Yes! Great thing to be aware of!

Yes! This! I started a 22 year old Oldenburg gelding I inherited three years ago. He never had a job in his life and was confined to a 12x12 stall with an attached paddock not much bigger than the stall. 😢 His people meant well and loved him but unfortunately that confinement and isolation took a toll on him. I spent the first year with him exclusively getting him used to 24.7 turnout on grass pastures, transitioning his entire diet, and bonding. Nothing but very short walks and hand grazing. Year two we began longer walks in hand, ground driving, short longe sessions, hill work, ground poles, obstacles, and other rehabilitation exercises. Six months in I would sit on him and get off of him and then walk him several steps and so on and so forth. Almost to the end of year three and he has transformed. I am able to ride him (at a walk with the occasional few steps of trot) for 35-40 minutes at a time. He is incredible and I feel so blessed to have him. He’s taught me so much and I just wanted to share this to emphasize the importance of your comment. It’s take us three years to simply be able to have him comfortably carry himself and me and do so for up to 40 minutes! It is not an overnight process. We have such a strong bond and we have been in multiple situations where he could have easily left me in the dust but was willing to stay because of the time we’ve spent getting to know o e another and bonding. Also I’m a certified equine sports massage therapist and electro- acupressure therapist. So regular bodywork sessions have also been a MASSIVE part of our journey. Anyway… sorry to blab. God bless and keep you yours. Thank you again for your comment! ❤

omgoodness why is this so true tho😂

Why is that so true🥲

Me too he ran away in the poo ring rain yesterday. Fuming

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Thanks Mady!

Thank you! Best of luck!

Horses are animals made for work. They need a job and riding gives then a job. But if the horse does not have its muscles built up it can be a bit difficult. It's like working out slowly build your horse up to the harder work. Walk/trot lunging is a great start.

It may be what breed he is and if you don’t already, maybe find some supplements for him but if you have questions about that I would ask a vet, trainer, or someone you know that’s well with horses

I'm 4'11 and found 15.2 hh horses work the best for me personally but I've found shorter people can ride horses as short as 13 hands safely and also ride a 17.3 hand horse no problem

I'm 5' as well and have ridden anything from a 13h pony to 18h horses. I would say the "sweet spot" is probably between 14-16 hands. It mostly depends on your build, the horse's build (narrow? wide?), and your personal preference. My 13.3h mustang is stocky and fills my leg out more than a number of the 16h thoroughbreds I ride for work.

It doesn’t matter about height as much as your weight does. You could be 5’ but 300lbs, so you’d need a bigger horse. I am 5’2”and 95lbs, and I ride horses around 14 hands and taller

Your weight + tack should amount to no more than 15% of horses body weight. Best height for balance is a horse who's withers are level with your face :)

Congrats!

@@CarmellaAbel thanks! Also great video.

There’s really no specific breed that I would recommend since any horse can be well trained. I think going to try out horses and taking your riding instructor along will help you find the right horse. The instructor will be able to tell you whether the horse would be a good fit for you. Best of luck!

@@CarmellaAbel ok! Thanks for replying

I would recommend a quarter horse! They are generally levelheaded and on the smaller size, around 14-15 hands

I always start in a round pin and use vocal and body cues. Only use a whip if she won’t move. Once your horse learns how to read your body language, add a lead rope. Then after that try lunging in a open arena so if she spooks she can’t get too far away. Hope this helped!

@@avi_barrelracer7476 unfortunately, I don't have access to a round pin

You need to desensitize him to the whip. He needs to see it as an aid, not a whip. There are lots of videos on this. Only attempt when he is listening and engaged with you. Tristan tucker has lots on this, warwixk schiller.

And equine helper kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ptV5lJCgp7enhoU.html

And the weather is too hot I can only ride him 6:00 morning

Just like me 😂