Day Of The Horse 2024 is on Friday, December 13, 2024: 30 day photo challenge for horses?

Friday, December 13, 2024 is Day Of The Horse 2024. National Day of the Horse From: National Day of the

50 Days of horses:

Day 01- A picture of why you started riding

Day 02- The last time you rode a horse and what you did

Day 03- A picture of your worst riding eq

Day 04- A ride that impacted your life

Day 05- A picture of your worst fall

Day 06- Your favorite ribbon won at a show

Day 07- A picture of treats you give to your horse.

Day 08- A picture of the barn you ride at

Day 09- A picture of your most treasured piece of tack

Day 10- A picture of a family member and your horse

Day 11- A picture of your horse or the horse you ride

Day 12- A picture of your favourite colour of horse items

Day 13- A picture of you jumping your horse

Day 14- A picture of your dream horse

Day 15- A funny picture with your horse

Day 16- A picture of your most recent fall

Day 17-A picture of your equestrian idol

Day 18- A picture of your favourite grooming item

Day 19- A picture of you doing a different discipline

Day 20- A picture of your favourite past horse show

Day 21- A picture of you riding a different horse then your own

Day 22- A picture of you riding your horse without tack

Day 23- A picture of you and a riding friend

Day 24- A picture of something you would like to do in your riding future

Day 25- A picture of your dream barn

Day 26- A picture of your biggest riding pet peeve

Day 27- A picture of you and the horse you love the most

Day 28- A picture of your favourite piece of tack

Day 29- A picture of your favourite riding attire

Day 30- A picture of a horse that makes your day

Day 31- A picture of your first time in the saddle

Day 32- A picture of the most recent piece of tack you bought

Day 33- A picture of your favourite famous horse

Day 34- A picture of somewhere you’d like to ride

Day 35- A picture of the bit you use

Day 36- Your favourite picture of your horse

Day 37- A picture of your horse in the pasture

Day 38- A winter riding picture

Day 39- A spring riding picture

Day 40- A summer riding picture

Day 41- A fall riding picture

Day 42- A picture of a horse-related item you want

Day 43- A picture of a horse-related item you need

Day 44- A horse or riding picture that makes you laugh

Day 45- A picture of something you want to jump

Day 46- Your favourite horse-related quote and who said it

Day 47- A horse of your favourite colour

Day 48- Something you’d never do on a horse

Day 49- Something you think every equestrian dreams of

Day 50- Your most memorable moment with your horse

How well trained is a horse with 60 day riding?

At the end of 90 DAYS you've got the colt's attention. They'll take you from point "A" to point "B". They've been initiated into the bitting up process. They're learning to give to pressure. Yes, they've been lunged but the real learning takes place while introducing the basics of keeping their shoulders up, staying between the reins, side passing, lateral moves, backing up, turns on the forehand and back hand have all been started and the colt is becoming more familiar with them. You're gaining control of all "four corners", on the colt. (Neck, shoulders, ribs and backend). Neck reining should begin, just laying a rein on that colt's neck and applying a little corresponding leg pressure to have him move off that rein and your leg. For the working cow horse prospect, you've introduced him to cattle and allowed him to "track" on one(follow one at the walk) in the pen. As colt learns and is comfortable at the walk, the jog and lope are introduced as the colt is able to handle it and learns to balance up with a rider on his back.

60 days training ISN'T squat when breaking out a colt. No doubt you've heard the term, "90 day wonder"...those are the horses that have been given 90 days worth of training, have had a ton of pressure applied to them and they're out there being treated like broke horses....nothing could be further from the truth. Their experiences are limited. Takes many months/years of seasoning to really have a great broke horse under you.

Know too that much depends on the skills of the trainer breaking this colt out.....if you have a truly talented, intelligent, athletic colt, it's well worth your time to take him to a quality trainer.....one with multiple successes in the show pen and one who is well regarded by his peers and client base. Don't make the mistake of cheaping out on a trainer with a colt like that. Many people do this....the old expression, "You get what you pay for" absolutely applies when it comes to breaking out colts.

Too truly develop a colt, particularly in the working cow horse field using the vaquero tradition, it will take some years to truly develop an educated mouth on the colt, and really put a handle on one. The epitome of a education on these cow horses are the degree of "broke" on the NRCHA working cow horses. Particularly the snaffle bit horses found at the Snaffle Bit Futurity, Reno. These three year olds, who were started as a two year old, can "box" a steer, cut one from a group, take it down the fence, turn it and circle it up with a change of direction going each way. They'll also rein, spin, and some set a great pair of "elevens" (sliding stop) in the reining portion of working cow horse.

These horses become additionally proficient as their "seasoning" continues and they'll eventually move onto a straight up bit from the snaffle bit.

For your average horse, a state of "broke" still takes time to develop a mouth, a solid rein, and the skills required just to be a reliable trail horse....they'll also learn about the farrier, the vet, trailer loading, clipping and bathing and how to be a "good guy" for their owners.

EDIT: FYI I do my own colt starting and do not "send them out to a trainer"....they've been worked with since day one and have had many handling skills taught them before anyone ever places a saddle on their back. Makes the entire process much easier and allows the colt to learn in a relaxed atmosphere as they already have a "head start".

EDIT: Geez, five thumbs up and down from the irrelevant knuckledraggers. You're working overtime aren't you; bet your personal e-mails, multiple accounts and other nonsense "games" are working your BS overtime!! Have fun!!!!! .....Truly funny how some knowledge just totally PO's you.... Love the subtlety...bet you train your horses the very same way. All these thumbs down prove it.

Renting a horse for a day?

Not a chance with the way liability laws are nowadays. To let people rent trail horses without a guide a stable owner would have to totally ignore the fact that they are opening themselves up to the risk of losing everything they own, everything they have spent their entire life working for, in a lawsuit should something go wrong. You can sign away liability all you like but the law does not recognize those releases in cases of gross negligence and the precedent has already been set-it's gross negligence to allow unguided trail rides. You also cannot sign away the liability of anyone you may encounter on a trail ride. Say the horse you or your dad is riding spooks and runs over someone else, killing them? Who is liable? Not just you or your dad for not controlling the horse but also the horse owner.

So you see, a stable owner would be very foolish and careless to allow their horses to go out without a guide. I'm sure there may be a few scattered low-end pay-the-hour places that still allow it but with the litigious society we live in they are operating on borrowed time. I also would not trust the judgement of anyone operating a business that allows that to happen. It shows very poor judgement on their part and a total lack of understanding with regards to the assumed liability.

On another note, wanting to rent horses you are totally unfamiliar with and take them out unsupervised is foolish also. How can you guarantee the horses are sound? Have no vices? Are safe for your beginner father? Rental horses have their fair share of issues. People that are in the rental business are trying to make a living and investing in good quality, well-trained stock cuts into profits.

I worked with a horse rental for quite a few years and saw more accidents with the riders than I care to remember. I even saw a young girl get killed on a trail ride. I got a crash course in liability laws during my time there and it's a pretty serious subject. There is no "just hopping on the horse and going out without a guide" for very, very good reason.

I also dealt with too many horses to remember during my time at the rental. While the horses knew their job there were very few I would have felt comfortable sending riders out on alone. The guide is there for a reason- to ensure the safety of the clients. It takes an experienced person to handle a rental string and in many ways the rentals were more difficult to maintain than many privately-owned horses I've dealt with. It's not as easy as it looks.