▬▬What is the BEST kind of horse▬▬?

Question

What is the best kind of horse for a 14 year old girl? She is takeing dressage lessons and wants to go further with it and wants to compete with her own horse. She is in training 1.(she wants an arabian) I was thinking that our price range would be around $1000-2500.

Any good sugestions?

Answer 1

In our opinion(my wife is a horse nut) a good horse for your daughter might be a quarter horse they are generally sweet, smart and very capable of doing dressage my wife uses her quarter horse in a lot of English classes and does o lot of jumping with her as well as barrel racing trail riding and team penning I like the breed over Arabian because i have yet to see one that isn't flighty and a bit nuts people say that Arabs are smart but we had one trip and fall and break its neck while in a pasture cant figure out that one

Answer 2

I like a lot of the Morgan answers here and I love the Arabian. One of the best dressage horses I have ever seen was an Arabian/Morgan mix. The sire was a Morgan. He was a good size horse for a 14 year old. You shouldn't have any problem finding them at your price range and I would recommend a gelding.

A good dressage Arabian is going to be much more expensive and the same with a pure Morgan. I love both of these breeds. I am sure what ever you and your daughter choose it will be loved and the training will be good.

Best of Luck

Answer 3

I think most dressage horses are Thoroughbred's. Mainly because they are big and fast and can take fences well. I suspect a Morgan would be best for a young girl as they are generally a smaller horse. But if you can find a good Arab that is not 'over bred' (excitable and high strung) one would make an excellent dressage horse particularly for a smaller person. (The person and the horse need to look good together, not like one is too big or too little for the other.)
Arabs are also very beautiful horses. (I prefer mustangs or anything with a main and tail but that's just me)
If your girl is set on an Arab horse check the web for the breeders association. I know some folks used to just give young kids horses to show with the understanding that they had to care for them and that the folks would check up on them. There may have been some other details and that may not happen any more but, hey, it's an idea.

Answer 4

An arab is an ok horse, but i would get her to have a ride of different horse and see which one she prefers. Ask her why she wants an arab! As they are not teh quitest horse. I would say a Quarter horse, appaloosa or a mix, something of a solid colur is always good, and quite and willing is really important.

For a good dressage trainer horse, you would be paying between free and $5000.00
But if shes having lessons and will continue to have lessons, then yo can find a horse tats not green but suitable for a beginner through to experienced, beginner doesnt mean cant ride, it just means not a pro!

Shes 14, so she hasnt stopped growing, a horse about 14 to 16 hands would be better, as she can still ride it after shes finished growing!

For your price range you could easily buy an Appaloosa or Quarter horse or even a horse tats a mix! they are great, as they have the height and the inteligence and good nature!

Look around and get her instructor to help find one, get instructor and daughter to have a ride and see what its like, the instructor will be able to push teh horse to see if it has potential to go further.
hope this helps

Answer 5

If your going to show the horse and her on that horse, you need to figure out what is she going to be showing? what is she going to enter? and what horse will be appropriate for that class? Arabs work well as an all around horse the can enter just about any show, any class and look dang good at it! If she's leaning toward a dressage or raining horse, flat seat style horses, she might lead or grow into maybe hunters or jumpers. An well trained Arab isn't cheap in price but you do get what you pay for and an very expensive horse doesn't mean it's a good one either. here's some personal advise that just might be the best advise you've ever heard.....don't let someone try to convince you that a good show horse has to be on the hot side or over spirited because that will be a crock and as a rule...A good horse for your daughter to learn and show on is...one that she can handle, feels good on and has the ability to win in a ring or for starters,...Place. Hope this helps. :) oh I forgot, for western pleasure classes, a quarter type horse looks good and most of the time they're bomb proof aka: any color, a nice bay, sorrel, pinto,paint,palomino.

Answer 6

Im game with quarter horse and paint. but maybe if she wants a dressage horse a morgan would be better for her. It depends on what kind of Arabian some are quite flighty you just make sure if you do get one you get the right one.

Good Luck to your daughter. ♥

Answer 7

do not go with an arab. way too high strung for a 14 year old. there is no "best kind of horse really" but your best bet is get something very mellow. try out all kinds of horses. i couldn't even really suggest a certain breed, but i can tell you what ones are little high strung. like i said arabs are, thoroughbreds, find something a little smaller like quarter horse size. that way she won't be lost on him and won't have too much a horse to handle. go to dreamhorse.com and just browse through. there are a lot of dressage horses posted on that site and you can find plenty in your area to go and see personally and ride. always bring your trainer. and never buy a horse unseen. it's a nightmare. i'm in second level now and i'm going to be buying my trainer's oldenburg next year when i get back from germany (going to a private riding school) and they are great dressage horses. but not in the price range your looking for. like i said shop around and try all kinds of horses. don't skip any.

Answer 8

i will try this for the pony I hire . . . a million: what kind of horse do u have? Standardbred 2: what shade is it? Bay 3: what's its call My chuffed Cat / Belle 4 what kind of undesirable conduct does it have? She's an angel, i can't think of of many off the precise of my head. frequently quiet, yet likes to back up while on crossties and as quickly as getting into barn she has a bent to pass right this moment for the hay on the back of the barn. 5: do u compete? Or experience for funn? She develop into an ex-racehorse, proprietor would not desire her jumped, so no, in easy terms for exciting. 6: how plenty do u experience ur horse? it truly is a partial hire, many times in easy terms a two times a week. 7: wheres ur fashionable place to experience? Trails. 8: what shade is ur tack or kit? Brown. 9: what's your horses fashionable take care of? If he/ she has one? Salt lick . . . she has a tendency to poke her head over yet another horse's stall if she unearths the possibility and take a lick at it. 10: do u placed him in at evening? the owner does.

Answer 9

for dressage i would suggest a warm blood horse they are calm and patient and easy to train arabians are not normally used for dressage not pure breds any way i live in the uk and arabs are used for long distance riding this is a competitive sport in the uk dressage is about control and elegance a warm blood has all of this most dressage horses that compete at top level for the uk are warm bloods a dutch warm blood wuld be ideal for your daughter

Answer 10

Well the best place to look would be at an acution thats were i got my horses and they are perfect for me. With the breed it doesnt matter but the horse must be young and willing to work from the ages of mybe 5 to at leats 12 and they must be rideable and never naughty at this one acution and you can accutally ride the horse to see if you like it. Right know i have a 6 year old American Quarter Horse and he is a fantastic Dressage horses