MC Ace
11:00:43 McFossil
Sorry Glacier. I lost my last grandparent Oct 7th of this year. My parents and I took care of her for 20 years as she had dementia.
Royal M Cavalry
10:54:21 Lieutenant
Angel

Oh wow, IÂ’m sorry. I canÂ’t imagine what itÂ’s like losing them, I would be devastated.
Glacier Bay Cove
10:53:08 Angel Cats
They have all passed away, on both sides of the family
Glacier Bay Cove
10:51:26 Angel Cats
I miss getting to spend time with my grandparents, so much
Royal M Cavalry
10:48:42 Lieutenant
Oh goodnessÂ… just got back from my grandparents for early Christmas presents with them and I got so much. They spoil me 😭😂
Blue Wolf Ranch
10:42:45 Targaryen / Blue
Same here. Just finished wrapping all the gifts. Usually have them done a week before but I was busy with everything else
Lucky Ducky Lane
10:31:57 
I'm excited for Christmas - mostly for everyone to open their presents XD went all out this year. Already had our Christmas Eve dinner and it was fantastic 😋
Mythological
10:23:35 Myth/Crowley/Grinch
Yes
Polar Lights
10:21:28 Marble
-HEE Click- Is that lace on his bum?
Revel Ranch
10:17:05 Hummer
I am mostly just ticked she didn't listen to me and I got burned because of it.
Mythological
10:16:54 Myth/Crowley/Grinch
:-|
Revel Ranch
10:16:51 Hummer
Yeah, I see a small blister forming though.
Gypsy Family Farm
10:16:08 
Ouch! Will cold water help at all?
Revel Ranch
10:15:37 Hummer
It's a small burn, but before it happened I told her she needs to be careful and stop swinging her stick towards my face when her smore catches fire.
Revel Ranch
10:15:04 Hummer
Her smore caught fire so she pulled it out and in the process swung it towards my face and a piece fell off and landed on my leg. I'm not happy with her.
Gypsy Family Farm
10:14:41 
You okay, Hummer?
Mythological
10:13:06 Myth/Crowley/Grinch
OMG Hummer how?
Revel Ranch
10:09:54 Hummer
My Mom just freakin burned me while we were making smores.
Gypsy Family Farm
10:04:03 
Nothing wrong with Christmas excitement at any age!
Ouroboros
10:01:23 
LMAO I did the same thing. insomnia + Christmas excitement is double whammy for me
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vfiowva February 10, 2024 11:02 PM


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Edited at February 11, 2024 03:07 PM by Amazing Grace Equine
vfiowva February 10, 2024 11:11 PM


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His right side is the weaker side, I've already ridden him quite a few times but the other day when I arrived he made a low nicker at me when he saw me, and we lunged and he managed to pick up both of his leads twice, and we had a nice little walk and I walked him over a small cross rail, and then I brushed him, he absolutely loves being brushed, we could do it for hours (we have) and I picked his feet out for the first time and he lets me touch his ears and everything. and then he watched me leave.
I'm thinking of making his color blue he looks so good in it.
He is getting gelded next week, and then in a couple of weeks, we will finally bring him home.
Fun fact: The name Ryder symbolizes strength and leadership
vfiowva February 11, 2024 07:46 AM


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He's gorgeous, but please don't be riding and jumping a two year old. He has so much growing ahead of him.
vfiowva February 11, 2024 08:13 AM


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He's almost 3 he'll be 3 in the spring, and quarter horses are pretty much done growing by then, and of course I'm not jumping him yet, that the end goal it to get over a cross rail by the end of the year

FirstLightFarms said:
He's gorgeous, but please don't be riding and jumping a two year old. He has so much growing ahead of him.


vfiowva February 11, 2024 11:06 AM


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FirstLightFarms said:
He's gorgeous, but please don't be riding and jumping a two year old. He has so much growing ahead of him.


This 100%
More and more research is coming out about how many bad long term effects of riding early and especially jumping early will cause
He isnt finished growing and the problems it can and will cause down the line are soo not worth it, Ive seen it first hand
He is absolutely darling though <3
Love his lil face marking
vfiowva February 11, 2024 11:26 AM


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Lucky Ranch said:

FirstLightFarms said:
He's gorgeous, but please don't be riding and jumping a two year old. He has so much growing ahead of him.


This 100%
More and more research is coming out about how many bad long term effects of riding early and especially jumping early will cause
He isnt finished growing and the problems it can and will cause down the line are soo not worth it, Ive seen it first hand
He is absolutely darling though <3
Love his lil face marking


yes. And btw, QHs don't stop growing any quicker than other breeds, they take about 8 years to stop growing entirely(mentally as well), but that's mainly the big flat bones that grow slower. You can cause serious issues by riding and jumping(no matter how small) a young horse, typically only polework is done on them until they're about 4 :)
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And remember, it's best to not expect him to do any form of jumping this young, I think hoping to do small(8"-12") crossrails near his 4th birthday would be safer. Don't push him too hard this young, you'll regret it later in his life :)

Edited at February 11, 2024 11:28 AM by KPH Equestrian
vfiowva February 11, 2024 11:37 AM


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KPH Equestrian said:

Lucky Ranch said:

FirstLightFarms said:
He's gorgeous, but please don't be riding and jumping a two year old. He has so much growing ahead of him.


This 100%
More and more research is coming out about how many bad long term effects of riding early and especially jumping early will cause
He isnt finished growing and the problems it can and will cause down the line are soo not worth it, Ive seen it first hand
He is absolutely darling though <3
Love his lil face marking


yes. And btw, QHs don't stop growing any quicker than other breeds, they take about 8 years to stop growing entirely(mentally as well), but that's mainly the big flat bones that grow slower. You can cause serious issues by riding and jumping(no matter how small) a young horse, typically only polework is done on them until they're about 4 :)
-
And remember, it's best to not expect him to do any form of jumping this young, I think hoping to do small(8"-12") crossrails near his 4th birthday would be safer. Don't push him too hard this young, you'll regret it later in his life :)


Just was going to say this, my reiner (a QH obviously lol) didn't fully mature in height and body mass until she was 8 or 9. Mentally, she didn't mature until 6.
vfiowva February 11, 2024 11:46 AM


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DaisyMeadowEventing said:

KPH Equestrian said:

Lucky Ranch said:

FirstLightFarms said:
He's gorgeous, but please don't be riding and jumping a two year old. He has so much growing ahead of him.


This 100%
More and more research is coming out about how many bad long term effects of riding early and especially jumping early will cause
He isnt finished growing and the problems it can and will cause down the line are soo not worth it, Ive seen it first hand
He is absolutely darling though <3
Love his lil face marking


yes. And btw, QHs don't stop growing any quicker than other breeds, they take about 8 years to stop growing entirely(mentally as well), but that's mainly the big flat bones that grow slower. You can cause serious issues by riding and jumping(no matter how small) a young horse, typically only polework is done on them until they're about 4 :)
-
And remember, it's best to not expect him to do any form of jumping this young, I think hoping to do small(8"-12") crossrails near his 4th birthday would be safer. Don't push him too hard this young, you'll regret it later in his life :)


Just was going to say this, my reiner (a QH obviously lol) didn't fully mature in height and body mass until she was 8 or 9. Mentally, she didn't mature until 6.


Allowing them to mentally mature before really getting into the nitty-gritty fine-tuning of their training is always important, it's so easy to screw up a horse mentally by expecting too much, too young. It's like giving a 9-year-old high school/college-level work and expecting decent work, it's not fair to them and metally degrading.
vfiowva February 11, 2024 12:15 PM


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KPH Equestrian said:

DaisyMeadowEventing said:

KPH Equestrian said:

Lucky Ranch said:

FirstLightFarms said:
He's gorgeous, but please don't be riding and jumping a two year old. He has so much growing ahead of him.


This 100%
More and more research is coming out about how many bad long term effects of riding early and especially jumping early will cause
He isnt finished growing and the problems it can and will cause down the line are soo not worth it, Ive seen it first hand
He is absolutely darling though <3
Love his lil face marking


yes. And btw, QHs don't stop growing any quicker than other breeds, they take about 8 years to stop growing entirely(mentally as well), but that's mainly the big flat bones that grow slower. You can cause serious issues by riding and jumping(no matter how small) a young horse, typically only polework is done on them until they're about 4 :)
-
And remember, it's best to not expect him to do any form of jumping this young, I think hoping to do small(8"-12") crossrails near his 4th birthday would be safer. Don't push him too hard this young, you'll regret it later in his life :)


Just was going to say this, my reiner (a QH obviously lol) didn't fully mature in height and body mass until she was 8 or 9. Mentally, she didn't mature until 6.


Allowing them to mentally mature before really getting into the nitty-gritty fine-tuning of their training is always important, it's so easy to screw up a horse mentally by expecting too much, too young. It's like giving a 9-year-old high school/college-level work and expecting decent work, it's not fair to them and metally degrading.


Totally agree. I personally wouldn't start mine till around 4. I feel like even after 6 my mare grew more mentally. But 6 is when I saw her change from a baby to an adult mind. She was still imature though and not always confident in herself. This specific mare is now 15 and is super confident and smart. I would say around 10 is where I felt like I could finally push her and finish her training.
vfiowva February 11, 2024 12:30 PM


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Totally agree. I personally wouldn't start mine till around 4. I feel like even after 6 my mare grew more mentally. But 6 is when I saw her change from a baby to an adult mind. She was still imature though and not always confident in herself. This specific mare is now 15 and is super confident and smart. I would say around 10 is where I felt like I could finally push her and finish her training.
My mother bought a 2yo Welsh Pony 11 years ago, and due to a lack of time+3 kids, she never got the chance to work with him very much. A few years ago, she asked my to work with him, and if I got him up to pay with the other ponies, she'd get me my own horse. He was very shy, not confident, and overall the nervous but curious sort. Now, he follows me around everywhere like I'm his dam, lets me kiss his nose(he used to not let anyones face near his) and does tricks, like handshakes and fistbumps. While he was started much later in life than anyone would choose to, I strongly believe that letting him grow up helped him, though some horses aren't that way.

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