At 17:52:20 on 04.12.11, love my horse sunny wrote:
Is it right to jump a old fashioned quarter horse that is 16?

At 20:43:50 on 04.12.11, FiestaFilly wrote:
I don't see why not. I would have him cleared by a vet first though, just in case.

At 20:46:09 on 04.12.11, JessAndGrenville123 wrote:
If the horse is fit and healthy then why not? My friend jumps his 21yr old heavyweight cob quite regularly and he has never had any physical problems! :)

At 22:48:00 on 02.01.12, OffTheTrack wrote:
Have him vetted just in case :) but when I was taught to ride western and taught about quarter horses, I was told that they're not built to jump because they have very fine front legs and the impact of landing on such delicate legs can cause injury very easily. But I'm no expert- ask your vet x

At 23:01:44 on 02.01.12, JessAndGrenville123 wrote:
That is an interesting point, never heard that before :) but there are horses with much finer legs that jump, for example miniature horses have such delicate bones they can't carry even a small child yet they do high jump competitions, just a thought...