My gelding used to be a show horse, I have problems riding him on trails. He is so spooky and scared about everything what is around him and he is very high headed. I am a beginner and didn’t know about certain styles. Just awesome points which gives me to think about.
I think, for a person who has never owned a horse, by far the most important thing is to get is a calm horse. It does not need to be perfectly gaited, or pretty. I would suggest they shop for a horse that has some age on it. By the time that horse becomes too old to ride, the rider will have considerable experience. For experienced horse people, they know what the want. I am a pointing dog horseback field trialer. By far the TWH is the most common breed. A confident rider often wants a forward horse, I know that I do.
So I've been trying to find my next horse. I have the most experience with Icelandics, and my Icelandic is no longer rideable. But they are expensive and dealing with the winter coat is a pain. So I have been trying to pivot to a Racking or Rocky mountain, or Standardbred, something with a similar gait to an Icelandic. I feel like I know what I want, and everyone keeps trying to sell me well-behaved trail horses with a crap gait, or a TWH or MFT that is not what I'm looking for. I'm in the west coast and I swear, all we have out here is crap and it's still expensive. I am so frustrated, I see so many horses that are close to what I want, but I'd have to fly out to try them. They are all in TN or KY. I really don't know what to do anymore. I've ridden Rocky Mountain but have not gotten the chance to try Racking or Standardbred yet, there are just not any out here. 😢
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My gelding used to be a show horse, I have problems riding him on trails. He is so spooky and scared about everything what is around him and he is very high headed. I am a beginner and didn’t know about certain styles. Just awesome points which gives me to think about.
I think, for a person who has never owned a horse, by far the most important thing is to get is a calm horse. It does not need to be perfectly gaited, or pretty. I would suggest they shop for a horse that has some age on it. By the time that horse becomes too old to ride, the rider will have considerable experience. For experienced horse people, they know what the want. I am a pointing dog horseback field trialer. By far the TWH is the most common breed. A confident rider often wants a forward horse, I know that I do.
So I've been trying to find my next horse. I have the most experience with Icelandics, and my Icelandic is no longer rideable. But they are expensive and dealing with the winter coat is a pain. So I have been trying to pivot to a Racking or Rocky mountain, or Standardbred, something with a similar gait to an Icelandic. I feel like I know what I want, and everyone keeps trying to sell me well-behaved trail horses with a crap gait, or a TWH or MFT that is not what I'm looking for. I'm in the west coast and I swear, all we have out here is crap and it's still expensive. I am so frustrated, I see so many horses that are close to what I want, but I'd have to fly out to try them. They are all in TN or KY. I really don't know what to do anymore. I've ridden Rocky Mountain but have not gotten the chance to try Racking or Standardbred yet, there are just not any out here. 😢
They are good horses who no one ever trained right or got their feet right.
I got a great horse but he has feet problems 😭 which I’m working to find the best vet and farrier to fix it. Everyone seems to do things differently.