I have decided to sell my colt.

[scrimbaby]

I have decided because I think I got in over my head with him. I don't know how to train a horse let alone a young one. This was my dream but I now have to let it go. Well I don't have to but think it is the right choice. He rears up while leading and sometimes bucks also and I myself can't get him to stop. Other people can just not me. I guess he knows my fear. He has jumped the second fence in 2 months. The reason why it has been 2 months is because I have not been letting him out in the paddock I had been taking him out and working with him. I am now looking fimg.photobucket.com/albums/v210.scrimbaby/paco4.jpg

[scrimbaby]

Boy that got all messed up. I am looking for a older gelding that is well broke. I measured my colt and he stands at 13.2 and he is 9 months old.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/scrimbaby/paco4.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/scrimbaby/paco12.jpg

[Classact]

nice colt...well ummm did you try giving him treats and pats etc when hes good? and as for the fence do you have a barn? if not go by hobbles they dont hurt then they just behave a bit more o and dont give him oats or anything like that! they have lots of energy!!!!

[jensmenagerie]

Does he let you handle him? Have you considered getting him gelded? That makes a big difference. If you decide to keep him, in a few years when he is ready to ride, a professional trainer is the best way to go I think. I have a 6 year old Arab that I am having trained by a professional. He is too much for me now, but I know that they mellow out so much as they age. Some horses take until their teens. I also have a 22 year old Morgan gelding. He is awesome now, but was quite a handful before the age of 12.

[Classact]

yathe gelding workes even tho my gelding is a lil brat and horror

[jensmenagerie]

You will probably be a lot happier with an older horse to ride right now, but whoever buys your gelding will have a good horse eventually, years in the future. He is very cute. What kind of horse is he?

[scrimbaby]

I was going to geld him but since I have decided to sell him I am leaving him as a stud for whom ever decides to buy him. I know he will one dy make someone a great horse. I do not have the money to send my horse to a trainer. To tell you the truth I think I would be wasting my money unless I was going to compete or show him to have someone profesional train him. Even if I got him gelded I don't think that is going to solve the problem of him jumping the fences. Why he jumps the fences who knows there wasn't any mares out there. They just moved 2 mares in yesterday so now he really can't be let out because he is the only stud. To the question on what breed he is he is a registered pinto. His sire is a black and white paint who is now gelded. He was the last colt from him. His dam is arabian. I am not sure if she is full blood as she was a rescue horse and the people would not surrender her papers. That is what I was told from the lady I bought the colt from. I have had people tell me that gelding them will help but it doesn't always help the situation. I fell that it would be a waste of money to geld him and then still end up selling him. He has great bloodlines.

[scrimbaby]

nice colt...well ummm did you try giving him treats and pats etc when hes good? and as for the fence do you have a barn? if not go by hobbles they dont hurt then they just behave a bit more o and dont give him oats or anything like that! they have lots of energy!!!!
He stays in a stall because if I even let him out in the paddock he still jumps the fences. I have tried to give him treats before he doesn't like them. He won't even take them. I have tried being nice and patting him when he's good and what not. Sometimes he's good but most of the time he is doing something bad. One of the guys at the stables is lunging him and he even tried jumping and going through the fence then also. No matter what happens I am still selling him as I don't think that he has a fair life having to be cooped up unless I let him out. I would rather give him a life that someone knows what they are doing and he can be free to run on the property not be in a stall most of the time.

[RabbitMage]

Gelding him would still probably do a world of good, and would make him easier to sell. With an attitude like that, I know I wouldn't want to breed my mares to him!

I wish I was closer and up to another project, he is cute. :-)

[rubysoho]

I'd take him off your hands if you were closer... since you already feel overfaced, I think selling him to a more confident trainer will be good. Also, finding a nice gelding will help you gain more confidence. Don't give up on your dreams with training young horses. My advice, read as many books as you can from multiple sources. That way, you can decide which styles you like, and you'll have plently of "tools" (exercises) to try because one way doesn't fit all horses.