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| I'm not feeling so bad now about how far along mine is. Mine is a January foal but was in a major growth spurt until last month. I had done all the ground work but I've only been on him twice, thought I was way behind but glad I'm not. He is going to the trainers august 1st.
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | Mine is an April baby. I wasn't going to have her started quite yet but a spot opened up for 30 rides at the trainer that is usually a year wait. She went a week after her 2nd birthday but she's really big for her age. I picked her up a few weeks ago and am really impressed. She lopes both ways, moves out nice and seems to be monkey broke. I rode her bareback a mile this morning before I went to work. I won't do anything crazy on her for quite a while but will at least keep her rode a couple times a week. |
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Location: "...way down south in the Everglades..." | Mine is a rescue so I'm not sure when her actual birthday is, but she had a rough start and is quite small so I've been holding off on riding, but I'm getting close to that point.
She loads, hauled to several local shows, longes, has had a bareback pad on her, splint boots, bathes, cross ties, etc. I actually drug out a headstall and a bit last night and plan on getting her used to that in the next couple days. |
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Location: Duvall, WA | mollibtexan - 2016-06-27 4:50 PM
Two loping barrels two broke two unbroke
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Location: Wearing a winter coat...... | Mine is always hurting herself so she will get broke out this fall....if she doesn't cut herself again. I feel behind with most of you. |
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I too, shall remain nameless!
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Location: Wearing a winter coat...... | Heck- I just WEANED my yearling......for the second time! Why rush it! |
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Location: NW. Florida | Mine is a April baby he's 15.3 and his knees are still open, so he's being a baby. I did sack him out yesterday though. |
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Location: Wherever the Army sends my husband | whohasaplan - 2016-06-28 11:27 AM Mine is always hurting herself so she will get broke out this fall....if she doesn't cut herself again. I feel behind with most of you.
This the story of my life! My filly is the most accident prone pain in my are I've ever had. She tore her knee to shreds as a yearling. No big deal she had plenty time to heal. She's a Jan baby. I started her groundwork as a long yearling for 30 days and kicked her back out. In mid March I pulled her back out restarted ground work for a couple weeks before I started riding her. I had maybe 15-20 rides on her. Then she tears her knee up again! Today was day 3 of riding after her latest accident but we only walk/trot for 10-15 min. I feel horribly behind! |
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Location: Texas!! | NipntuckLR - 2016-06-28 11:17 AM
mollibtexan - 2016-06-27 4:50 PM
Two loping barrels two broke two unbroke
So how do you decide which gets which approach?
I would love to know this too! I'm sure you handle more nice bred 2 yr olds than I will ever see in my life!! I guess some just mature quicker than others. |
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Location: Texas | My firewater ta fame 2 YO has had 60 days under saddle... has a really nice handle. Knows his leads, transitions smoothly between gaits, moves off leg, breaks at the pole, pretty much has all the pieces to where when it gets later in the year I can start him on the pattern. Right now we are letting him rest a little while and are just riding him lightly. We won't start asking for much until fall.
My First Down French 2YO is finishing her first 60 days. The lady who started both of them says she's farther ahead than the first colt we sent for the same amount of days. So I was super pleased with how he rode.. can't wait to see how she does! |
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Location: Monticello, AR | Let me make ALL yall feel good....I have a 3 yr old with no rides on her!! Lol, she is broke to death, was born an old soul, and has ulcers!! Yes, she has been scoped and is on omeprazole. It's a LONG story, but she has been going with me most of her life...I have ponied her, and I saddle and lunge her. Just in the last couple of weeks I have been saddling and putting weight in the stirrup and doing a lot more with her saddled. I really don't want to be the first to swing a leg over her because I am too old....??but was also too concerned with her ulcers to send her off anywhere. And she needs to hit another growth spurt. So, hope I made yall feel better about the progress of your 2 yr olds, lol! |
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Location: MD | upscowpatty - 2016-06-29 8:05 AM Let me make ALL yall feel good....I have a 3 yr old with no rides on her!! Lol, she is broke to death, was born an old soul, and has ulcers!! Yes, she has been scoped and is on omeprazole. It's a LONG story, but she has been going with me most of her life...I have ponied her, and I saddle and lunge her. Just in the last couple of weeks I have been saddling and putting weight in the stirrup and doing a lot more with her saddled. I really don't want to be the first to swing a leg over her because I am too old....??but was also too concerned with her ulcers to send her off anywhere. And she needs to hit another growth spurt. So, hope I made yall feel better about the progress of your 2 yr olds, lol!
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Location: N Texas | sodapop - 2016-06-29 1:51 PM
Winning the 1D.
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| Four cruising the pattern, four still working circles, and two hardly broke enough for the round pen. |
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Location: Georgia | This is a great thread! But I think pictures should be required. lol 
My March filly does all the basics. This is my first baby so I'm pretty much winging it. I've been very inconsistent with her. I have hauled her to 5 or 6 barrel races. She has had a saddle on a few times but I wouldnt say she is comfortable with it quite yet. Im hoping over the next few months I can work with her more and hopefully put her first ride on by September or October at the latest. She is a smaller filly so I'm praying she will grow a little between now and then. |
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Location: Texas | Runninbay - 2016-06-29 5:42 PM
This is a great thread! But I think pictures should be required. lol My March filly does all the basics. This is my first baby so I'm pretty much winging it. I've been very inconsistent with her. I have hauled her to 5 or 6 barrel races. She has had a saddle on a few times but I wouldnt say she is comfortable with it quite yet. Im hoping over the next few months I can work with her more and hopefully put her first ride on by September or October at the latest. She is a smaller filly so I'm praying she will grow a little between now and then.
Her sister from the same mister is coming home in July for me to start riding and got good reviews.. and haven't heard any stories about her hating the water hose yet sooooooo hopefully thats better. lol |
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Location: Georgia | casualdust07 - 2016-06-29 7:28 PM Runninbay - 2016-06-29 5:42 PM This is a great thread! But I think pictures should be required. lol
My March filly does all the basics. This is my first baby so I'm pretty much winging it. I've been very inconsistent with her. I have hauled her to 5 or 6 barrel races. She has had a saddle on a few times but I wouldnt say she is comfortable with it quite yet. Im hoping over the next few months I can work with her more and hopefully put her first ride on by September or October at the latest. She is a smaller filly so I'm praying she will grow a little between now and then. Her sister from the same mister is coming home in July for me to start riding and got good reviews.. and haven't heard any stories about her hating the water hose yet sooooooo hopefully thats better. lol
The craziest thing is that mine doesn't seem to mind it so much this year. I actually gave her a real bath the other day...soap and all. And didn't almost die in the process. I wasn't sure what was happening but I just went with it haha. Can't wait to see videos of Lu when she gets back! |
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