What horse breed should you get?

Answer 1

There are good and bad horses in every breed, so to go by breed is not a good way of finding a good horse, although, there are certain breeds that are more high strung and tend to be more hyper and less sensitive to the rider. Arabians, Warmbloods, and nearly all gaited breeds are not the best choice for a first horse. I am not saying that if you find a good gaited horse it is not a good choice. The calmer and more gental breeds TEND to be Quarter Horses, Pony Of The Americas, Appaloosas, draft breeds and draft crosses. Quarter Horses, especially the foundation QH seem to be the top choice. Always, before buying a horse you should ride it yourself and see if you can make it spook while on the ground, if you can't make it spook when you are not riding it, it probably won't spook when you are riding it. On any good horse you should be able to pet it ALL OVER, it should bridle easy and not be cinchy. It should lead, load in a trailor, be easy to catch and let you pick up its feet. question the owner and see if it is a truelly good horse, ask him if it has EVER bucked, Kicked, Reared, and why they are selling it. Look at many differant horses before buying them.

Thanks SOO much!! That really helped me out!! Oh one more question - is an Andalusian a good choice for a first horse? -Sweetlolly11

Answer 2

It depends on what you want to do with the horse and personal taste. Tennessee Walking Horses make great show horses as well as pleasure horses. They have a distinct gate where both legs on the same side move at the same time. The giraffe is the only other animal who has this gate naturally. The gate makes the rider move side to side rather than bouncing up and down like other horses which gives a very comfortable ride. Good luck but remember horses take a great deal of space, time, and care.