What breed of horse do you have?

What breed of horse do you have? I have a quarter horse,a welsh cross,and a donkey!
 
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By Retired breeder, 18th March 2014 15:28:04
I have 5 TB horses-Grand Slam & Broadway Empire (racers), Seems Harmless-a showjumper, 2 dressage horses named Utopia and Dream Kingdom.

I also have 6 western horses-2 are quarter horses, Jack of All trades, and Aberveil Dream (cutting horses), Bullet Proof-a barrel racer, Miracles are Real, and Sparticus-bull dogging, and my other western comp horse is Cowboy's First Choice-a calf roping.

My other horse is a Dutch Warmblood named Casablanca, who I use for dresage.
By Retired breeder, 19th March 2014 01:30:03
Paint, Appaloosa, Thoroughbred, and Arabian.
By Retired breeder, 19th March 2014 20:33:58
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so what is the best horse too buy and /or have??
By Retired breeder, 19th March 2014 20:46:12
Retired breeder wrote:

so what is the best horse too buy and /or have??


Everyone will have different opinions on that matter. It all goes based on what you intend to have the horse / pony for (competitions, quiet hacks in the park, etc.), what your personality is like, for example: if you're timid you don't want to have a horse that is bull headed / strong willed or spirited. =)
By Retired breeder, 20th March 2014 17:53:41
I have a Kiger Mustang, born in captivity though. He has all the markings!
By Retired breeder, 20th March 2014 18:04:52
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I have a Quarter Horse mare. default smiley :)
By Retired breeder, 20th March 2014 18:19:53
Quarter pony mare.default smiley (l)
By Retired breeder, 20th March 2014 19:46:29
I don't have horse
But I Will have WLKP horse default smiley (7)
By Retired breeder, 20th March 2014 19:49:25
I will hopefully a get a MORGAN!!!!
By Retired breeder, 20th March 2014 20:09:16
Mine's Irish Draught. She's a beautiful all rounder!
By Retired breeder, 21st March 2014 06:04:59
.Two quarter horses. One devilish and jumpydefault smiley (6). The other completely bomb proofdefault smiley (a).
By Retired breeder, 23rd March 2014 03:41:57
A solid american bay paint. i only lease him though. wish i had a horsedefault smiley :)
By Retired breeder, 23rd March 2014 03:43:33
everyone please have a wonderful weekenddefault smiley (a)default smiley (8)
By Retired breeder, 23rd March 2014 03:44:21
I have a chestnut gelding named Crown, he's 80% Mustang, and 20% thoroughbred. default smiley (l)default smiley (l)
Three QHs and one mini default smiley :) love all dearly
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By Retired breeder, 27th March 2014 19:40:31
I have a TB X Cleveland bay mare
A Welsh Sec A
And in October I lost my TB..... RIP (he's the one featured in my avatar on the left)
By Retired breeder, 28th March 2014 03:50:04
I have one Thoroughbred who's 27 and was a racing horse, now a jumper! One bay Morgan gelding, who is a wonderful jumper, one Q horse mix with Arab and a Cleveland Bay named Sea Point.
By Retired breeder, 28th March 2014 17:36:32
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I have one Paint x Gypsy Vanner mare , Paint x Quater-Horse gelding , 100% Friesian mare, KWPN x Friesian mare , Arab and 2 100% Friesian geldings.default smiley :)default smiley :)
I have 28 horses in total as we do horseback tours with tourists, but the one that's all mine is a 11 year old paint fox trotter. Her name is Cheyenne default smiley (l) She's the one in my in my avatar picture
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By Retired breeder, 29th March 2014 14:18:59
Retired breeder wrote:

so what is the best horse too buy and /or have??


This would very much depend on what type of riding you want to do. While you can use just about any breed for any type of riding, there are certain breed that tend to do better than others.
By Retired breeder, 29th March 2014 16:29:20
Quarter horse named Flame and a Qurab named Gypse
By Retired breeder, 29th March 2014 17:59:57
I can't remember if I posted here before. default smiley (lol) Anyway:

Canadian Warmblood mare.
Paint/Arabian mare. (50% / 50%)
Arabian mare (I think. She's built like an Arabian [and acts like one, lol], but she was a rescue and I have no history of her breeding.)
Welara gelding.

Retired breeder wrote:

so what is the best horse too buy and /or have??
That depends on a lot of things.

Personality/Temperament:
A timid rider should have a confident, but quiet, horse, to help build the rider's confidence.
A bold rider may do well with a timid horse, because the bold, confident rider can help build a timid horse's confidence.
And there are personalities in between.

Some horses have a "pocket pony" personality. They are friendly, like to be touched, and often like to sniff or lick you to find treats. (My Canadian Warmblood and Arabian are like that.) Other horses are standoffish, and don't really like excess petting. They won't usually search you for treats the way a pocket pony will. (That's how my Paint/Arab is. She's friendly enough, but dislikes extra attention.)

Training:
You have to ask yourself a few questions when deciding how much training you want your horse to have.

~Do I have the experience and knowledge to train a young greed horse, or should I look for one that is more experienced?
~If I do want a green horse, can I train it myself, or will I need another trainer to help me?
~Do I want to have to work hard every time I ride this horse, or do I want to be able to just hop on and hack around?

A well trained horse is best to start with, for a first horse. My first pony was a little too green for me, and needed a lot of work. We had some ups and a lot of downs, but he and I learned together and were a good team. There is a phrase that I've heard, "Green plus green equals black and blue." What it means is, a green horse with a green rider may not be the most comfortable or safe match, and may end up with a lot of bumps and bruises.

Conformation:

Conformation is almost always what allows or prevents a horse from doing certain horse sports. As long as he is able to remain sound, almost any horse (in terms of conformation only) can be a trail mount. Other disciplines may require better conformation.

~Jumping: An uphill build is preferable, so that the horse can put more weight on his haunches. You also want strong, powerful haunches to help a horse to really thrust himself up an over the jump. Large nostrils are good, as that allows for increased air intake.

~Foxhunting: If you want to go first flight and jump, you'll want a horse built more like a jumper. However, if you don't want to jump while hunting, almost any sound, fit horse can hunt.

~Show hunters: The show hunters usually prefer a level topline. If you want to do in-hand classes, then conformation will be very important.

~Dressage: Don't ever let someone tell you that your horse can't do dressage. Any horse can do it, it's just a matter of training. While not every horse has the potential for the FEI levels, most horses, when trained correctly, can go through first level. I've trained horses that no one thought could do dressage, and let me tell you, it's a lot of fun wiping the smug grins off their faces when we get scores of 70% and above. default smiley ^) Any breed can do dressage, even though some people say that only warmbloods are good at it. All it takes is patience and training.

Overall:
Your horse should have the basic conformation required by whatever it is you want to do. You and the horse should have personalities that work well together: a timid horse with a timid rider won't work out well. Training and experience for both you and the horse should be considered.
By Retired breeder, 30th March 2014 04:15:41
Beautiful, intelligent Arabians! Along with a Warmblood mare, two Appaloosas and an Andalusian. default smiley :d
By Retired breeder, 30th March 2014 09:58:32
I have a Hanoverian/English Thoroughbred called Eternitydefault smiley (a)
By Retired breeder, 30th March 2014 13:38:04
My gorgeous Belgian Warmblood Junior! My parents got him for me as a birthday present last year. He was a second level dressage champion and was about to compete third level when we got him and my trainer and I trained him to jump. He is now currently doing 3ft3 courses

I also own a quarter horse mare and a dutch warmblood mare



these pictures were taken last summer, i had only had him about three months
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