Hello! I'm new to the forums. I needed horse advice and thought this would be a great place to get it.
I was doing a "lease to own" type of deal with one of my friends. I've been riding with her for quite some time, and practically live at both my apartment and her farm. I noticed she had a horse that no one was riding and asked about her. She was the "boss" mare, a 9 year old Tb/Arab cross. I rode her for almost a year now and have decided to call it quits. She just too much of a horse for me to handle, she bucks when shes mad and is real spooky and flighty on her "bad days". I just feel like we cant connect. She needs a confident, very dominate rider, and I'm still way too green for her at this point.
Needless to say I've been looking into getting a new horse, an older, well broke trail horse. I came across this ad and called about this horse: Nice trail horse
After talking to the owner I want to go look at him. This couple bought the horse for their adopted daughters, but the girls really arent into horses, so they have no use for him. The owners rode him all over on trail rides and he's dead broke, but they're into draft horses, not gaited horses.
Now I dont know much about Saddlebreds. I've always rode Paints, Arabs, and QHs. I've always heard that they're showy but not very smart. I didnt know they made good trail horses but the owners claim he is. He looks skinny and needs some tlc, but I need something mellow like him.
Can anyone give me advice and tell me more about the breed?
I was doing a "lease to own" type of deal with one of my friends. I've been riding with her for quite some time, and practically live at both my apartment and her farm. I noticed she had a horse that no one was riding and asked about her. She was the "boss" mare, a 9 year old Tb/Arab cross. I rode her for almost a year now and have decided to call it quits. She just too much of a horse for me to handle, she bucks when shes mad and is real spooky and flighty on her "bad days". I just feel like we cant connect. She needs a confident, very dominate rider, and I'm still way too green for her at this point.
Needless to say I've been looking into getting a new horse, an older, well broke trail horse. I came across this ad and called about this horse: Nice trail horse
After talking to the owner I want to go look at him. This couple bought the horse for their adopted daughters, but the girls really arent into horses, so they have no use for him. The owners rode him all over on trail rides and he's dead broke, but they're into draft horses, not gaited horses.
Now I dont know much about Saddlebreds. I've always rode Paints, Arabs, and QHs. I've always heard that they're showy but not very smart. I didnt know they made good trail horses but the owners claim he is. He looks skinny and needs some tlc, but I need something mellow like him.
Can anyone give me advice and tell me more about the breed?