What is your favorite horse breed and tell me why i need help findin a horse?

Answer 1

American Quarter Horse. Can't beat them for personality. They are generally level headed and I think they are the best looking of all breeds. They are not hot like arabians, they don't have the colic problems of throroughbreds and I just don't like the way TWH look when they move. They are excellent trail, show, running, ranching horses. There is not much that they can't do. Of course there are always exceptions but generally speaking they are the best.

Answer 2

Hi there,

To me breed means very little. What you need is a horse who Can do the things you need it to.

If you are looking for a pleasure horse, for no particular sport/event then temperament is your main consideration. Either way you need a horse who gets along with you.

I know I have not really answered your question but in a way I have. I always look at temperament first, then confirmation. That is can I get along with this horse and will it physically be suited to the work I am going to ask of it.

Good luck in choosing a horse. I hope it works out for you.

Answer 3

Ok, well I love thoroughbreds, and I also quite like warmbloods. Anglo-arabs or boerperds are nice too, and make good cross breeds. But anyways, I love my thoroughbreds because they're so spirited, especially off the track. They're athletic looking, and make good all rounders for dressage, jumping, showing and eventing. In fact, they do betetr in eventing than warmbloods. the best thing about thoroughbreds is that they're affordable, which warmbloods aren't, and are generally smaller rides.

Looking for yourself, you need to consider lots of things. If you're a novice rider, dont buy a thoroughbred, warmblood or arabian. A welsh cross, boerperd, anglo-arab etc would be better. Also, you dont want a young, green horse. You'd be better with a schooled, older one.

How tall are you? and what build? If you're tall and slim, you could ride a warmblood well, but if you're small, you probably would find them too big, and would probably suit a thoroughbred or more athletic build better.

How old are you? And again, height? If you're an adult or in your late teens, and fairly tall, you want a horse, i.e. 15hh or above. If you're small or under say 15,16, you could use a top height pony, in which case again, experience is paramount, but a connemara cross etc would be good, or welsh.

Wohat disciplines? If you're looking for specific horses for say, jumping or dressage, choose a breed or a horse suited to it. If you just want a horse you can hack out, and ride at home, it doesnt matter about its quality of movement and brilliant conformation.

You have to keep in mind your budget too..a thoroughbred off the track can be fairly affordable, but they are very green. warmbloods are top quality horses, but you really pay for that quality. Connemaras, arabs etc are also more affordable.

All in all, just remember to choose a horse well suited to your needs and your abilities. No point having an expensive dutch warmblood to hack out. Trust your instincts, and if you fall in love with a horse, take that one, regardless of whether its top class or not. And remember a very true saying: green on green makes black and blue

Answer 4

Having other people tell you their favorite breed really doesn't help you. You need to ask yourself what is the primary purpose for getting a horse--pleasure or competition? What style of riding do you do, what is your level of experience/expertise, and if you don't even know the names of some horse breeds, then I question your suitability to own a horse. Do some research on horses and their care--are you prepared to care for one properly? Are you seriously interested in horses, or is this just a passing fad? Get yourself educated first, kid, and THEN think about maybe getting a horse!

Answer 5

Maybe the questions should be, what do you want a horse to do, and what is your riding ability?
Arabs are wonderful horses, kind and sensitive but not for the novice or nervous rider; the same can be said for Thoroughbreds.
Finding the right horse for you is a matter of looking at what you require from it and being honest about your abilities. There is nothing worse than being "over horsed"; that goes for size and temperament. A Welsh Sec D can be a wonderful all rounder for a confident but fairly novice rider, who wants to do a bit of everything - they look FLASHY too :-)

I'd make a list of what you are looking for, like size, natural talents for the disciplines you want to participate in, colour, etc. Being honest about your skills too, you can then look at breed descriptions either by using Wikipedia or by using Google to find breed societies to discover what each breed is renowned for
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Good luck in your search :D

Answer 6

Morgans! Reliability, dependability,unswerving, tireless, versatile and all around super provider is what i'm able to anticipate from my Morgan ranch horses! Used for generations on our ranch in WY the Morgan excels at ranch chores and makes a astonishing horse for the long ranch day. The Morgan performed an indispensable function interior the form of the west interior the 1800s and early 1900s, carrying settlers to their new homes, working the livestock on their livestock ranches, packing their vendors into the mountains to seek, and enjoying rodeo video games on their days off! Morgans have been a accepted mount by utilising cavalry infantrymen interior the Civil conflict. Morgans have remarkably few well-being situations present day interior the breed. they are an prolonged-lived, very healthy breed and go through remarkably few problems with their legs and feet. they're properly widespread for being straightforward keepers. Morgans excel in basically about all disciplines. they're between the preferable carriage horses interior the international, and are used for blended utilising, aggressive path, and staying power using, eventing, working western activities, dressage& all instruct ring disciplines. Athletically and in temperament, the Morgan horse is unquestionably suited to the trials of Dressage. Their prepared character, intelligence, skill to preserve training, and inherent actual soundness helps them to excel at appearing the mandatory strikes. on the instant, greater advantageous than 60 registered Morgans have competed effectively in regarded USDF Open Dressage Competitions at 0.33 point and better. in common terms some good reason i admire my Morgans!

Answer 7

Welsh Sec D (or Welsh Cob) - They are loyal, bold, gentle and willing! They are smart and eye-catching but stocky and strong enough to carry quite a heavy adult without being too big, they are 'good do-ers' and they are so versatile - there's nothing they can't be trained for - dressage, jumping, Western riding, hacking (trail) and of course driving! I love them! Also, any good solid cob or cob cross. But I'm biased!

Good luck finding a horse - not everyone's opinion of what makes a breed their 'favourite' will be what you are looking for in a horse! Happy horse-hunting!

Answer 8

my favorites would have to be paints or morgans. I like them because they are pretty and usually they have great temperments.
It all depends on the horse though, really. I've fallen in love with other breeds that I thought I'd really dislike. The perfect horse for you, might be something I'd never consider. Find the right breed and personality that's right for you

Answer 9

i have always loved arabians, just to look at, they are most of the time the worst rides ever, appaloosas are like bipolar horses, they can turn at any moment, i'd also stay away from thoroughbreds, and any other type of majorly spoiled horse. I always appreciate the cleveland bay, and akhal teke, they are great rides, sweet, and caring. the gelding is the best horse. morgans are kind of lazy, most of them have good hearts. if you wonder why i dont like mares, it is because they are huge pains when they get in heat. also quarter horses are fun, there are some with thoroughbred strains, they are 2/3 times a good horse, of course the other third, are crazy, gallopers, and wild idiotic horses.
also gypsy vanners are sweeties, they sometimes are clumbsy, but most of the time are the best, and friesians that have good bloodlines are often the best, sometimes they are found dirt cheap, if you know where to look. i've found the cheaper the horse, the better. and my overall favorite is the Quarter horse, i have grown apart from my former favorite breed, the paso fino, my "little one", or my paso, had thrown me late july, and caused me to totally screw up my thumb, i broke it 2/3rds of the way off, it to tally sucks. i'd pick the sweetest, and calmest horse you find, looks for now dont matter, unless you would like to get in the show business
and remember you are the determining factor in your horse choices, if you are a new rider STAY AWAY FROM ARABS!!! unless it is an old gelding, that is nice. sorry if i spelled anything wrong. good luck, and i mean it!

Answer 10

I have always had Quarter Horses. We now have (8) Quarter Paints. I appreciate their sensible natures. They are smart, calm, athletic & willing.
As for looks, all I can say is I LOVE how a quarter horse looks!!!! Their heads, chests & butts...
Other breed that I like the looks of are Morgans, Gypsy Vanners & Fresians...

Answer 11

I like quarter horses because I love their stockyniss.....if trained right they can spin on their haunches and sprint up to great amounts of speed. Their great cow and barrel horses. Their breed isnt known for any temperment problems and their fast learners!
if you are interested in buying a horse here's a few websites you can look at
www.dreamhorse.com
www.pleasurehorse.com
www.horsetopia.com
www.equinehits.com
www.horsecity.com
I hope this helps and good luck