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by iloveyou on July 25th, 2007

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What is the best breed of Horse to get for a beginner rider?

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  • by Redhawk on July 26th, 2007

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    It's not about the breed, per se...for a beginner...it's about the TEMPERAMENT and existing Training that the individual horse has had and exhibits. The personality and willingness to deal with a novice rider.

    The horse should be "bomb proof" unafraid of strange or loud noises...willing to "over look" some mistakes, and yet, ideally...be able to stop or NOT respond to incorrect cuing the beginning rider is assuredly capable of botching up until they get the CORRECT hang of how to properly cue the horse.

    The horse should FIT (size wise) the rider so that the rider is able to sit and be positioned correctly on the horse. (optimal)

    It's not too hard to find a bomb proof horse. This simply means that the horse has been exposed to many different things...cars, big wheels that kids ride, dogs, music, horns, paper blowing, plastic bags and has learned that these things are unlikely to be a cause for concern...they won't HURT the horse according to what the horse has learned about them...not worth getting worked up over! The horse is usually calm and willing to trust that if YOU say something is OK, it probably IS ok!

    Many easy going horses WILL accept and ignore a certain amount of botch ups from an inexperienced rider.

    Finding one who is capable and intelligent NOT to respond to an incorrectly given cue is another matter and usually a bit harder to find. This horse is well trained, has a gentle spirit, likes people, will forgive some errors but will frequently just refuse to go forward when a cue is given incorrectly. This is actually a helpful thing as it reinforces to the new rider (along with the instructions from the teacher) the CORRECT way to cue the horse in order to get them to do, what you are asking them to do.

    Inexperienced riders CAN RUIN good horses. The mistakes they make can train a horse to do things NO ONE wants the horse to do, including acting up in ways that could be dangerous to both horse and rider! The horse can learn bad habits, like moving out before being cued to do so under saddle..or pushing their way into their stall at the end of the day...when they SHOULD BE following at a polite and safe distance from the person leading them into the stall.

    Look for an affordable, HEALTHY horse that has a great temperament and a gentle nature, but is also responsive to a more experienced rider, and you will probably have found the "right horse" for your beginner.

    Note: this is likely to be a mature horse between the ages of 10 to 17 years old, (remember horses can live up to almost 30 in many cases, with good care...like yearly dentist exams, proper diet, and activity) and frequently a Gelding is more reliable than a Mare, but not always! Go by the INDIVIDUAL and you can't loose!

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    • Great post! I couldn't agree more. My first horse was 17 when I bought him, and the education I received from this wonderful gentleman was and is priceless.

      MorganLvr

      by MorganLvr on December 10th, 2007

    • Thank you...I'm a lover of both Morgans and Rocky Mt. Horses!

      Redhawk

      by Redhawk on December 10th, 2007

    • I'm a Morgan lover too. Currently on my second one! ;o)

      MorganLvr

      by MorganLvr on December 11th, 2007

    • I 100% agree with this post! Training and education not breed.

      321_fallen

      by 321_fallen on December 15th, 2008

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