for me to enjoy really yes he is learning new things all the time he has just started lateral work and transitions within paces so I guess with that respect he is still green. His jumping is also green but I knew that already he does need help with his take off spot but has got a lot better

 

[FleabittenT]

My new girl! 6yo mare. Green in the sense that we have taken her right back to schooling basics - she is just starting to understand lengthening & shorting, lateral work, but still needs a lot of hand-holding and panics if she doesn't feel secure between hand & leg.

Jumping she pops round 2'6 nicely, but her lack of suppleness and adjustability in the canter means it can get a bit hairy at times! So jumping is on hold til the flatwork is a bit more established.

I love an honest, green horse, so rewarding

 

[dafthoss]

My new girl! 6yo mare. Green in the sense that we have taken her right back to schooling basics - she is just starting to understand lengthening & shorting, lateral work, but still needs a lot of hand-holding and panics if she doesn't feel secure between hand & leg.

Jumping she pops round 2'6 nicely, but her lack of suppleness and adjustability in the canter means it can get a bit hairy at times! So jumping is on hold til the flatwork is a bit more established.

I love an honest, green horse, so rewarding

sounds very similar to my boy and yes I am loving him its is great when he understands something for the first time we are also working on the canter so jumping is a little bit less

 

[Lolo]

I think it's when they haven't found their feet at the level they're being asked to work at. For example,a horse who has just moved up to BE Intermediate can be green at that level, yet a horse who's just been backed will also be green!