5 Horse Breeds I Would NEVER Get

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[chrisnore]

As an Arab owner over the years, I would suggest not buying the "Barbie Doll" types ie the finely built, exaggerated dished face. Rather look for the older more solid types eg Crabbets ( English riding type) that were built to work all day or could handle 100mile rides. These horses are gentle souls, highly intelligent and hardy with excellent feet.

[karenschleede]

At 15 I purchased a 2year old mustang. My dad helped me train him. Best horse ever. Did everything even went to college with me. Lived til 32. Definitely taught me alot.

[Ernesto-Pesto]

All I can say about having an Arabian is: Get ready for a dog in the body of a 800lb animal that brings you sticks to play and constantly invents new tricks to be praised, but turns into a full-grown dragon the second they feel treated unfair.
Never treat an Arabian unfair.

[Hotel_hus]

Lol my first horse was a green rescue thoroughbred she never raced though she was just starved and neglected at a riding school, and no one wanted to ride her because she never had energy to move and she was litterly bones, she looked like she would just drop dead. But when she put in weight all she wanted to do was run around and buck her little green rider off. But getting a thoroughbred for my first horse ESPECIALLY a green thoroughbred has taught me so much and our bond is stronger than ever because we have literally learned everything together. If i could go back and time to get the quietest prettiest most well trained horse in the world for free or get my little rescue for 1000$ i would choose her any day ❤️ she is my heart horse

[cathiwim]

My first horse (at age 55) is a Morgan. Shes only 14.2 hands, but I’m short too. She was 2 months pregnant when i got her, and had a beautiful filly 9 months later. We still have her and she is 26 and the “filly” is 13. Best money i ever spent.

[pughoneycutt]

When it comes to Arabian horses the thing to remember is that you cannot conquer an Arabian, they will fight you to the death. Make friends with your Arabian and they will truly be your best friend. The first horse I ever owned was an Anglo Arab mare that was raised by a woman and trained by a woman. Every experience she had ever had with a man had been terrible no man could do anything with her. I bought her to keep her from the kill pen. I then spent 2 months making friends with her. I brushed her every day and put my hands all through her food ETC. when it came time for our first trail ride all the guys were watching with big grins waiting for me to get dumped, but I just mounted and away we rode. When they started asking how did you break her when none of us could, simple I just made friends with her you can't conquer an Arabian.

[galerae]

Have enjoyed 3 purebred Arabs over the years. Each was a treasure...honest, giving, sensible, and hardy. You cannot force an Arab. Gain their trust, and they will not only protect you, but give you their last breath if you asked. My friend and I were riding in the Idaho back country, and some guy came up on us and started threatening us. My gelding struck out at the guy and then spun around and kicked at him. The guy ran off. My gelding had never struck at or kicked me or my kids in the 20+ years we had him, but he was protecting me and my friend.

[JFS]

3.5 years ago I bought a 10 year old Percheron, former broodmare. My second horse.
They DO eat a bit more hay, but need no additional feed.
First thing I taught her was to lift her legs, it took 1 week.
The farrier is a bit more than normal horses, because they use a bit thicker shoe (12mm instead of 8mm)
When I got her she was unridden. She learned basic dressage techniques in a month. She has successfully done dressage competitions ! A fantastic experience!
Maybe not your first horse but definitely as a second horse

[natalya]

I have worked with an Irish draught horse who had lots of trouble getting his feet done. He was so bad that when the farrier would come out he would assume the horse would not allow him to do his feet at all. But within just a few sessions I was able to get him to stand patiently for the farrier, and I'd never worked with a draft horse before. The biggest thing was letting him walk around in between feet so he could stretch. His legs would get really stiff holding it up in the air for minutes at a time, so just letting him walk helped him stand for longer. I also used positive reinforcement to encourage him to put in effort, but I really think the walking helped the most

[Vincent.Valentine.]

I've owned Arabians for over 30 years. I've never had one that was 'crazy' They just don't hide who they are. They tell you outright. My current Arabian tells you when he's mad. He stomps his left foreleg. It's not flies. He only does it when he's mad.
I'd rather have a horse that isn't quiet about their personality than a seemingly quiet personality that blows up out of nowhere.

[wiggwigg]

I looked at a green untrained walker for my first horse. Mostly because she was free and belonged to someone my barn owner knew. And the theory was that i would put the money towards training instead of purchase. Thankfully my trainer went with me and instantly vetoed it. She was a thin and high strung chestnut mare.
A month later I got called out to a farm instead of my lesson that week and met my first horse. A 16 year old walker gelding. He’s 19 now and the absolute best thing to ever happen to me. He’s feisty and opinionated and stubborn but he’s taught me more about horses than I ever thought a chill gelding would, and he’s taken care of me at every turn. He’s given me the confidence to one day get another more “advanced” horse and a younger horse.
It’s so important to have a trainer or trusted horse person to with. I fell in love head over heels with my walker the first time I saw him. I was giddy. But my trainer kept my head on straight, reminded me to get a vet check, and helped me find my best friend. Never buy a horse without help!

[elibot]

Farrier here, great info on draft horses and miniature horses and laminitis! I just want to add that if a horse gets laminitis, you want to stop the inflammation as soon as possible, as they start foundering after just a few days at most. What happens is that the lamellae at the front of the hoof expand so the entire hoof gets pulled forward and cuts of blood flow to the front, so the lamellae go into necrosis, they die, which makes them let go of the coffin bone. So founder is not fixable, since you can't revive necrotic tissue, but if it's stopped quickly you can limit the damage. So if your horse is standing weird, doesn't want to turn normally or walk at all and the hooves are warm, get the vet out immediately to put it on anti-inflammatories.

[mhdb]

personally I don't agree with the Arabian point
I'm from Syria and all horses in Syria are Arabians they are so good and strong and if they trained well they will be good for beginners
they are sensitive and highly intelligent that's why they will be easy to ride and deal with because they learn and understand what you want faster than any other breed

[kthybrown]

My first horse was a stocky shetland named "Strawberry". I got a paper route to pay for his board and food, and rode my bike out daily to ride (bareback in the tiny pasture with a hackamore bridle) and brush him, and clean his stall. He was feisty and I learned so much from him. He was boarded by an older couple who had bred and shown shetlands in the past, so they were very helpful. Sometimes they would invite me in for a snack, tell me about and show pictures of some of their champions, and I would play their old (very out of tune) piano for them. It was a bright spot in an otherwise rough time in my life.

[donnybrasco]

Good information!
AND (it should go without saying) if you are a first-time horse owner, get YOURSELF training, ideally WITH your new horse. Sending a horse to a trainer is fine but you can undo all that good work in 1 or 2 rides if you don’t know what you’re doing.

[jenniferthomas]

My first horse was an Arabian green 4 year old. Nearly 40 years later I still have Straight Egyptian Arabians.

[beckbeverley]

Having an ottb. Rescue and neglected, injured and YOUNG and won some decent money in racing. He took solid groundwork and experience to strip back and restart the training experience to ensure his mind was there, experience and connection. He is an amazing mind and was desensitised as one of my big restarting aspects. He is my soul horse. It's like feeling at home on him. He checks in with inexperienced riders and not take advantage of them. He is definitely an exception. Growing up we only had stock or quarter horses(aus). Was told never ever go near a ottb. Saxon was just a spur of the moment and so lucky to have him. His 17.2 and an exception to the rule. We live next to a racehorse trainer and it's heart breaking. Woops also have minis. 1 piece of advice minis have to have a lot of work to stop laminitis. A 7yo rescue has such terrible laminitis which she has corrective shoes medication daily grazing muzzle. It's super super difficult at times and heart breaking at times. Finally after 2 years we have a vet who is amazing and it's constant checking in an amazing farrier. A piece of advice is find those people first. Vet and farrier. Not all fit

[rachelzurkowski]

Your videos are so great. I completely agree with you. As a mustang owner, you must be able to train and have that mind body connection with the horse or it will fail. Mustangs only thrive when they have a relationship with their humans. They don't see ownership but partnership.

[rachelnapier]

My first horse, that I still have, I bought as a 5 year old, injured, OTTB gelding for $800. I was taking lessons but was still considered an advanced beginner. I knew from his track pics that I had to have him, and at the time, I was a vet tech so I knew I could care for him properly without rushing his recovery and that was the only reason they sold him to me. Right now, I'm recovering from ACL surgery and cannot ride for another 4 months so I am teaching him some liberty work to keep his mind engaged and still have quality time with me. He doesn't have a mean bone in his body but is very inquisitive and playful but hates being groomed and overly touched and can become nippy if you ignore his mood swings. He's sensitive but not explosive, clever to the point of predicting certain cues before they happen, and gets easily frustrated if you constantly nag at him. I've had my share of vet bills with him and is prone to colic so his food has to be mashed but even after 6 years, he is still my one and only heart horse and I love him dearly.

[emmaequestrian.]

My first horse was an Arabian mare, she is the sweetest horse alive. I’ve been riding Arabs for over 6 years now and grew up with this amazing breed. I think people don’t like the halter Arabians specifically, and they can have similar trauma as race horses when they come from the halter show circuit. Also, the Arabian show circuit is very particular, competitive, and toxic at times. Arabs can be the most amazing all around horses and I think they do have big personalities. They do make amazing beginner horses and all around horses, I do many shows where I’m doing close to 6 different disciplines over a several day show. I love Arabs and I think they could be the perfect first horse if you find the right one, same with any horse ❤