Draft Saddles
When to start a draft under saddle?
I was looking at horses for sale and found a 2 year old percheron draft horse for sale. He's currently 17 hands, and they said he should mature to be about 18 hands. The ad also said he was ready to start being trained under saddle*sorry i dont know a better term, people get pissy when i say break*
But i know it takes longer for drafts to mature, and I also dont agree with starting any horse at 2 years old, id rather cover ground work with them until they are three. My main question is, what's the best time to start a draft under saddle? I'd prefer answers from people who have expierence with heavy horses.
Thank you!
oh, and this wont be my first horse. i've already located a farrier who does draft feet, and know of a couple places to keep him. so all the things along those lines are taken of
thanks again
Someone else posted this and I enjoyed it so much I saved it.
http://www.equinestudies.org/ranger_2008/ranger_piece_2008_pdf1.pdf
It doesn't specifically mention draft horses; it is a research paper about the growth and development of all horses. You are right that drafts mature slower than the smaller breeds - in general, the taller the horse is (light or heavy) the longer they take to finish growing. Research suggests that the earliest you should start a horse is between 4 and 6. It's a little long, but a very interesting read - I hope you enjoy it!
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