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Thankyou both for the feedback. [Anyway I dont consider them fully grown until 6. I dont really ride (start)them until they turn 4.] Good to hear, I have been feeling a little guilty that he hasn't been started yet but as of today I am 7 days overdue to give birth to a baby girl. I plan on...

Thankyou both for the feedback. [Anyway I dont consider them fully grown until 6. I dont really ride (start)them until they turn 4.] Good to hear, I have been feeling a little guilty that he hasn't been started yet but as of today I am 7 days overdue to give birth to a baby girl. I plan on...

I have a four year old Morgan, not registered but mostly old government lines. I bought him when he was 6 weeks old for $300 basically to "rescue" him. The woman I had bought him from used to run a breeding farm but her health had really gone down hill & she wasn't able to keep up with things...

Have you considered training him to drive in the meantime. A few people I know start all of their horses driving, it is a good way to get them going and keep the weight off of their backs. Besides, steering is the same regardless of the handler being on the back or the ground. Just a thought!

Alan is right prevention is the best cure. This may not be very helpful to you this year if the rain rot is already too advanced but a using a rubber curry (daily for even just a few minutes) works great for lifting the hair and letting air get under the coat. This keeps the bacteris away since...