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> Actually, "back when horses were tools" people took far better care of
> them, and tended to have the patience to protect their investments in
> good ones.  In yesteryear, horses working into their early 30s was not
> all that uncommon.  They were generally not started until 3 or 4, and
> not expected to go into full work until they were 5-7.  People
> understood that "maximum" use of the horse as a "tool" meant taking
> good care of him--which included not jeopardizing the later years of
> use by using him too early.  This was firmly impressed upon me by the
> old-timey horsemen who were around when I was a toddler.

We obviously toddled in different areas.  That practice
was not all that common even among the plain people I
observed then and, from what I see, now.

Marv "A hole is full of nothing but it can cause you a ton
on trouble." Walker
Horse Info & Training Videos: http://MarvWalker.com


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