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You would never know those were the same two horses. You have done a great job?

I've wondered before about horses that size. They are yearlings now, but they look to be close to or even bigger then my full grown QH's. If you have youngsters that size can you go ahead and start breaking them to ride? Or is it that even tho they are so big, their bones haven't finished developing so no matter the size you should wait till their 2-3 like with the smaller breeds? What do you plan to use them for?

Becky

4,152 posted on 05/12/2005 6:08:16 AM PDT by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain (Don't be afraid to try: Remember, the ark was built by amateur's, and the Titanic by professionals.)

I don't know why I put a question after, you have done a great job, It should have been an exclamation point:). That makes it look like I'm questioning your great job:). I'm not, the horse looks great, it's funny how with good care and food they actually change colors. I would not have thought she would get so dark if I had seen the second picture first.

Becky

4,154 posted on 05/12/2005 6:13:30 AM PDT by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain (Don't be afraid to try: Remember, the ark was built by amateur's, and the Titanic by professionals.)

We wouldn't even think of starting them until they are late 2's but probably not til 3...babies are babies, after all.

We started their ground work and these kidz are the best balanced animals I have ever owned, and sooo calm. We plan on showing them in jumper breeding classes this summer. It's a ground and confirmation class and they have to be shown in bridle. Both boys took to the bit as though they had been born with them.

We don't know what discipline yet for sure...it depends on how their talents reveal themselves. We are sure the chestnut colt will be a jumper and probably the other two also, although Deniro might end up being for dressage. We have some wonderful pix of his jogging where he looks like he is in the Olympic ring already...haha.