Did you break/train your horse yourself or did you pay a professional to do it for you?
I am paying someone starting this week because i do not feel i could do it (i worry about bucking and rearing)
Just curious about what some of you did.

I have done some myself but thesedays prefer to just send them out and let some one else deal with the bumps and bruises.

I've done it myself in the past, but coming up on 50 I think I prefer a horse that is already broke and a little beyond green.

If the horse is ground trained correctly he won't buck or any of that. You did the right thing if you don't feel confident to do it yourself. I break all of my own and several customers horses. Ground work is essential, and excellent ground work avoids those behaviors.

I have started 5 colts in the past. It's totally your choice, if you're not sure you want to it's probably better to send yours out to get started. Just be sure that you get to watch the trainer working with your horse regularly, and that you're happy with the progress. I've seen many people who aren't really happy with how their horse is being handled but figure they shouldn't say anything because the horse trainer knows what they are doing. There are many people out there who call themselves trainers but really don't know what they are doing. If you're uncomfortable with how your horse is being handled or don't think he's progressing, ask the trainer what they are doing and why, and make sure you understand and are happy with the answer. That said, there are also a lot of awesome trainers out there too! Hope your colt is doing well.

I have broken in numerous horses and very seldom had a problem. Usually if there was a problem it was because I had rushed a step. Let your horse be your guide to their level of acceptance of each step. Never rush. The most important part of breaking (or to use Monty Robert's term) starting a horse is the work on the gorund. If your horse is calm and accepting of all the groundwork, the actual riding follows on naturally