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Hand walking your young horse down trails can build confidence and your bond. Much of the work of early training is exposing your horse to many new experiences, like this filly being led along a creek bed in preparation for trail riding one day.

10 Things to Do with a Yearling Horse – Early Training

Although a horse’s bones and joints aren’t mature enough to carry a rider until they are 2 to 3 years old, gentle unmounted training with 1 year old horses (called yearlings) can help prepare horses for mounted training. If you are raising a young horse to be your next trail, hobby, or show partner, consider …

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Rider by day, blogger by night, I'm Tatum, the face behind CurlyFarm.com. As someone who learned to ride in my 20's, I began blogging to help other new riders learn about riding and horse care! Since those first riding lessons, I've become a coach, breeder, and tack store owner. Join me as we ride through the adventure of horse ownership!tatum signature

 

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