Backing as in riding, or backing as in training? The horse is never too young to begin groundwork. In the first few hours it is born is the time the foal should begin its training.
However, I would not advise riding the horse as a yearling. Horses continue developing until they are about 7 or 8. 3 or 5 is the normal age to begin riding, although racehorses are started much younger (however, you see how this often turns out-with broken legs and dead horses because they are not mature enough physically)
2 is an OK age to begin riding, if you keep the lessons short (15-30 min), and at a walk.
Yearling or foal.
A yearling horse typically stands around 13-14 hands high at the withers, which is equivalent to 52-56 inches or 132-142 centimeters. However, the actual height can vary depending on the breed and individual growth rate of the horse.
yearling
It is known as a yearling or a Filly. Yearling applies for any gender that is roughly a year old and is still immature. An adult female horse is known as a mare.
A yearling .
A yearling is a year old horse. Answer 2: A baby horse is called a foal. A newly weaned foal (Typically 4 to 6 months old) is called a weanling. A foal that is a year old is called a Yearling.
foal Under the age of two years, a horse would be classed as a yearling.
$60,000 as a yearling at Keenland 2005
"Maverick" usually refers to an unbranded calf or yearling.
Yes, a yearling can be away from it's mother(or dam). The usual weaning time for a foal is when they are 4-6 months old.
filly or colt (depending on gender), foal, or yearling
baby=foal,baby male=colt,baby female=filly and a young horse is a yearling