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Would an older horse be better2007-11-24 21:23:28

well sorry that was long but oh well ;)

good luck

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well,i think that a older horse will not be better. y don't u try a middle age horse.

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no matter what a horse's age is, it should be ridden regularly.

I agree that a young horse would not be a good idea because it wouldnt be fair to him.

an older horse might be goo just make sure that your not asking to much from him when you ride him.not being ridden during the week and then heavy riding during the weekends isn't good for a horse.

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As long is the horse isn't going to have to stand in a stall all week, you would be fine with just riding on the weekends. But, by all means, you would not want to do this on a young, unfinished horse. There is too many things that might spook them and if they are not well-broke, everything you teach them in 2 days will be nearly forgotten by the next session. (Not to mention, you will not enjoy your ride because you'll be busy schooling your horse the whole time!)

No matter what age horse you buy, you need to understand the animal will not be in the best physical shape if you are not riding them consistently. They will get winded easily and will be subject to injury if you push them too hard. I don't know what type of weekend riding you are planning on doing, but much more than an hour or two trail ride on a horse that is not in shape could be over doing it.