20 year old horse
old race horse that got stuck i a barn not used for 6 years.
now i have it and have gained a lot of trust.
rides like a dream but dosn't like water.
i just want to learn how to jump.
please teach me so i can learn and i can teach my horse.
2006-11-26 02:36:07 · 5 answers · asked by BJ 2 in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
Please don't teach your 20 year old horse anything. It's like teaching your 97 year old grandmother to play football, lol. Just walk it, feed it and groom it. "Horse sense"
2006-11-26 02:55:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think 20 years is a bit too old...but I wouldn't attempt to train a horse if you are a beginner anyways. There is so much body language and training methods a beginner couldn't possibly even comprehend. Have a professional horse trainer help you learn, do a lot of research, and spend a LOT of time with horses. Start training yourself first, take lessons if you aren't already.
Believe me, I'm not trying to put you down or make you feel bad. EVERYBODY'S a beginner at some point...just don't jump ahead and attempt things you aren't sure of yet
2006-11-28 11:09:15 · answer #2 · answered by yayme616 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teaching a horse to do anything is not a beginners job especialy if you have never jumped yourself. It can become very dangerous. However, if you are dead set on teaching this horse, I would get a trainer. The rider needs to feel OK going over jumps before even beginning to teach a horse. All horses have some sense when it comes to jumping. Start by going over ground poles at the w/t/c until the horse is comfortable. Then set up a small cross rail and see how he does on the lounge w/o a rider first. Then I would lay out about 3 ground poles about 2 strides apart with a cross rail at the end of the line. You should expect some over jumping because your horse doesn't really know how much power he needs to get over the jump. I personally would advise against teaching a 20 yr old horse to jump because of his racing career was probably hard on his body to begin with. Number one piece of advice is to find a Jumper of Hunter trainer. They can help you every step of the way.
2016-03-12 23:20:48 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that if you want a horse to use for jumping then you should get a younger horse. 20 is a little to old to try and teach it to jump. People WHO train horses for that usually start when the horse is like 3-5 years old!!!!!!!
2006-11-26 10:38:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would check with a vet before I started "jumping" a 20 year old horse.
2006-11-26 02:45:31 · answer #5 · answered by Dick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋