Fergie was “spicey”

Not an easy ride, more go than whoa, definite “I know best” attitude. In so many ways she was the archetypal Chestnut Mare.

On the other hand, safe, reliable not an issue, just not a horse to relax in.

 

I can honestly say I've never heard the term "spicy" used to describe a horse.
I'd assume it to be another way of calling a horse "hot" but what do I know?
Sounds like we are talking about Mexican food rather than horses..lol
As though the horse may have some heat but but burn your mouth ghost pepper hot?

 

I would take "spicy" to mean having attitude. Perhaps just spirited and forward, but more likely that it is a polite way to say the horse will sass you and give you attitude. I wouldn't look at buying a horse described as "spicy" because I would figure it's a way of telling a buyer the horse is naughty and has behavior problems and "spicy" is just a subtler way of saying it. But who knows what people mean. But that's how I would interpret it.

 

Any horse I have ever heard described this way was a spooker and/or bucker or worse.

 

Hmmm "fun" comes to mind.

 

I don't use spicy to describe a horse but......well..Cloney has lots of sass, as does Patti, they'd both be on the habanero side of spicy. Full of it, make you work for whatever you get, but not necessarily anything dangerous.

 

I'm another person who has never heard "spicy" used to describe a horse but ^^^^this is pretty good:smile:

 

I have often heard the word 'spicy' to describe a horse. In my head, I don't equate spicy to behavior problems although they can exist in a spicy horse. When I hear spicy, I think of forward, opinionated, they have their own ideas, questions you, challenging and fun.

 

I would assume that horse needs an experienced owner!!!!!!!! :runpony:

 

a forward thinking opinionated horse that requires some tact to ride but not an *******

 

A very sensitive, foreward horse prone to bigger than average reactions when riding or handling.

 

sensitive, does not suffer fools lightly, but has brio and gives it when treated correctly. you 'remember' a ride on such a horse, whether it's good or bad, just as your palate 'remembers' a spicy meal more than a bowl of mashed potatoes.