break horse

Question
i have a year old paint colt, and in my mind he is pretty built......i have done almost everything you can do with a horse you cant ride...and he has done AMAZING i have even given 1,2,3,4,5 year old kids rides on him before and he has done GREAT and he loves kids:) i have also herd you can break them an 2 yers........and i have herd that you should wait till they are 3 4 or 5 yers to break them cuz they are not strong...i am 14 and this is my 1st horse sooo anything helps:) thanks

Answer
Hello Hannah

Thanks  for the question and I will try  my best to help

Firstly NO horse should be ridden until at least 4 years of age, their bones are still forming and their bodies are growing.  He  is not strong enough to have anyone no matter how small or light on his back at 12 months old.

Now you can start training them from an early  age. firstly to accept a head collar and teach  him to quielty  walk beside  you and stand quietly as well, then you can teach him to pick up his feet so that the farreir  will not be a shock to him and teach him, to stand quietly in his stable and outside for the vet as well..........  you can start playing some ground games with  him, getting him to follow  you round the school,  but at this  stage no saddles no riding him, he just cannot take that!