It started with a simple question that appeared on an online equine forum – a horseperson, on acquiring her first youngster, was gathering opinions on when she should start the horse. Several months ago, I began diligently researching equine maturation rates. Many young horses are being started under saddle and primed for competition as early as two years of age – even sooner in some cases.
When do you start a horse under saddle, and at what point are horses fully mature? Everyone has their own opinion – just step into a barn at the track or visit the aisle of a breeding facility and you’ll hear several different justifications for the ages horses should be started at. One rider digs deep to separate fact from fiction. The debate over when horses physically mature is a common one, heard from the barn aisle to the backstretch.
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