What's your LEAST favorite breed? Why...?

I love big cheecks!! and I love all horses!

I'm surprised that in browsing through this a little (granted I didn't look hard) I didn't really see anybody say standardbreds. I'm not opposed to all of them of course, but in general I'd say it's my least favorite.

I had to giggle at someone's post about "appytude". I get along really well with Appys most of the time....and Morgans too, they are my personal favorite. I like a horse with some spunk and some motivation to MOVE. This is all general of course, I could fall in love with any breed of horse if it was the right individual horse.

Miniatures. They seem like the most useless creatures ever, lol. Appaloosas I don't like either, most of them are just really unattractive in my opinion.

I was in the same boat as all you guys, and HATED Arabs, thought they were crazy, yadda yadda, then I bought a half Arab and thats my love :) but yes there are probably more crazies then normal ones haha.

I have to say I HATE fjords. I can't even explain why. It's like when I see them they just make me really angry that they exist hahah. Ugly little buggers.

I'm pretty sure the standardbreds are listed within the last 70 some pages. I don't like them.

wow...this thread is HUGE! well...though i have owned a couple i really don't like quarter horses,they all seem the same to me...i call them the generic horse :)lol...not meaning to offend anyone....

NSH i reallllly don't like....i knew someone that had some and they were the most untrainable,pushy,and downright mannerless horses i have ever seen.

i am sure not all are this way (hopefully!) just the ones i have experienced.

Stock breeds. Any stock breed. I dont like feeling every little thing when I ride. I like to enjoy the ride, not bounce allover the place when I decide I want to speed up and have a sore bum for 2 days. :P Give me a smooth gaited horse any day to cover long distance at a comfortable pace.

this one was a hard question for me to answer but the breed of horse i least like would be anglo-arabs and even then its a bit unfair because ive only really met two

however my favorite is the connemarra by far :)

In defense of Arabs :P

"hate" is such a strong word to describe an entire breed...

I've noticed some people complain they are too daintily built and look fragile. In fact, many Arabians have two fewer vertebra than other breeds -- lumbar and thoracic, which translates into a large heart/lung space and strong coupling. Despite their apparent size most are capable of carrying large amounts of weight over far-reaching distances without fatigue. They are, imho, the ultimate endurance horse...far from "breakable"!

Although I do agree, some are just a bit too narrow up top for comfort, lol. Egyptians are the type that often come to mind when people think of the stereotypical Arabian...staring fiery-gazed up from those glossy magazine ads, with that extreme profile, nostrils flared, every orifice well greased. One must understand that these are not the rule...the exaggerated Egyptian "look" is currently the fad in the higher breeder circles, and yes some trainers do purposefully foster flightiness in their horses, as it looks good in the halter ring.

From my experience owning two purebred Arabians, they are intelligent and very tuned in to their people. They learn quickly and have a huge work ethic. The 10 yo mare, Lilly, is far from "spooky". She's so low energy! After nearly a year of not riding she helped me regain my confidence. The most the gelding ever does is stare intensely at whatever is concerning him. Rember, your horse is only what you make it. If you want your Arabian to be a total nutcase, well...then it likely will be.

Here is my Spanish mare...they were originally bred to be cavalry mounts and carry heavy supplies. As you can see, she is as far from the dainty little doll that pops into most people's heads when they hear the word "Arab". (she's also a bit overweight right now, but you get the idea -- pic'd with my mother).




I also own a 13 yo 15.2 Polish/Egyptian gelding. He has quite a famous show horse sire, but is calm and smart as a whip. Not much of that infamous "ugly dish" either -




I will add the oft-repeated "to each their own", but I truly love this breed and do not think they are deserving of all the bad rep they get, all thanks to the actions of a few extreme breeders and trainers. :)

I equate it to riding a pencil.