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Starting A Young Horse
Starting Right Is Safer Than Fixing Later
With young horses, the goal is simple: teach the horse how to find relief and stay relaxed while learning. The Pro Balancer is designed to support that foundation by helping the rider create a clear signal and release at the right moment, which is where the learning happens.
- A calmer first experience with contact and direction
- Clearer “give” and “yield” responses without escalating pressure
- Softer habits early, before brace becomes the norm
Always start in a controlled setting and work with a trainer if you’re unsure.
How the Pro Balancer Helps Start Young Horses Correctly
Starting a young horse is not about force, it is about creating a clear, calm language the horse already understands and building on it step by step. The Pro Balancer was designed specifically to work with the horse’s natural learning system instead of against it.
Every horse’s first training begins on a halter.
Long before a bit ever touches their mouth, the horse learns that nose pressure means “give, follow, slow, and stop.” This pressure-and-release communication becomes the foundation of everything they do.
The Pro Balancer keeps that foundation intact while introducing the bridle.
Instead of moving abruptly from full nose pressure (halter) to full mouth pressure (bit), the Pro Balancer creates a progressive communication system:
Nose → then Bit → then Release
This allows the young horse to stay mentally relaxed while learning to carry a bit.
Why this matters for young horses
When a young horse is put directly on a bit with no transitional aid, the first place pressure hits is the most sensitive, the mouth.
That often leads to:
• head tossing
• gaping or grabbing the bit
• bracing through the neck
• hollowing the back
• rushing or pulling through the hands
These behaviors are not attitude problems, they are confusion and self-protection. The Pro Balancer prevents these issues from ever starting. By applying the first ask to the nose, a place the horse already understands, the horse receives a familiar signal that says:
“This is the same language you already know. Relax and follow.”
Only after that does the bit engage, and the moment the horse gives, both points release together. That creates crystal-clear learning with no panic, no brace, and no resistance.
How the Pro Balancer Builds a Soft, Willing Mouth
Young horses do not develop a soft mouth from being pulled on. They develop it from learning that softness brings immediate relief. Because the Pro Balancer shares the communication between nose and mouth, the horse is never overwhelmed by the bit.
This allows:
• the tongue to stay relaxed
• the jaw to stay quiet
• the poll to stay soft
• the topline to lift instead of hollow
The horse learns to seek the release instead of fear the pressure. This creates a horse that naturally carries itself, instead of one that must be held together by the rider.
Why the Pro Balancer Creates Safer, More Confident Young Horses
A young horse that feels trapped in the mouth will either shut down or explode. A young horse that feels guided through the nose will stay calm, curious, and willing. Because the Pro Balancer always gives the horse a clear first point of contact, the horse never feels trapped between the rider’s hands and the bit. They always have a soft place to go.
This results in:
• fewer spooks
• less bolting
• less rearing
• more steering control
• better stopping power
• and far greater rider safety
From First Ride to Finished Horse
The Pro Balancer allows a young horse to be started the same way nature intended:
- Follow the nose
- Accept the bit
- Understand the release
- Build balance and self-carriage
This is why horses started in the Pro Balancer often progress faster, stay sounder, and maintain better attitudes throughout their careers. You are not forcing a frame, you are teaching the horse how to carry itself.