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What breed do you think is the best?

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#1 ·
What breed do you think is the best?
Must Include;
  1. Why you think this is the best breed
  2. Is there a personal experience you have had with this breed?If so than please tell us!
  3. Picture of the horse breed
Have fun!
Cant wait to see what breed most members think is the best:)
 
#2 ·
American quarter horse!

1. I love their talent, good nature, versatility, mindset, stamina, looks, and of course their personalities!
2. I've grown up around them. I show my appendix quarter horse all over the US and love it!
3. Sadly, I'm on my phone and can't put up a picture:/
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#3 ·
Best for what? I wouldn't ask a draft horse to race in the Kentucky Derby and I wouldn't ask an Arab to pull the Budwieser wagon.
I've worked with Arabs, TB, QH, Appaloosas, Mules, Paints, Peruvians, Mustangs, and several other breeds. Each has it's own good qualities and negative qualities. Personally I wouldn't pick one over the other until I knew the specific "job" the horse was to do.

At the moment I own Colorado Ranger breds and mules.
 
#4 ·
Best for what? I wouldn't ask a draft horse to race in the Kentucky Derby and I wouldn't ask an Arab to pull the Budwieser wagon.
I've worked with Arabs, TB, QH, Appaloosas, Mules, Paints, Peruvians, Mustangs, and several other breeds. Each has it's own good qualities and negative qualities. Personally I wouldn't pick one over the other until I knew the specific "job" the horse was to do.

At the moment I own Colorado Ranger breds and mules.
What I meant was what breed do you like the most.
I was thinking the same thing when I made this thread.
 
#7 ·
depends on the horse! but i love tbs too, thoroughbreds may be faster than arabs in the 1 mile but i do not see one running a 100 mile race at the same pace as an arab! i am very biased when it comes to arabs though, so please dont take any of my comments in a mean way, i just love them so much :)
 
#8 ·
There are plenty of TBs who do endurance, CTR, and LTR. It's true that Arabians dominate the endurance circuit, but they're not the only horse breed who can do it well. :wink:

Not dissing your love of Arabians because I think they're pretty nifty too, but plenty of other breeds are just as versatile.
 
#10 ·
Quarter Horses.

I'm biased because they're the dominant breed up around these parts. Abby's registered as a Paint, but she's mostly QH. I ride Western, so I don't really need a 17hh Warmblood for Dressage or something. I like my stock breeds, wide chests and thick builds...mmmm love. The majority of them are level-headed and willing to work and learn. And who couldn't love their BIG BUTTS?! :D
 
#11 ·
i have 3 tbs, a clyde-tb, an arab, a qh, and an old na. i love them all for different reasons and think each breed has their purpose. i could no more choose a favorite breed than i could a favorite horse of mine, or pick my favorite of my animals. :)
 
#12 ·
Has to be Arabs, not only are they beautiful and versatile but so many of out best breeds have been heavily influenced with the addition of Arab blood, so you guys saying TB's mmmm, the English TB descended directly from the 3 Arabian stallions that were imported.

My beloved Haflingers, Arab blood introduced

Spanish horses, definitely descended from the Arab, then came to the new world and eventually your QH turned up, bred from stock that had decended from the Arab!!
 
#14 ·
Hold up now, Spanish horses do not descend from Arabs. That myth has been put to rest. DNA evidence shows that the Spanish horses brought from Spain had no ARab or TB blood, one of the few breeds that don't another is the Marwari (I think they started crossbreeding though). The Andalusian has Arab and TB blood now, but way back when it didn't.

Some Spanish horses actually influenced the early Arabian horse (which was not a breed until the 19th century)
 
#13 ·
thoroughbreds! and... hanoverians!

im biased because my first horse was a thoroughbred... i like going fast... andthe horse i have now is a TB/hanoverian, haha. They are just so, i dont know, i gues they are kind of like any other breed, they dont have any traits that make them really different like how arabians have a dished face, or haflingers have a colour... They look just ordinary. but i love them, i can just imagine a big fancy TB galloping through the feilds on a big fox hunt, or doing dressage in the show ring. i just love the way they look! :)
 
#15 ·
I'm biased! I've loved these horses always and I own one (soon more I hope) I'm very biased.

The Colonial Spanish Horse (which includes Choctaw, Cherokee, and other Native American Strains as well as the Wilbur Cruce horses, wild caught horses from long long ago, horses of great type from the Sulphur, McKinley, Cerbat and a few other herds, Florida Crackers, Marsh Tackys and Bankers, etc.)

Why you think this is the best breed:

They are extremely versatile and excel at endurance, competitive trail, working cow events, reining, dressage, jumping, eventing, cross country, you name it they can do it and do it well.

They come in literally every color and pattern and combination, apps (all patterns), tobiano, splash, frame, dominant white, sabino, red, black, bay, dun, cream, pearl, champagne, etc.

They are genetically unique and one of the few breeds with no Arab or TB blood which makes them genetically valuable for conservation purposes.

They are the horse of the Conquest ridden in battle, by the Conquisidors, Vaqueros, Native Americans, and the Pony Express. They were valued for their speed and endurance used as buffalo runners and war ponies. They are the reason Native Americans could dodge the calvary so well, until the calvary started using their horses against them. They once numbered the plains in millions, but were killed by the government like the bison, crossbred to humiliate the tribes, slaughtered for an easy dollar and ignored for their small size. They are the real horse that should have been the star of the western, but larger QHs usually played their part. Their are only about 3000 left.

They are unlike any other breed, they are smart and have a different mindset than modern breeds. They were shaped by nature, are hardy, do not need shoes or special feed, many can go without grain. They are unchanged since the time of the conquest a true relic of the past.

Is there a personal experience you have had with this breed?If so than please tell us!:

I currently own one of these horses, Wakiya, she is awesome. I hope to get another soon and do breed demos.

Picture of the horse breed:

Rowdy Yates (Jack Slade x Esperanza)

Insider (Idaho Night Hawk x Chispa)

Peyote (aka Monarch) (Dunny Boy III x Mosey II)

?

Chief Going Streak (I can't remember I'll have to look)
 
#19 ·
I'm biased! I've loved these horses always and I own one (soon more I hope) I'm very biased.

The Colonial Spanish Horse (which includes Choctaw, Cherokee, and other Native American Strains as well as the Wilbur Cruce horses, wild caught horses from long long ago, horses of great type from the Sulphur, McKinley, Cerbat and a few other herds, Florida Crackers, Marsh Tackys and Bankers, etc.)

Why you think this is the best breed:

They are extremely versatile and excel at endurance, competitive trail, working cow events, reining, dressage, jumping, eventing, cross country, you name it they can do it and do it well.

They come in literally every color and pattern and combination, apps (all patterns), tobiano, splash, frame, dominant white, sabino, red, black, bay, dun, cream, pearl, champagne, etc.

They are genetically unique and one of the few breeds with no Arab or TB blood which makes them genetically valuable for conservation purposes.

They are the horse of the Conquest ridden in battle, by the Conquisidors, Vaqueros, Native Americans, and the Pony Express. They were valued for their speed and endurance used as buffalo runners and war ponies. They are the reason Native Americans could dodge the calvary so well, until the calvary started using their horses against them. They once numbered the plains in millions, but were killed by the government like the bison, crossbred to humiliate the tribes, slaughtered for an easy dollar and ignored for their small size. They are the real horse that should have been the star of the western, but larger QHs usually played their part. Their are only about 3000 left.

They are unlike any other breed, they are smart and have a different mindset than modern breeds. They were shaped by nature, are hardy, do not need shoes or special feed, many can go without grain. They are unchanged since the time of the conquest a true relic of the past.

Is there a personal experience you have had with this breed?If so than please tell us!:

I currently own one of these horses, Wakiya, she is awesome. I hope to get another soon and do breed demos.

Picture of the horse breed:

Rowdy Yates (Jack Slade x Esperanza)

Insider (Idaho Night Hawk x Chispa)

Peyote (aka Monarch) (Dunny Boy III x Mosey II)

?

Chief Going Streak (I can't remember I'll have to look)
What amazing horses these are... thank you for sharing!!!!!!!!! If I ever have the chance, I will ride one for sure.
 
#16 ·
I'd have to day Quarter Horses.
They are the horses I am most happy with, and I've mostly rode them. At camp I rode a thoughroughbred/arabian mix, I believe there is a name for that,but I don't know it. He was pretty good, but I love quarter horses, I can't put my finger on it, but there is something about them that I like.
Yes, I do have personal experience with some, but the one that I love the most is my first, and current horse, Skeeter, or RS Slick N Dry. He is such a baby! He is pretty young for someone like me, but he acts very good, as if he knows that I'm not a pro like all his previous riders(they were all mainly instructors.) He even has a "C" on his forehead, my mom says God branded him just for me. Here is a picture of him :)

 
#18 ·
I'd have to day Quarter Horses.
They are the horses I am most happy with, and I've mostly rode them. At camp I rode a thoughroughbred/arabian mix, I believe there is a name for that,but I don't know it. He was pretty good, but I love quarter horses, I can't put my finger on it, but there is something about them that I like.
Yes, I do have personal experience with some, but the one that I love the most is my first, and current horse, Skeeter, or RS Slick N Dry. He is such a baby! He is pretty young for someone like me, but he acts very good, as if he knows that I'm not a pro like all his previous riders(they were all mainly instructors.) He even has a "C" on his forehead, my mom says God branded him just for me. Here is a picture of him :)

He is adorable and has the same kind of curious happy look that my bay AQHA does..... it is irresistable....
 
#17 ·
American Quarter Horses
I have owned three bays and while I think Fresians are the most beautiful to look at, my Quarter horses have all been babysitters right from the start... and not the dead kind, just the kind that are level headed about things like hair dryers, baths, shoeing, paper bags and all those things that some horses spook for. My Quarter horses have been "poor mans" horses, even though I am not poor- they have not needed shoes, have thrived on hay and treats of a couple handfuls of grain, and all have had distinct personalities while remaining quick learners and loving friends. All three have been young when I got them and not completely trained..... but by the time I was done, the first two were breed show winners and the third is on his way.

I love how versatile they are.... even my most recent boy, the one in my avatar, can extend his trot to an english rider's delight and then slow it down for a western pleasure thrill. He is curious and lively, but he just takes the world in, without reacting to everything.

He loves having his ears scratched and will readily accept a bit. He comes when called. He shoves other horses out of the way to get to us. He lets me pull his tail, putting my full weight on it, and just turns his head to see what is wrong with me..... He keeps his head lower when my young daughter walks him in from the pasture and he tolerates the two year olds that live with him. He is everyone's friend, curious about the world and willing to try.

For a picture, he is in my avatar....

If you are shopping for one, have the owner put them in a round pen and see which one puts its nose to the ground.... buy that one!
 
#20 · (Edited)
Ooo fun stuff

1.. I like Hackney Horses the most (of course I am very biased cause of my little boy)
2. My current horse is a hackney and I love him to bits and pieces. He doesn't have too much action so he's a great little cow horse, but enough that he looks pretty doing it lol. They've got the smoothest jog out there even when they are in a working trot, I can sit in the saddle and not feel like i'm on a post pounder. They've got pretty little heads and when they get collected they look just lovely, and i've never met a horse with so much character. A curious little suck up who will give your his opinion about stuff but will take yours if you bribe him with a scratch behind the ear haha. He's a western horse now but he'll trail ride all over without complaint and he's got a thing for doing wide jumps. Ontop of it all they are an endangered breed, which is very sad =(

I do not claim ownership or copywrite of this photo. It belongs to Corbis Images.

I claim not ownership over this photo

Copywrite belongs to Pond Ridge farm
 
#21 ·
My favorite horses are in the following order: Friesian, andalusian, trakhener, arabian.

Friesian Stallion:


Andalusian:


Guy Laroche, Trakhener (I met this wonderful beast, when connie still had her farm in st-lazare, love him he's awesome!)


Arabian, I could just watch them for hours...
 
#27 ·
Arabians!!!

Arabians! What other horse breed is there that can jump,do dressage, reining, western pleasure, racing, endurance, park, halter, native costume and just about everything else. Then put that with to die for good looks AND the best personallitys (as a breed in general :D). Another point is that just about every other horse breed has Arab blood in there pedigrees. I give you a superhorse! As you can see I'm incredably bias! Horses are amazing no matter what the breed!

 
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