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Can Drafts do anything? barrels, reining, jumping etc. ?

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I was wondering,

Can big sturdy draft horses run barrels, reining, jumping, bend their necks etc. ??

I was wondering, because I am interested in draft horses, I absolutely love them!
I am still unsure of what I want to do in horse riding, so I want a horse that would have potential for anything..

Would a draft/ cross beable to do anything with training? Or, are they too big and sturdy to bend their necks properly?

I am only 13, so If I decide I want to show, I would go to local fairs, and compete in barrels, polebending, western pleasure, halter, and maybe some english.
With my friends :)
I could care less if I win the class, I just want to have fun, but also, don't wanna look like a fool trotting around barrels :P


here is a horse for sale:
16.3hh Shire Draft Cross 13 yr old gelding.
Has only been ridden bareback with halter, as their tack doesn't fit him.

He is huge! enormous! His legs are short, but huge, and his body is huge! haha

He is built sort of like this:
Horse Mammal Vertebrate Horse tack Bridle


I have seen clydesdales do jumping/dressage, but what about speed events?
Are they sort of fast?

Would something like this:
Horse Mammal Vertebrate Bridle Horse supplies


be able to do riding stuff easier..

than something like this??::
Horse Mammal Vertebrate Stallion Mane



I would appreciate any input :) thanks!
 
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Thanks :)
I think he would be suitable for anything with a bit of arena work.. he just needs to get out of the dude horse state of mind :P

But, once he's over that, we will do awesome together! :D
 
#28 ·
my freind has a draft and he cant bend his neck because he was used by the omish to pull carts and he had that big collar on him so he could only bend his neck about 2 inches at most.and he is super slow.i would go for a draft/quarter horse cross they are usually pretty big and some of them are great for dressgae.
 
#29 ·
Drafts can do just about any English discipline. I plan on doing hunter jumping and dressage with my big guy.

I suppose you could do speed/agility events with them, but you won't win. :lol:
 
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