If I wanted to get a good working horse, what would you recommend?

Question

What breed of horse is good for working on the ranch, that could help pull carts and stuff? I hope someone could answer.

Answer 1

Well this is what draft horses are bred for so one of those breeds would be what I would look into. Clydesdale, Percheron, Belgian are a few of the breeds or perhaps a draft cross

Answer 2

Morgan Horses!!They were made for farming & logging. They started breeding the Morgan because the draft horses were too big. In the fields the draft would crush the crops, their feet were to big. They had to be feed a lot. So there came the Morgan. The strengh, speed hardiness, endurance, the ability to out walk, out trot, out pull other horses are legendary!!! The stamina & spirit of the Morgan, combined with it's build, & way of traveling comtributed greatly to the formation of other American breeds. The breeds include the Quarter horse, Standardbred, Tennessee Walking horse & American Saddle horse. The Quarter horse stud Joe Baily was son of Headlight Morgan. Jubilee King, a famous morgan was also registered under the Quarter horse name of Yellow Jacket. Quarter horse Joe Hancock was sired by Redolent a son of a Morgan Red Oak. In 1920 the King Ranch in TX purchased the 2yr colt,Lucky, from the US Goverment for upgrading the stock. Countless Morgan mares were purchased & turned out on the rang in the King Ranch. In the origial AQHA registry books shows off spring of "Morgan mare". That is why I say the Morgan horse, they used them for upgrading stock. I have a 151 acre ranch in WY & they are on the range & do very well!!! I use them for moving trees, pulling my 2 carts I use! They are AWSOME horses!!! They can do farming way better than a Quarter horses. I use mine for ALL my ranching!! I own 25 Morgans! My mother has breed & raised them for 35 yrs. I have been breaking, training & breeding them for 19yrs. They truly a all around breed. I think the Quarter horse is too slow( not talking about raceing), my Morgans can out walk the Quarter horses any day. & with as much land as I have I need a quick walking horse that works it's butt off!! Go on line & lookup the Morgan horse & it's uses!!! I have trained many Quarter horses but I love the Morgan, I find them smarter than most breeds!!! I don't know why they gave Phoebe thumbs down....They know the Morgan Horses kicks butt!!! Hope this helps you see that there are more horses than Quarter horses!!! The Morgan is a true versitle breed!!!

Answer 3

Draft horses are bred for this type of work. However if you want to feed something smaller buy a Haflinger. Our Haflingers pull hay wagons and work really well alone or in teams. We bought ours from an Amish gentleman. Sometimes the Amish have some really good, inexpensive horses of all breeds. They are usually very well broke to the carts, traffic etc. You can usually find Amish horses for sale in farmers magazines or newspapers for the Amish area that is closest to you. You might check with the closest sale barn too, the Amish do purchase live stock from sale barns.

Answer 4

I would say a Quarter horse for that job. They are very useful and have a great disposition. Highly recommended for almost any job.

If not a Quarter Horse maybe a draft breed. Like a shire. Can pull about anything and love the job they do.

Sometimes you can also get a mix breed that is great for pulling carts.

Answer 5

I would say a big type of draft horse which are often used for pulling carts,plows, etc.

Something big like a Percheron, Clydesdale, Draft, Belgian, Shires, maybe a Quarter Horse(they may not be as big but are still quite strong)

Answer 6

Australian Stock Horses are (apparently) the breed for every need. They really are! Bred for all those plus more!

Also the Quarter horse as mentioned above.

I have a QH x ASH that would do all of the above easily, so even a cross breed???

Answer 7

Tennessee Walking horses have way more stamina than any of the non gaited breeds of horses. They can go alot longer than any other horses and are very smooth so you dont have to worry about getting sore or being bounced around.

Answer 8

Mustangs are tough little ranch horses, but I'm not sure about them pulling carts. And I dont know if you want to take the time to train one...but they have quite a bit of stamina.

Answer 9

I would say a quarter horse maybe they are durable and good for working out on ranches and with cattle or a stock horse
here is some info on quater horses:
im not sure if your from australia but thats what we call them=)
Their coloring varies from bay, black and brown and includes chestnut, palomino, buckskin and grey. The quarter horse breed is known for its small, short and refined head and straight profile as well as its broad chest and powerful hindquarters. Standing between 14 and 16 hands, about five-feet-tall at the withers, they are bred with two main body types. The stock type, which is more compact and muscular yet extremely agile, and the racing type that may be slightly taller with smoother muscles typically trained for running quarter mile sprints.
The quarter horse breeds usually shown in competition are larger, more muscular horses with wide jowls. Those for reining and cutting are smaller with more powerful hindquarters very agile and quick on their feet. The show type resembles the running quarter horse though some may be taller and slimmer. All quarter horses however have speed, power and are more than willing to please their owners.
Their popularity also has them working in rodeo and on ranches and as show horses in show and pleasure events

History of the Quarter Horse Breed
Back in the late 1700’s the colonists came across a horse breed that combined the English horses with the Chickasaw breed, which was a descendent of the Arabia and Barb, brought into the southeast United States by the Spanish Conquistadors. What they had was a small, sturdy horse that was quick and nimble and showed signs of superior intelligence and a willingness to work. As flat land horse racing became popular, this fast animal, achieving speeds of up to 55 miles per hour over short distances soon dominated the quarter mile track and was aptly named the quarter miler, or quarter horse. As the quarter horse breed continued to gain popularity, its gentle nature led it to be used as a riding horse and due to its strength was soon performing other work on many of the early farms. The breed seemed to have a natural instinct for working around cattle as well. When the settlers began surging west in the 1800’s, the quarter horse breed was the horse of choice of the early cowboys, being used for cattle round-up due to their speed and agile maneuverability and quickly became the horses that cowboys counted on for their daily duties on cattle ranches. As with most activities undertaken by the early cowboys, the duties performed by them and their horses, quickly turned into competition, setting the stage for rodeo riding, and the quarter horse breed excelled at calf roping, team roping and barrel racing. Today, these horses are still in demand for these events
hope it helpsXOXO good luck in the future =)

Answer 10

I would recommend a horse with a kind nature and big heart! Be sure to take someone with you that has lots of experience with horses and knows your needs. Good luck!