15th January, 2008 Too much too young

I will always try and persuade people to wait until their horse is at least four before starting it. Too much too young is one of the biggest causes of both behavioural and physical problems: too much ridden work, too many circles and far too much food. Here's an article by Dr Deb Bennett on the subject: http://www.equinestudies.org/knowledge_base/ranger.html