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SecondChance
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 Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:36 pm Post subject: What is it with people overtaxing babies? |
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I just came across an advert selling a 3yo horse that was advertised as schooling over jumps up to a 1.15 in height!! All I could think was "You lunatic!"
I have also seen an advert for a 2yo pony for sale a couple of months ago (must have just turned three now) being shown and jumped regularly up to 75cm.
Clearly people physically able to train a horse and ride a horse over jumps at this height have no idea how much damage they're doing or they just don't care.
It has always been drilled into my head as a kid that you should never jump anything under the age of 4 and even then you should only just be starting their over-fences education with trot-poles... I personally wouldn't put anything under the age of 5 over fences to ensure minimum risk to their legs and bodies - not to mention minds.
Thoughts everyone?
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ozbatt
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| Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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| I totally agree, & I also think that generally horses get started under saddle too young - they might be well grown (sometimes) but mentally they're still kids until they're about 4. |
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shadowkat
Joined: 21 Feb 2009
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Location: perth, wa
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| Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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I wonder how stupid you'd have to be, to BUY a horse that had had such strenuous training so early - seems like asking for trouble, joint problems, arthritis, big vet bills etc etc.
I can totally understand getting all excited by your baby horse and wanting to see what it can do - but erk, I wish common sense was more common! |
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Muso
Joined: 09 Mar 2008
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I've seen a lot of youngsters free jumped over sizeable obstacles, for the purpose of spotting natural talent/ability. But schooled over those sort of heights?? Not good.
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Kimaley
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Location: Roleystone
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When I sold my green broke 3yo I had a girl call me to ask if she had done much pony club and jumping. I actually got quite cranky and said no. She has only JUST been broken in and then had a spell, she has done no pony club and certainly no show jumping and then hung up on her!
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