How will riding a high stepping horse(saddlebred) feel differant than riding a flat footed horse(Quarter horse

Question

going to try out a saddlebred tomarrow in nh and im wondering if/how it would feel differant than my flat footed paint/quarterhorse. How should i attempt to adjust? Will it be more conforatable?

Answer 1

I'm gonna guess that you are going to be riding this SB western, NOT huntseat.

It depends upon the type of SB.  I know 3 gaited type that outside of having a little more action and carrying their heads a lot higher, go as nicely as any QH.  You'll feel a bit more movement at the jog and the lope is MORE like a rocking horse

Answer 2

The quarter horse is like riding a chevy pick-up. If the Saddlebred is a saddleseat horse it will be more like riding a freight train and Ferrari mixed.........

That being said if the Saddlebred is more hunter type or western type you should have a more animated/ elastic (bouncy) gait, the canter should be more upright and collected

If this is a saddleseat horse remember to sit up straight, hold the horse fairly straight and let the horse drive itself through your corners and you should be just fine....

Answer 3

HE MIGHT BUCK YOU

Answer 4

Oh I don't know

Answer 5

I always find it is more comfortable riding gaited horses. They will feel really different though. It is more of a rocking motion than the flat footed w/t/c.  I don't know enough about them to tell you how to adjust but for the most part they are really easy to figure out especially if you are just hacking. I would not attempt to adjust their step/stride because on your first ride they do know a whole lot more than you about the way they go. Have fun tommorow!

Answer 6

If will feel quite different (rather springy, ha)

Whether it is comfortable depends less on the breed, and more on the gates of the individual horse.

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Answer 7

You'll be dealing with a horse that is very animated, a lot of action coming from the front end and no doubt unlike anything you've ever ridden before.  You didn't say whether or not this is a ASB pleasure horse, a three gait, or five gait.  The three and five gaited horses will deliver the action and animation up front.

Answer 8

just let it kinda have its head until you get the hand of its stride