Okay, I'm looking at this Quarter Horse cross and he has these big Draft/Mustang hooves. He's only about 14.3-15hh, but I'm pretty sure he might be a Draft x Quarter Horse. He seems to have some speed, but I'm just worried that it might be a bit more difficult for him to do speed events with those big hooves. Also, would it feel uncomfortable while he's running, like would it be bit harder to sit than a normal horse's gallop? Thanks. I also want to hear about your Draft crosses! What do you do with him/her? :wave:
My 16.3hh paint/Percheron cross gelding has what we jokingly call "salad plate" hooves. They're not quite as big as a full draft's dinner plate hooves, but they're quite a bit bigger than a regular light horse's hooves.
His trot is super smooth and his canter is like a rocking horse. He doesn't really gallop, but I'd think it would be just as smooth. It'd just be a bit ponderous.
As for what we do...well, right now he's just green broke, so we don't do much. I want to do a little bit of everything with him, though. Dressage, WP, western dressage, eventing, even some fun barrels and/or poles. Posted via Mobile Device
A smaller hoof on a large animal is more likely to 'break down' than a larger hoof.
these tiny feet bred on the 1000 lb and bigger horses are problems waiting to happen.
I would not worry about it.
I'll warn you now. Once you go draft, you never go back. I never thought I'd own a draft cross (especially not here in the land of the QH, paint and Arab), but I wouldn't trade my boy for the world. When my fiancé and I get better established and get him a horse, it's probably going to be another draft cross. Posted via Mobile Device
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