Re: RC: Unbroke 5 year old Arab to old to break?

["Tiffany D'Virgilio" <dvirgilio@mindspring.com>]

on 11/6/01 4:25 PM, guest@endurance.net at guest@endurance.net wrote:

> S. Taylor staylor@networksplus.net
> I am thinking about buying a 5 1/2 year old arab mare that is halter
> broke, lunges, etc. but has never been saddled/bridled.  Is an arab this
> age too old to break to ride?
> 
No Way!!!! You are probably lucky that were never sat on until now or ruined
young. Their bones and muscles are all mature and were not abused young. I
started both mine at age 6. Both super easy to break and train, mentally
ready for the job, and never have had a lame day since.
Tiffany