Horse breaking at 14??

Question

i have this one horse that is well lets just say crazy.

i have had her for almost 2 years now and i have never really messed with her but i have been getting really serious with my horsemanship and i have deiced to break her.

don't tell me to have it done by pros.

horse breaking is my dream vocation and i want to start young.

she is a Thoroughbred.

about 9 years.

she is the sweetest horse you will ever meet you can touch her all over she loves to be hugged groomed and played with.

i bought her as a rescue horse she was in bad condition. and she is happy now but i want to be able to ride her.

i am 14

been around horses my whole life

barrel racer

and just a crazy horse fanatic

is this too big for me to take on at the time.

this is all independent work .

please give me some starter tips on breaking my first horse.

i am not the type of rider that will jump on . i want ground drills.

give me the lay out of what i need to do.

i am a intermediate / 7 year rider.

please give me all your tips

Answer 1

I will give you my friends email. Shes 15 and breaks her horse. She would love to help you.

Ally T ways is how the idians did it.  You can do that after you do ground work for ever lol

Answer 2

i trained a 3 yr old mustang that had no training when i was 14 through natural horsemanship. dont let anyone tell you its a bunch of c**p. i was riding that mustang in shows and playdays, winning 1st in some of the tougher ones within 5 months. and best of all it was never rushed and i felt a lot safer.

Answer 3

This is a lengthy and involved task.  Your best bet is  to seek some information from a professional, if not in person, then in recorded media.  Clinton Anderson produces colt starting DVD's that could help you and you can review the information whenever you need.  You are correct in that there is a lot of ground work to be completed before attempting to saddle and ride your horse.  If you are not adept at ground skills, you should make an effort to improve.  Accomplishing these tasks will be useful for you for your entire life.  Your first concern has to be safety - for you and your horse.  good luck.

Answer 4

here is how my dad broke in my uncles horse.

put a saddle on her.

western is best right now.

get a soft kind of bit, maybe a snaffle or some sort.

take her to a lake, and take her out to where the water reaches over her knees alittle.

then get on, and keep the reins kinda tight, and hold on the a little bit of mane and the saddle horn.

this means that the horse cant jump and easily, cant buck as easily, and cant run as easily.

good luck, and wear a helmet!

Answer 5

Just get a trainer. I know it sounds great to start a horse from the ground up but it is seriously the best way to s***w up a horse and get hurt.

Im 15 and have been riding since I can remember like you have. I have helped train many of my barns horses (been apart of the first 10 rides and beyond) but it is never something I would try on my own.

It can be done by non-pros but the best way to learn is straight from a pro (that does thing correctly). They will guide you through the rough spots and help you move ahead.

I dont know if you have every worked with thoroughbreds (you said you were a barrel racer and they arnt common barrel horses) but you should know what you are getting into.

I finished the training on mine and trust me, they are not appreciative of s***w ups. Most TBs dont want to be pushed around, they do not forgive easily and want things perfect even if they dont know what perfect is. There are acceptions but it is true for everyone I know.

Please reconsider the idea of training on your own. If not to save your neck then for the horse.

Answer 6

just start slow. put a saddle on her, and use a snaffle bit. walk her around until she seems  to be calm. then trot her for a while until she seems to be calm. then maby trot over/jog over caveleties.  when she seems to be doing fine. you might want to make her canter/lope on the lunge line. when she is doing good and feel confident try to canter/lope while your on her. but just take is slow and be safe. dont move on to anything until your very comfy at the things before that. and make sure you give her a lot of love and praise her when she does something right. that will make a lot of difference. and lead her to water and get her as close as you can. if she stops praise her and tell her its okay and try again another day. and hopefully it works. it worked on my horse and now he acts like its not there. then when she goes over it, praise her a bunch and try it again a few more times then if you want to try it while u r on her. good luck.

Answer 7

Don't go it alone, and take it really slow - she's a rescue and already 9 years old, so is likely to be very skittish about new things.  When I was 11, I got an 8 year old mare that had only been ridden for 2 months, and she was very difficult but she did well for me eventually (like years later).  By the time I got her, I was already fairly experienced in training or retraining horses/ponies because I lived next door to the farm where I took lessons, and was willing to get on anything.  I had worked with several bad ponies, and one arabian gelding who no one could ride.  But, it was all done under the supervision of my instructor.  She wouldn't actually be there every time I rode, but knew what was going on and could give me tips or tell me I was asking for too much or not enough, or whatever.

So, you might be able to do it yourself, but don't do it alone!  If nothing else, you'll want another person around to hold her while you mount, help teach her to longe, and just watch in case someone needs to call an ambulance for you.  With a rescue or older horse that hasn't been broken, you'll need to take it especially slowly to make sure you are having positive experiences every time.

I've been the first one on A LOT of horses, and my biggest tip to give you is:  Relax.  Stay calm and confident and act like everything is okay even when the horse acts goofy.  That doesn't mean you don't correct them when necessary, but for instance if you're trotting along and they throw in some sort of shy or buck, just keep using your legs and seat to drive her forward as if nothing happened.  Essentially you are correcting the "bad" behavior by making her do what you asked her to do in the first place.

Answer 8

what i did at first was just helping out my trainer with her 3 babes. i took it easy by helping my trainer and observing before going out on my own. i suggest the same for you also... safer, you learn, and you won't accidentally s***w up the horse in an area or five.

Answer 9

Don't break her. I'm intermediate too, and it is best to get the most advancded rider you know to break. Work WITH that person, and learn.