What would be the best pleasure horse?

Question

After the death of my Appy Mare I would like to purchase another horse for pleasure riding. I live by the forest so most of my riding would be on a forest trail with many jumps.

Answer 1

I would say Quarter Horse. They are laid back and easy riding. That is a good horse for riding in the trails and forest.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

I would say these breeds are fit for the job:
1. Quarter Horses are by far the bravest breed I know, but they are western and cant jump too well. But any horse with some training can jump.
2. Paints are also brave horses, but are western too.
3. Warmbloods are brave but EXPENSIVE!! They can jump over logs though and anything you put in front of them. Personally I think they are a blast. But they can range from 10,000 to 100,000 dollars!
4. Percherons are extraordinarly brave, but I dont know if those massive beasts can jump :)
5. Fresians are also huge. They might be able to jump but are usually for dressage purposes.
6. Miniature (If you can find a big enough one) are good at small jumping but are brave usually.
7. I want to say Welsihre Pony but im not sure if that is an own breed!


Dont get these breeds!
1. Arabian--they are scared of everything! A crackle in the leaves and ur on the floor while it takes off.
2. Pony-- Also too scared
3. Mustang--Do I even have to bother telling you whats wrong?
4. Thorougbread-- They can be good, but they are a little scared. I dobut they would be good for a forest though.

Answer 3

Sorry to hear of the loss of your friend, but all breeds can be nice pleasure horses. I know from having so many different breeds that they are all cool in their own way. The main thing is that you go out & try a lot of horses before you buy because you will have your new friend for a long time. Check out the background of each one you really have interest in & get the owner to let you try them several times. If they don't let you try them in different situations then they may have something to hide, beware. If your looking for a horse that will jump, bring your own gear & helmet & try them over a couple of jumps also. See if you can try the horse out of the arena & near the road to see how they are in traffic. I've tried horses in arena & out & found some are totally different in some situations. The more you experience the happier you will be. After you narrow down your choices have a vet out to check for soundness, it is a smart way not to be stuck with a heart ache. Good luck in your search & choose carefully.

Answer 4

Try one of the gaited breeds...American Saddlebred, Tennessee Walker, or Paso Fino etc. The gaits are so smooth and my Saddlebred mare can do a running walk at almost 21 mph and she is a great and handy jumper as well. She can go all day and is not spooky so you can just sit back and enjoy the surroundings. Quarter horses are fine, but I am not partial to a quarter horse. I have a 1/2 Arabian !/2 Saddlebred mare who is handy on the trail...she is gaited as well (my mare hands her gaits etc down to her foals, don't remember what the word for that is) so am working on her for endurance riding. I have done some cross country on both and they are nice, handy jumpers, and have some speed as well. So what I am rambling on about is, test drive any horse you are attracted to, tack them up yourself, and get a vet check. Don't try to get a horse just like the one you lost, because you won't find one. Just find one that is new to you and you can become friends together. Save the memories of the one you lost and try to build new ones with your new horse.

Answer 5

It sounds like rather than breed it'd be best to choose on sound, sane and safe. The 3 S choice beats breed any time.
Not all quarter horses are gentle. Not all Arabs are ditzy. There's good gaited breeds but if you're doing a lot of jumping they may not work depending on size of jumps. What is available in your area and price range is a factor too.
Sorry to hear about your mare. Apps are nice horses.

Answer 6

It depends on what you like I think! I love a quarter horse, a well trained one is quiet, steady on their feet, and level headed.
I had Paso Fino's, and Missouri Fox Trotters, they were very smooth, but hot wired. They don't stand still for very long. Kind of edgy, I didn't like that, altho some people really don't mind, because of the ride being so smooth, they also don't like to walk much! I almost bought an Arabian and he was the same, give me a quarter horse any time.

Answer 7

Well it is real up to you. When you go to buy a another one just make sure you try it out for a day or two before you buy. There are many different breeds to chose from so try to make a chose that is a good one for you it is much more then a breed or a color it is a life long friend. I own one Thoroughbred,2Mustangs,4Paints,3AQHA and 1 Saddle bread. I like to ride them all thy all have different personality's about them it is just up to you and how you think your horse should behave.GOOD LUCK.

Answer 8

A quarter horse should do the trick. Very sturdy. I'm partical to Arab's but based on what you said, another appy or quarter would do well.

Make sure you "bond" with the horse...to me that's the most important thing.

Answer 9

I would get another Appaloosa. Morgans and Arabians are also good trail horses.
I prefer Appaloosas myself.
I'm sorry to hear that you lost your horse. My horse died almost 9 years ago, and I still miss him. I started riding when I was nine years old. I had to quit riding him when he was 23. We had 20 years of good riding. He had developed arthritis in his shoulder, and it just wasn't fair to make him move around more than he wanted. He spent the last few years of his life eating and sleeping in the sun.

Answer 10

that's sad....... i would get an Appy mare again. some other options are: quarter horse or paso fino and i woould reccommend standardbreds as well