most trainers will not allow you to only bring a horse for simply 30 days, as most said, they usually want at least 90 days to put a good solid foundation on the youngster, I’ve had babies that were great after a few weeks and a few that needed 6 months, I do it all msyelf so I cant tell you a price, but finding a good reputable trainer is IMPORTANT it is much cheaper to put a good foundation on your horse than have them come home six months later with bad habits that you have to send them away to fix! A bad trainer can ruin a young horse for life.
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I don’t quite understand why this seems so complicated. Everyone likes to say, “well it depends on the horse”. Well no, it doesn’t. Unless the horse is a problem child, all horses should w/t/c with ease after 90 days. [/QUOTE]
It does depend.
OP was asking about 30 days. And yes, there are some horses I have started who were w/t/c and hacking out in less than 30 days. But these were horses who I had played with some the year before and had good ground manners.
Also…you even said unless they are a problem child…so that depends. My point is even a problem child should be w/t/c within 90 days…it is really unless that have a physical problem that it should take longer. But also…a horse that is green broke enough for me to be happy may not be well started enough for a less experienced or timid rider. The OP and their friend need to decide what they want.
