Someone I know has recently bought a 2 year old, off the track thoroughbred mare that was only off the track for a week when she bought it. Within the past year she has gone through 4 horses. Is the training that she is giving to this horse formal, or is it just her training the horse so that it can be used?
2007-02-25 12:59:56 · 4 answers · asked by Meg 2 in Sports ➔ Horse Racing
I'm pretty sure you have to be a trainer for it to be called formal training. But if the horse learns to walk, trot, and canter it's not much different whether a young girl teaches it or if it's a trainer. But this 15 year old with little experience probably doesn't know as much as a real trainer knows and can't teach the horse as much. She also probably doesn't have the things that a real trainer would have to train the horse... trainers use draw reins and that sort of thing to teach the horse to keep their head down. If the 15 year old had a lot of experience, there would be little difference between the horse being trained by her or a real trainer. But you can only teach the horse as much as you know.
Young inexperienced people should not get 2 year old untrained horses... they will get hurt. The young people don't have the muscle and balance to react to the horses like they need to and the horses are much more unpredictable than older trained horses. Inexperienced riders are bound to have accidents on any horse they ride and the chance of the accidents is even more whe the horse is untrained.
I think formal training is just a label, but it usually is done by a professional. It would be a little extravagant to say that this horse was formally trained if the only training was this girl riding it.
2007-02-25 13:15:29 · answer #1 · answered by kmnmiamisax 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
your friend should really think twice about what she is doing. she and the horse can both get very very hurt and she should, if she can, sell the mare to an experienced rider who can train the horse right and do a good fair job. if your friend is inexperienced i think it would be to much to handle. i have been riding for almost 10 years and I'm riding 3 year olds now and teaching them to jump. its a lot of work and you defiantly need someone there with you to help you and tell you what to do. and especially a 2 year old mare thoroughbred off the track. that's gonna be tough. if your friend keeps the horse just make sure she is extra extra careful. my trainer says 99% of horse accidents are because the people are doing something wrong so after we need to stop and think what did i do that i could have done differently that would have gotten me in a better place, and not the situation i am in now. especially working with babies you always always always have to be aware of your surroundings. tell your friend to think about this because she could end up getting very frustrated and frustrating a horse that could be really great for someone else.
2007-02-25 22:11:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want this horse to turn out right, i suggest some training from a professional instructor for at least 3-4 months. Once the horse is easier for the 15 yr old to handle and has been ALMOST all the way broken in, i suggest she start to train it on her own with AIDS of a professional, such as lessons. This way they can develop a bond and the horse will learn to be ridden with her specific ways.
2007-02-26 01:19:12 · answer #3 · answered by Sarah C- Equine Help 101 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your acquaintance has too much allowance. An inexperienced horse goes with and experienced rider, and experienced horse goes with a novice rider.
Sounds like her parents spoil her and don't pay any attention to her, just do your own thing.
2007-02-25 21:10:26 · answer #4 · answered by Ayla B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋