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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 840875" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>Hmmm. Interesting food for thought, thanks guys. I've seen some variations of "30 days" ...seems not all 30 day horses are made equal... but at least in my neck of the woods 30 days seems to mean 30 days of riding, and those horses are expected to lope. The colts I have here are mine... got some others in that belong to other people that just need some miles, but the ones I'm starting from scratch are mine. Just not quite sure what they ought to know; I've rode a lot of years but never started any. They currently range from 10 to 20 rides. They'll give to pressure, move off your leg, stop, back, give to the bit, walk, trot, lope... working on consistent balanced circles... and then I ride them on trails and out on the desert, sometimes alone, sometimes with a group... they handle pretty decent. Not ready for inexperienced riders by any means, but they handle good for me. Got two stud colts here (won't be studs tomorrow!) and they ride alright but are a little hotter. Finally got them both to relax by the end of the ride today, one has had some handling before, the other was essentially untouched. I rode them both on the desert with one of the local trainers yesterday; he rides a lot faster than I do and his colts were a little spooky... got one of the studs up tight and I don't think it helped either. They'd been real quiet for me. Got a gaited gelding that's real quiet and could probably let Mom ride him... she's had her eye on him for a few weeks and I think she'll confiscate him this fall rather than let me sell him... LOL.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Good point. I'm going to have to keep that one in mind. Thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 840875, member: 852"] Hmmm. Interesting food for thought, thanks guys. I've seen some variations of "30 days" ...seems not all 30 day horses are made equal... but at least in my neck of the woods 30 days seems to mean 30 days of riding, and those horses are expected to lope. The colts I have here are mine... got some others in that belong to other people that just need some miles, but the ones I'm starting from scratch are mine. Just not quite sure what they ought to know; I've rode a lot of years but never started any. They currently range from 10 to 20 rides. They'll give to pressure, move off your leg, stop, back, give to the bit, walk, trot, lope... working on consistent balanced circles... and then I ride them on trails and out on the desert, sometimes alone, sometimes with a group... they handle pretty decent. Not ready for inexperienced riders by any means, but they handle good for me. Got two stud colts here (won't be studs tomorrow!) and they ride alright but are a little hotter. Finally got them both to relax by the end of the ride today, one has had some handling before, the other was essentially untouched. I rode them both on the desert with one of the local trainers yesterday; he rides a lot faster than I do and his colts were a little spooky... got one of the studs up tight and I don't think it helped either. They'd been real quiet for me. Got a gaited gelding that's real quiet and could probably let Mom ride him... she's had her eye on him for a few weeks and I think she'll confiscate him this fall rather than let me sell him... LOL. Good point. I'm going to have to keep that one in mind. Thanks. [/QUOTE]
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