Leeana
Well-Known Member
Okay guys. Mom is wanting to learn to ride. I've been riding since i was about 5 or 6 and am use to doing barrells and pole bending, so im pretty expirenced (dont do the hunter stuff, i think that is stupid ..and also i know so many ppl who are stuck up so i have not interest in it! I know you guys are all great but around here they take that so seriously.) I do western pleasure, barrels and pole bending! Well Mom weights a good 250-275 pounds. Here is the thing.
We have my barrel horses which are about 16HH ...and there for expirenced only. Me and dad are the only ones who can ride them w/out getting killed.
We have Sammy: Registered arabian. He is only 1.5 years old ..but build really strong and whole. He is going to be a big arabian boy! We are planning on breaking him when he is around 2.5 yrs old and then barrell racing/pole bending him some when he is 3yrs old. He is going to be about 15.5hh, 1,000 Pounds probaly. 900-1,000 pounds i would say.
Lorado: 3 yr old, broke really well Quarter horse. 14.5HH. This horse is all muscle and built like a rock. I ride him daily almost and might try some western pleasure next year w/ him. Im thinking mom would do better starting w/ this guy bc well sammy isnt broke, and my barrel horses and speed machines and this guy is more laid back. But i dont know if mom is to heavy for him. Is is built so well, but i dont wanna put him in danger. He is laid back, but is ready to run for miles and has the energy.
So do you think she can ride him? I mean im going to be leading him for a week or two before i let her go by herself. I dont want any danger to go to mom or Lorado. She is pretty tall so its not like she cant 'lean off him'. So do you think she will be fine now on Lorado and then in 2 years on Sammy?
We have my barrel horses which are about 16HH ...and there for expirenced only. Me and dad are the only ones who can ride them w/out getting killed.
We have Sammy: Registered arabian. He is only 1.5 years old ..but build really strong and whole. He is going to be a big arabian boy! We are planning on breaking him when he is around 2.5 yrs old and then barrell racing/pole bending him some when he is 3yrs old. He is going to be about 15.5hh, 1,000 Pounds probaly. 900-1,000 pounds i would say.
Lorado: 3 yr old, broke really well Quarter horse. 14.5HH. This horse is all muscle and built like a rock. I ride him daily almost and might try some western pleasure next year w/ him. Im thinking mom would do better starting w/ this guy bc well sammy isnt broke, and my barrel horses and speed machines and this guy is more laid back. But i dont know if mom is to heavy for him. Is is built so well, but i dont wanna put him in danger. He is laid back, but is ready to run for miles and has the energy.
So do you think she can ride him? I mean im going to be leading him for a week or two before i let her go by herself. I dont want any danger to go to mom or Lorado. She is pretty tall so its not like she cant 'lean off him'. So do you think she will be fine now on Lorado and then in 2 years on Sammy?