If you are looking at taking on a new horse, you might see some advertised as green or green broke. Let’s take a look at what green broke means and find out if a green broke horse is the right one for you!
It will come as no surprise to you that horses are not born knowing how to carry a human rider! Wearing tack and having the weight of a person on their back is a very unnatural thing for . . .
If a horse is green broke, it will have been trained to accept a rider on its back. It may also understand basic commands, such as halt, walk on, and turning.
So, as we have learned, green broke means that a horse has been trained to accept a rider sat on his back. It may understand very basic commands, and should not be scared of carrying a rider.