Owning and working with young horses can be both rewarding and challenging. On one hand, you get to watch your young horse mature and develop right before your eyes. On the other hand, there are learning curves, growing pains, and days that are just plain difficult.

Have you ever owned a horse 4 years old or younger? We posed this question to our readers in last week’s online poll. More than 600 people responded, and we’ve tallied the results!

Of the 634 respondents, 513 (81%) said they have owned a young horse, while the remaining 121 (19%) said they have not