20 to old for jumping?

Newhorseaddict · 01-18-2008, 05:34 PM

Hey guys,
I have a 20 year old QH that used to jump and then I bought him a year and a half ago and haven't jumped him at all but now one of my daughters friends is going to use him for pony club and jump him once a week at no more then 2'3" and I was wondering what people thought. He is great condition and he gets a joint supplement and flax. Is there a cut of or anything or just what they look like? Thanks a bunch for any input. I am just a little nervous because when the warm weather hits I ride him at least 4 times a week. Mostly trail riding with a lesson a week.

Chester · 01-18-2008, 05:36 PM

If he is fit and healthy I see no reason why he can't do the low jumps. Old Minty who is 35 still goes over an occassional low jump with my son. My 25 yo horse still goes over what I point him at but trust me, they are never high.

Just keep an eye on him, if he seems to be not coping just end the session.

horsesR4life · 01-18-2008, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chester

If he is fit and healthy I see no reason why he can't do the low jumps. Old Minty who is 35 still goes over an occassional low jump with my son. My 25 yo horse still goes over what I point him at but trust me, they are never high.

Just keep an eye on him, if he seems to be not coping just end the session.

i agree, if there is no pain when being jumped and he seems to enjoy it then why not?

~*GOJUMP*~ · 01-18-2008, 05:44 PM

No problem jumping, as long as he is ealthy. Make sure the person jumping him is with doing this with a trained proffesional, so they can always be there in case something needs to be stopped. I had a 25 y/o who went to shows until the day he died, and he was a CHAMPION.

TB Jumpers · 01-18-2008, 05:50 PM

nope my horse is 20 and still jumps about 2ft 6in when he could see better. Now we old jump about 18in

Newhorseaddict · 01-18-2008, 05:51 PM

Thanks you guys. That sets my mind at ease. I don't want anything to happen to him and he definitely likes it. My daughter has jumped him in a lesson and I just took my first jumping lesson this week on him (very low stuff

) and you can tell he gets a thrill. The last owner said she used to jump him over all kinds of stuff. Thanks again.

magic_rider · 01-18-2008, 06:15 PM

If the horse is happy to jump I'm sure it would be fine, me last horse jumped until he was about 23.

TheNoviceRider · 01-18-2008, 06:28 PM

If horses who were over twenty couldn't jump then most of the schoolies in my barn would not be there! Yep, its perfectly fine for a 20 year old to be jumping, especially if it is only once a week.

Trace · 01-18-2008, 06:31 PM

I would keep him low - but if he is fit then he should be fine.

PressForTime · 01-18-2008, 06:34 PM

I have a mare that's 26 and still packs kids around and jumps up to 3ft. She's a solid little QH. Love her to death =)

-Chris

01-18-2008, 05:34 PM	#1
Newhorseaddict Full Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: VT Posts: 164 Images: 5 Blog Entries: 5	20 to old for jumping? Hey guys, I have a 20 year old QH that used to jump and then I bought him a year and a half ago and haven't jumped him at all but now one of my daughters friends is going to use him for pony club and jump him once a week at no more then 2'3" and I was wondering what people thought. He is great condition and he gets a joint supplement and flax. Is there a cut of or anything or just what they look like? Thanks a bunch for any input. I am just a little nervous because when the warm weather hits I ride him at least 4 times a week. Mostly trail riding with a lesson a week. __________________ "Horses change your life, life changes your relationship with horses."

01-18-2008, 05:36 PM	#2
Chester Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: inland of the coral sea Posts: 10,493 Images: 778	If he is fit and healthy I see no reason why he can't do the low jumps. Old Minty who is 35 still goes over an occassional low jump with my son. My 25 yo horse still goes over what I point him at but trust me, they are never high. Just keep an eye on him, if he seems to be not coping just end the session. __________________ Aussie Aussie Aussie OI OI OI "We're all members of the outback club, we don't back down and we don't give up" Lee Kernaghan "Good friends are worth more than money any day" Adam Brand Is it full moon time again? Did the cereal truck overturn and fruitloops got spilt?

01-18-2008, 05:44 PM	#4
~GOJUMP~ Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Zone 7 Posts: 1,369 Images: 19	No problem jumping, as long as he is ealthy. Make sure the person jumping him is with doing this with a trained proffesional, so they can always be there in case something needs to be stopped. I had a 25 y/o who went to shows until the day he died, and he was a CHAMPION. __________________ -Edee I've been snowballed!!!!! Mr. Webster can't find a word good enough to describe how much I love my horses.

01-18-2008, 05:50 PM	#5
TB Jumpers Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NC Posts: 640 Images: 61	nope my horse is 20 and still jumps about 2ft 6in when he could see better. Now we old jump about 18in __________________ "He who makes a beast out of himself Gets rid of the pain of being a man" - Bat Country by A7X "Yeah, we beat up our bassist." Synyster Gates

01-18-2008, 05:51 PM	#6
Newhorseaddict Full Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: VT Posts: 164 Images: 5 Blog Entries: 5	Thanks you guys. That sets my mind at ease. I don't want anything to happen to him and he definitely likes it. My daughter has jumped him in a lesson and I just took my first jumping lesson this week on him (very low stuff ) and you can tell he gets a thrill. The last owner said she used to jump him over all kinds of stuff. Thanks again. __________________ "Horses change your life, life changes your relationship with horses."

01-18-2008, 06:15 PM	#7
magic_rider Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,233 Images: 52	If the horse is happy to jump I'm sure it would be fine, me last horse jumped until he was about 23.

01-18-2008, 06:28 PM	#8
TheNoviceRider Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Nova Scotia right now Posts: 1,179 Images: 103 Blog Entries: 21	If horses who were over twenty couldn't jump then most of the schoolies in my barn would not be there! Yep, its perfectly fine for a 20 year old to be jumping, especially if it is only once a week.

01-18-2008, 06:31 PM	#9
Trace Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: CT, but from England originally Posts: 1,666 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 4	I would keep him low - but if he is fit then he should be fine. __________________ A womans place is on a quarterhorse!!!!!

01-18-2008, 06:34 PM	#10
PressForTime Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,101 Images: 128 Blog Entries: 14	I have a mare that's 26 and still packs kids around and jumps up to 3ft. She's a solid little QH. Love her to death =) -Chris __________________ Christina Press For Time - Sassy's Sensation - Lively Legend ~High Caliber Farm~

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