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It's not too extreme if you want to have a hardy horse
into its 30s.  ...... Put a 150 pound
rider on them and the kinetic energy factor alone is
quite
demanding even when not taking the human's balance
influence and control into effect.

Marv "A computer beat me at chess once and I beat it
for the rest of the day." Walker>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>


It has *always* been our custom not to even attempt to
ride a youngster until it was at least four years old
(and most of the time it's older than that, especially
if we are dealing with a taller/bigger horse), and
this was long before people like Deb Bennett stepped
forward. Over the years we have had people really give
us a good dressing down for not starting them at
younger ages, but we didn't care. We stuck to our
guns. We have also encouraged the buyers of our
younger horses to wait, and the vast majority have
done that. We have always believed there are lots of
good reasons for waiting -IOHO. 

This doesn't mean they can't have other good things
done with them while they are growing - like being
broke to drive, for instance. Several of our Morgans
and Morabs have been/are broke to drive before they
were put under saddle. 

Anita in Arkansas - Marv, your signature "comments"
crack me up. LOL! 



               
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