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Okay, this question is either going to have a "Yeah, kinda." or a "NO." answer, and either is fine. I'm just wondering because I really don't know.

Susie is 2 years 1 month old. What I want to know is if I could get on her back right now and not hurt her. What I'm talking about is a 5-10 minute walk around, not an hour long ride or anything. Basically I'm REALLY excited to get on her, and I think that if it's okay to do it now, as a one-time-thing until she turns 3, it would totally satisfy me.

Any answers are appreciated, just don't yell at me, because I really don't know, and if it's not okay, I can promise you I will not get on her back! (if that were the case I would have done it without asking, haha.)

I know they race 2 year old TBs but they're a different breed and I'm assuming they maybe mature faster, and they're raced a LOT, and usually end up with laminitis or effed up backs or something.

It's a beautiful day today and Susie is in a wonderful mood so.. Just thought I'd ask razz

Lolll, I'll assume the answer is no then because I weigh 200 lbs.. Horrible I know >_< Gonna work on that this summer. razz

what u can do, if shes short enough, is rest ur weight over her back. not all of it, just so that she gets the feeling of weight on her back. with our foals (like when theyre still with their mares) we play with them and rub them all over and make it a point of hugging them around the girth and flopping over their backs (barely any weight). it makes it really simple as older horses to introduce the saddle. when theyre yearlings, we do a little basic round penning, and hold the horse while one of the skinny, aglie, young girls totally flop over the horse, and sometimes put their leg over. we usually only do this 2 or 3 times, and then just do in hand stuff as 2 year olds. then get on when theyre 3. by then, theyre ok with lunging tack that goes on their back, and its a happy deal. but yeah, id say hold off with getting on and walking around. if we walk the horses with a rider when theyre yearlings or 2 year olds, its usually just a few steps (10 seconds worth, for the feel).

I wouldn't reccoment getting on her and actually riding for even ten minutes. But even with your weight you should be fine to even just hop on her back and sit there for a minute or so and that probably won't do any damage because you aren't moving.
Even next year when she is three you'll have to be careful with her because of your weight.
I don't mean that to sound rude really I don't biggrin so please don't take any offence over it but even with my three year old I take it easy on her and I'm only 110lbs.
But there is lots to be done with her that doesn't involve you on her back as I'm sure you already know! biggrin

NO question is stupid! You'll never know if you don't ask. biggrin
Lol, the first time you get on her you should have someone holding her lead so that if she does try to move they can stop her. It probably wouldn't hurt if you even got her to take a couple steps, then get off and reward her.

I've been ground driving her for a while now and she's been introduced to the saddle and bridle XD Kinda maybe got ahead of myself.

I'm trying to figure out where I can lunge her, there is like no flat place in her field and it really needs to be fenced because she tries to run away on the line sad Just don't know what to dooooooo.

Well, when we got my mare on April 6, she was an unbroken quarter horse, uncharacteristically high-strung, 5 years old. By either May or early June, we had gotten on her bareback! She was in a small pen, eating, with a lead rope on her, and up next to the gate. We had my sister's sucker of a boyfriend sit on her sideways at first, holding on to the gate. He's not huge, but I would guess he's about 150 lbs. Then, when he couldn't put any more weight on her like that, we had him swing his leg over her and sit normally. She barely moved a muscle! When he got off, I got on. At the time, I was 105 lbs, and 13 years old. I'm 14 now XP! Anyway, I got on her slowly, and we led her around for a little while with me on her back, and it's gone uphill since! The first time we put a saddle on her, she didn't mind too much (apparently, the previous owner had put a saddle on her before but never actually rode her), but when we lunged her with some one on board, she bucked a few times, but doesn't give us too many problems anymore! Penny is the horse of a lifetime, and I am so lucky to have her! But, to answer your question, you could probably do what I did the first time, in a small pen. Don't stay on too long, though, and you might want to start out on a saddle first. Make sure there are a lot of other people are around, with the horse on a lead and if she is a food-oriented horse like Penny, try giving her some hay to make it a good experience for her. Good luck!