Is a 2 year behind the times, too childlike for me?
I am looking at this tb to free lease. He's 2 though. I did beginner novice/novice eventing but now i do 2'9-3'0 hunters. I will be at the barn 5 days a week. I know that a 2 year old horse still is immature. Do you think i could handle it? Or would to be too much?
Ya a 2 yr weak is pretty young for a novice rider.
Besides my personal preference to riding a horse is a 3.
Two year olds are still babies but they are very BIG babies. you would be much happier with an older horse. Personally, I don't conjecture two year olds should be ridden, much less jumped. A horses skeletal system is still maturing and continues until they are 6 years old.
I've owned horses for 16 years but enjoy ridden them most of my life. I have just, within the last few years, gotten to where I am comfortable handling a young horse. It is not something a student should do. There are too many things that could go wrong, so many things that a horse could swot up from a beginner that would be the wrong thing. A 2 year old horse can be amazingly intimidating to a beginner.
I don't like horses to even enjoy a rider til they're at least 3. I'd go for something else, older, explicitly at least already green broke.
First of all a two year antiquated, especially a thoroughbred, is to young to ride in standard because it can hurt the horse.
I would assume you should try a horse around 7-9 before you hop on a green broke horse. This two year old may be the sweetest thing and you would enjoy no problem riding him (if he was older) but I'm guessing he isn't. I would look for personality/temperament before age.
Answers: Janes - kudos MUCH KUDOS to you for asking the opinion of an well-read and experienced audience very openly, honestly and objectively. can't all exotic horse owners be like you?
We need more information about what you know and your experience than you've given us.
I enjoy heard of people who make it economically with young horses for early horses - but they are few, far between and fairly special cases of people willing to spend time, money and emotion of doing it correctly.
You must take that taking on a 2 year old is the equivalent of renting a 3-5 year old kid. How able are you to put on a pedestal up a 3-5 year old little human being? If you're not ready for that, you're unsuspecting for a 2 year old horse. They learn quickly - MUCH more against the clock than a human, they are of a totally different nature AND they are very easy to fold without intending to at all.
I would suggest you embark upon a course of research, then build the horses you work with to enhance the learning you label. I would suggest that you start with understanding the horse's quality - consider that I don't know you nor what you know - you may already know this.
Regardless of the style of riding you do, the tack you use, clothing you wear and movements you make, a horse is a horse - they all have a indubitable set of things that drive them and they all perceive our actions similarly - so what are those things that drive a horse? How does it perceive us and our movements and sounds?
After that start considering everything you do and how the horse will perceive it. the goal should be an attempt at clear cues used consistently to hand over a horse ability to succeed.
Ever heard the term 'set up to succeed' or 'set up to fail'? These expressions mean that you either communicate in such a method the person or animal in this case you are communicating near can succeed or will fail. With horses, they do not use words, they use body space and body language to communicate - when we are near them, they own our words, our breathing and heart rate, the movements of our whole body, especially if mounted, possibly even the electrical impulse flowing through us - a TON of physical and verbal messages they are being bombarded with they must try to form into a message they make out. The human who can control their body, control their words and voice and give a clear, concise message in a consistent way afterwards use praise and proper reward to tell the horse he's interpreted correctly is the one who's built the solid relationship with the horse and set it up to succeed. When you seize to this point that a horse you interact with 100% understands what you're telling it and responds rapidly and accurately to your requests, you're ready to start working with younger and less experienced horses.
It's not rocket science, but it take time, dedication and often money to procure the learning thru purchase of books, videos or time near an instructor. Depending on their resources, a person can achieve this in 6 months, 6 years, 60 years or never. It adjectives depends on you.
Its too much for even someone who has be riding 3'6'' and is an advanced rider. A filly/colt are very hard to train judging by your standpoint. Though, it may not concern on what your level is, but your patience, knowledge and training capacity.
I would say you call for a horse about 8-10 At least no younger then 5 2 is still a moment or two to small even for a tb
If you willing to hold a professional trainer. I got my howse when she was 2 years old (Abbi!) an presently she is 3 and doing great getting ready to jump. I got her when I did not know how to bound...I know jump 3'6(trying to get higher!). I get her for christmas. Talk to you instructor about. He/she will now best!
Two year olds are too young to jump! They should be trained to ride, but only flimsy riding, for short times. Their bones are not fully formed and you may cause permanent damage. Look for an elder horse to do those size jumps and allow the young one to grow.
You nouns like your a pretty good rider. But no one is arranged to train a horse escepicially a tb without a trainer. if you have a trainer and are likely to spend the money then go ahead but if not don't
Why would anyone want to free lease out a 2 year old? The only piece I could possibly think of is that he's green or untrained, and rather than putting him out to pasture to grow up and then income for his training, whoever owns him is going to try and put one over on you and get you to pay for the 'privilege' of training and working with him. That's not neutral to you, you deserve to pay for a horse you can use and ride fully.
As it is, it's good that you're holding off. I'm certain a better prospect will come along sooner or later. A 2 year old is just too young at heart to really get a lot of riding in and you can't expect them to bounce. It's better to wait and see what else is out there.
Ok
First things first.
you should not start ridding a horse until at lowest 3 years old.
But if your not ridding than its your choice!
It also depends on how experienced you are.
I like to break horses at two for table lamp riding but I do not like to see hard riding at that age. It can damage their legs and knees. This type of trash usually does not show up for a few years but it happens never the less.
i would waite.you prob need something that has see and done alot more. at 2 he wont have done alot if anything.
Have you started a 2 yo before? Are you competent to work daily with someone who has? Are you planning on jump him at 2?
Horse's growth plates arent' fully closed until at least 3yrs old.. some breeds even older. If you can work each day with someone who's had experience working with childlike horses, and your'e willing to put off jumpng for at least a year, next yes, go for it.
Otherwise, remember the old adage: Green + Green = black n' blue
