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Ah. Think I'll tell my hubby I've retired from cleaning the house and see what he says!
Yeah right, he would think you're nuts!
He would be...correct.
Sorry OP for the temp hijack.
Also, some horses can become very sore from bareback riding, due to your seat bones digging in and the weight being concentrated more in one spot on their back rather than spread out the way a properly fitted saddle will do. You did mention that his worst blowup was when you were riding...
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You obviously have your mind made up on the subject already...sooo...why ask?
You don't have to answer that, it's a rhetorical question.
Good luck with whichever new horse you choose.
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There's usually quite a difference in the way QHs are ridden vs. TBs on the track. TB's are ridden by typically very light riders with very light tack (of course you know this ), in a relatively straight line for a relatively short period of time. QHs, especially cutters and reiners...
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No kidding, right?!
On the colt. Hard to give any kind of conformational analysis from those photos. The most I can say is he's not hideous, and most likely not spectacular either.
Here's the way I look at the question of what age to train a horse under saddle:
How long do you...