My saddlebred/arab filly? Training advice with attitude?
Ok so I new that my 2 year old arab filly would have loads of energy and attitude, that is why I bought her- when she is older I can tell she has the potential to be an awesome jumper. And yes- I know how to handle it. BUT now that she is maturing we are beginning to see the cross that we knew she has. And by the way she stretches when she stands we can tell she has saddlebred in her too.
SO my question is whether or not anyone has any advice about what other attitude characteristics I might want to think about more in her training (especially this spring when I start training her more).
I still think she would be a magnificent jumper- and she has great stamina, but with the way she stands and tends to extend her tror at times I am wondering whether or not to train in dressage first? Obviouslt I don’t plan on doing jumping with her till she is at least 4 years old so===????
I totally agree with Tracey, arabians DO mature more slowly than other breeds. Dressage is a good foundation for ANY discipline, especially jumping. I would probably start checking if your horse will even walk over a pole on the ground though, because if she won’t… you will have a REALLY hard time training her to jump.
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July 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
Not sure if you’ve had arabs before, but many arab trainers don’t start ANY serious training of ANY KIND with them until they are at least 4.
Arabs mature more slowly than most other breeds and even if she is only part-arab…allow her that time to grow up and you will not be sorry!
Even if she is part arab, allow her the time to mature and just take it slow and easy with her now. Some basic low level dressage training would be great as it will give her the foundation she needs to later move into jumping or whatever discipline you choose to pursue with her.
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July 3rd, 2009 at 4:08 pm
I totally agree with Tracey, arabians DO mature more slowly than other breeds. Dressage is a good foundation for ANY discipline, especially jumping. I would probably start checking if your horse will even walk over a pole on the ground though, because if she won’t… you will have a REALLY hard time training her to jump.
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July 3rd, 2009 at 4:32 pm
You have a quite a while to make those decisions, as her training under saddle proper won’t (shouldn’t) begin for another couple of years. The beginning stages of training are basically the same (or should be) for all horses despite the owners’ intended use of the horse. Dressage up to 2nd level is appropriate for all horses (even TB race horses. . . ), so the advice is, just procede with good ground handling and under saddle basics when the time comes, and let her tell you what she’ll be most adept at doing in terms of a particular discipline.
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