2 yo paint breaking through fences

Question
I have a 2 yo gelding that is just becoming unmnangeable. He belonged to my nephew (who is now 16 and interested in girls not ponies) and now he is mine. I have been dealing with this problem since last fall. I have tried gradually changing feeds to see if that is the problem, noting no change either way. He's began bucking when I ride, although I've managed to stay on thus far. And most noteable is his determination to break the fence into our open pasture. If I can't keep him out of that pasture it won't grow and I'll be buying hay all year round, which I'm very disinclined to do. He doesn't bite, and he is with another gelding of about the same age. The other gelding seems to be the "top dog" sort to speak, until it comes to busting through fences. I have 4 square cattle fencing up with hot wire run above it at the moment and that was no deterrent - he seems to run and jump and just knocks down whatever he doesn't clear. :-) It is flagged brightly with green tape on the hot wire and "snaked" in between the rungs of the fencing. I've had him checked for blindness and his hormone levels are normal. Please help. Thank you

Answer
Kacee,

There are many facets to your question, but I need a bit more information.
First, the fence problem. You mention the other horse is "top dog". Could he be chasing your horse through the fence? I need to know the circumstances surrounding his going through the fence. Is it in "cold blood", or is he upset and running around?

You mentioned his bucking when you ride him. He is TOO YOUNG to be ridden!!  Do not let what other people do around you cause you to do something incorrectly. At this age he needs correct ground work (NOT round penning which could damage his joints)....long lining and quiet lungeing, and he could later carry a light saddle.

This fall you could get on him and have someone lead you a few minutes, but then stay off of him at least until next spring.

Horses ridden this young very often end up lame or with chronic back pain and do not last very long. Unethical trainers wiill train a horse and show it this young, and then when it breaks
down they pocket their money and blame the horse. Do not let people like this (or baby horses ridden in horse shows) cause you to hurt your horse. He very well may be bucking because his back hurts and he has no muscle yet to support a rider.

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