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Posted on Thursday, Apr 13, 2000 - 8:22 pm: I have just bought a 2.5yo arab cross black gelding named storm. Her is so sweet and has lots of life expereinces in his short time on earth like bush andtrail riding, trraffic and riding in company around bikes and dogs. I am a learner and he is quiet enough for me. However I am a bit fresh on the training side of thigs.When he goes from walk to trot it is like aleap forward and not smooth... I am not sure how to correct this. He sort of jumps into it instead of smooth transition. Any advice at all? |
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Posted on Friday, Apr 14, 2000 - 12:43 am: If your horse is 2.5 yrs. old, he is still a baby and isn't physically mature enough to handle the weight of a rider like a grown-up horse could do. Arabians mature, comparatively, very late. My older gelding--now 20--grew several inches between seven & eight years old. I have a young Arabian in my barn right now that I bought as a weanling. He will be three next month and won't be started under saddle until he's well into his fourth year, or later.Don't ask your horse to do what he probably isn't capable of doing yet--which is balance himself and go smoothly from one gait to another. No doubt he's doing the best he can. Can you take lessons on an older horse? This would give him some more time to mature and would allow you to become a better rider on a horse that doesn't have such problems. If a rider is constantly moving around, as beginning riders usually do, it is more difficult for the horse to keep its balance. You might like to know that many endurance riders (who often use Arabians) don't start their Arabians until they are four or five or later. They want them to remain sound for a long time--so they give the babies plenty of time to grow before they ask for any work. So take it easy with your Arab-cross. Expect that, at his age, he can't do what you'd want a fully grown horse to do. Good luck. |
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