How Hard Is It To Break A Horse?
I've been riding for 15 years. Mostly hunter/jumper. The most i've ever trained is green broke horses. I'm looking into getting a VERY sweet 3 year old Quarter horse. She is a doll. Not a mean bone surrounded by her body and very mellow. But i've never started a horse before. I've been reading many books on the process and it doesn't seem that hard. It seems time consuming though. So I simply wanted to get the opinions from those that enjoy started horses before. Such as how long it took? Was it hard? Did you do it all by yourself or did you enjoy professional help? Any help is great. Thanks!
Considering how much you've been riding it will probably be okay.
Although it does depend on the horse.
All I can say aloud is it takes a special person with a great deal of patience and talent.
Motivation for both you and the horse is key. Dont forget to reward the horse and keep her on track.
I've broken three horses earlier. One was an Arabian, she took about four months to break completely. That one I need my dad's facilitate on, he's a trainer. It was fairly difficult
The second be an American Quarter Horse she took two and half weeks before I could let empire ride her. I did that one on my own. It was fairly easy. Lots of treats.
The Third be a Appoloosa/Quarter. He was trained for something different, so he took about 1 month. He was uncomplicated peasy.
It just depends on the temperment and how much time your putting in.
Be Patient and Loving.
Since You've been riding and around horses for so long, I'd say it would be easier for you to train a horse after someone else who hasnt been around horses for so long.
As for the easy/hard part. . . It's takes time and at hand will always be good days and bad days beside training.
I know a few people who do wonderful jobs training and could give you better answers next mine. . . maybe ya'll see em around if ya lucky.
As long as your persistant it shouldn't be very hard. You may come across a few bumps in the road but it will be unproblematic other than that. Just make sure you gain the horses trust since you do anything too daring. I recommend having someone who is more experienced in breaking horses beside you just in case something happen or you come to a point where you don't know what to do. Time can vary. my guess would be from 2-6 months but it depends on how much time you devote to it and how willing your horse is to work next to you. Good Luck! I hope everything works out!!
If you've be riding for 15 years consistently and several times a week, and many types of horses (you say you've trained green broke horses, which is a very well-mannered background to have), you will most likely have plenty expereience to break a filly with the temperament you've described. Good that you've been reading books - that doesn't hurt- but you will inevitably encounter situations not covered in a book - (not really inevitable, but probable, besides!) It's not really "hard," per se. You just have to own a very clear image and plan, and the knowledge of how to communicate what it is you want your filly to do - in a language she'll understand. You hold to be able to do this with consistency and fairness.
How long it takes deoends on what smooth of "breaking" you're talking about, and the temperament of the horse and your ability to train her. Usually inside 30 to 60 days the horse will be walking, trotting and a little cantering (depending on physical maturity), steering, stopping, backing, start stages of leg yielding and turning on forehand. The goal will be for her to be going forward freely, straight, and relaxed. And that's it!
It's only "hard" when you own to undo some previous mishandling, especially contained by spoiled, aggressive horses.
I do it myself, usually. Sometimes get someone to hold the horse for first backing whether he's really a nervous type. I do have many, various years of working under the supervision of very experienced horsemen who'd broken lots of horses. (been breaking horses for about 25 years now).
You might want to grasp in touch with someone nearby who does own a lot of experience breaking horses, and who has a calm demeanor, and a philosophy of horse-handling that's similar to yours, merely in case you do run into snags, and for the first mounting, if you're at adjectives apprehensive about climbing on!
PS - excuse the long-winded answer. . .didn't intend to write a novel!
well its going to be firm at first but i belive if you spend alot of ground work with your horse like next to the halter and build alot of trust with your horse by touching him EVERYWHERE get him to know that you wont do anything to hurt him in besides so then when its time to get on his back it will be much easyer for him and for ou.
its very frozen your determination will prb be broken
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I have a line member who lives on a farm with horses, and over in that it normally takes new horses that arrive nearby about a month or two. It really depends on the attitude of the horse. If it likes to be around people and loves to pilfer treats from people, than it will most likely be quicker to break it. If it it skiddish and gets spooked effortless, than it might take more time.
