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[RC] Starting a young horse - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Bob Pickering bob.pickering@xxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== My wife bought a two-year-old Arab gelding last summer, and I decided to try "breaking" and training my first horse. I started him bareback and we've been averaging 5-10 minutes a day, 3-5 times a week since September. He's doing great, and I'm having a blast! How much riding is appropriate for such a young horse? I don't weigh much, and I'm trying to keep his rides short and free of physical and emotional stress. How old should he be before I grab a saddle and increase his workload to, say, two miles of walking and trotting on the trail? How old should he be before he's ready for five miles of mostly trotting? I appreciate any advice you have. Thanks. Bob Pickering =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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