I can't find the right horse for me :( i need help!?

Question

What I want and what my mum wants are 2 different things..... I want a pleasure horse, and my mum wants a friesian.Don't get me wrong! Friesians are gorgeous, but as I read about them they get a bit "uglier" in my head. First they eat loads, I've read that there really lazy, bit gaits and really expensive (I live in western australia).

I want a pleasure horse/horse companion= beautiful in it's own way, friendly, enjoys working, first time horse owner and LOVES jumping!

Friesians don't really match that, my mum says "if its not a friesian its just a horse" after that i swear under my breath and walk away. ALL I WANT IS A HORSE! my mum is not understanding, friesians don't jump...there not made for that. They're to flashy as I don't want to do dressage, and are not suitable for a first time buyer..Now my mum wants either a dales pony or a fell pony, both kind of expensive and rare. Now if you can tell me a breed thats reasonable price, black colouring and over 15 hands I'd love you!!

Answer 1

well i know one thing and im in the U.S if you want a fresian buy it when it's a foal becasue the range from $10,000 on up Id suggest a sport horse or a arab since they aregood at low level dressage.

Answer 2

Breeds dont matter and neither do looks or colors. Its personality and attitude that you should be looking for. Its impossible for me to tell you what Kind of horse you need. I need to know you and your riding skill level since every horse is unique and cant be bought like a pair of shoes. Ask your trainer, mom, and local barns.

Answer 3

get a Connemara pony!

or a halfinger!

show her those breeds and see what she says!

both are great for begginers both jump well and both are hardy enough for trails

but they are ponies so they won't be taller than 15 hands.. you could get a QH? or Thoroughbred?

Answer 4

Good horses are standardbreds, they're pretty tall and majority are easy going, they're also not that pricey. If you're more experienced then a Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred would be ideal. I agree with you in the fact that Friesians aren't suitable for a first horse.

Answer 5

I agree with midnight.. especially if it's going to be a pleasure horse. Here is a link some of these horses may be suitable:http://www.horsedeals.com.au/horses-for-...

It's very nice to see you are being responsible and doing your research before diving in head first. I hope you find your dream horse!

Answer 6

Honestly, I'm with you - most friesians are not suitable for first time buyers or inexperieced people.  They require more time to keep groomed (unless you trim hair and feathers) and they are generally not a horse you can take out on the weekends and turn out for the rest of the time.  They need a lot more work and attention than that, if they are to stay happy and pleasant to work with.  

They aren't lazy in my experience, though, and while they are not your traditional jumping breed, that doesn't mean that they couldn't.  I don't think you can get away from the flashiness (especially their flashiness of movement) but there's no reason you couldn't jump with one.

What about a friesian cross, if you mom is absolutely insistent on that breed?

Answer 7

well.

if you are a first time horse buyer you need a breed that will be easy to handle and of course lovely :)

pretty much any warmblood breed will do the job and will not be too high strung.

you do not want a purebred arabian, or a thoroughbred as a first horse. they are hotbloods and are not meant for first time horse owners. you also dont want to buy a foal and 'grow up with it' this is a bad idea as younger horses are more unpredictable than older ones and also training is very expensive.

cross breeds are good. because you can have characteristics of both horses and they are usually cheaper too, the only downside is that if you want to show in future, you cant register cross breeds.

also you must remember, individual horses can be good jumpers too, even if thier breed isnt speciffically bred for jumping. also you dont want a horse that is too old, or too young. a preffered age is from 7 - 14 years old.

some good horse breeds are:

appaloosa - these have beautiful colourings and they are a great compainion horse, although not to good for showing because of thier skimpy mane and tail hair. they are over 15 hands. remember a pony is classified as 14.2 hands so you dont want anything too small...

saddlebred cross- they are often seen with black colourings. they are good jumpers and a little more showy.

usually in the more expensive range, but saddlebred crosses are a more reasonable price.

thouroghbred cross - are good jumpers, they can be a bit high -strung, but depends what it is bred with. they are also pretty expensive, but again this price can be lowered depending on the cross breed.

quarter horse - good and muscly. Their muscle makes them good jumpers. i think they are reasonably priced too.

you basically just need a good all rounder horse. any breed is fine as long as it is not a hotblood, cross breeds and warmbloods are ideal, but the main thing is chooing a horse that is well trained and not too old or young.

here is a good website for tips on buying a good first horse:

http://horses.about.com/od/buyingyourfir...

ill keep updating as i find more info.

hope i helped :)

Answer 8

If you can get your mom to try a Missouri Fox Trotter.  If there are none around you, try a Tennessee Walker.    Many Walkers are black not so many Fox trotter s but there are some.  Once either of you two ride a gaited horse your preferences will take a sudden shift.

And if you have not owned a 15 plus hand horse you may not like riding one.  From experience I can tell you that most people want horses that are between 14.2 and 15.2 hands.  It is quite hard to sell horses that are either bigger or smaller than that.  

There is also a huge discrepency in the size people think their horse is and the size it really is.  Like the young girl the other day that said her horse was 16.3 hands.  Actually I could tell from the photo with her in it the horse was only about 15.2.  In fact most people that think they have a 16 hand horse do not have a horse that is even close.  

I consider it unwise to buy a horse based on color.  That is an added bonus after you get the horse.No matter who you are the rules are temperament first, conformation second, and color third.  Take someone with you that knows what conformation flaws are acceptable and what aren't for what you are doing.  

In short if you are looking for a tall horse (a black one) and are on flat ground or ride gravel roads and arenas try a TWH.  If you are in hill and want to ride trails try out a MFT.  You may not get one but try one before you decide to buy another breed.  In fact I would go see one of these in a color you do not want before you look at another horse.  That will tell you whether you like the breed without dazzling you with a flashy coat and pretty horse.  I would do this for any breed you are looking into.

Here is my fox trotter page.  If you get to south Central MO I can let you try one of these.  

http://www.justwrightfarm.com/

Answer 9

try an Arabian or an American quarter horse

Answer 10

Ignore the breed, too many people look for a specific breed when buying a horse. Many horses of indiscriminate breeding make fabulous all rounders as they are even tempered and willing (usually) lol. In my opinion, unless the horse HAS to be a specific breed (ie it has to be a Thoroughbred because it's going to race. or its going to be shown in Mountain and Moorland classes so you can't really go off and buy a Hanoverian.) then people saying "Oh I want a *insert breed here* horse" is just shallow. Same goes for the colour - a good horse is never a bad colour. Just look for an all rounder, something that you can jump and your mum can do dressage on (or whatever she wants to do).

Oh and by the way, all horses eat loads lol

Answer 11

Alright, first you need to know the price range of the horse.  This will dictate breeds that you can and cannot get.

I would not recommend if you only have a 1000-9000 price range to look at any type of warmblood, hanoverian, etc, as the experienced ones, and the ones that are ready for anything are usually 15000 or more, and that's just a start.  As well as the fact, that though they are part draft, and are born jumpers, some of them are a little too much to handle at first, and you want your first horse owning experience to be a good one, for you and the horse.  I did own a thoroughbred as a first horse, but if you went that route I would only pay the money to get a well trained one, that has been in the circuit and out of racing for atleast 4 years.  Arabians in full blood, and even part blood are extremely hot horses, and though they are pretty, they just are not good starting out.

Now getting to the happier side.  Your open end to selecting a breed is endless.  Here are a few breeds that you can get for under $9000 and even possibly way under that even for good ones.  Quarter Horse, and QH crosses make wonderful first horses, they can do pretty much any event, make it over 15.2hh most of the time, and jump very nicely.  Paint horses & pintos are another good option, they are just like quarter horses personality wise, but they have lots of color, and the patterns are always different, my old pinto used to do any equine sported I wanted to, and was a lovely horse.  Then you can look at Appaloosa's color, and a good attitude just like the two above.  Really even though I have only named a few, there are plenty of other options when you go horse shopping, lots of other horses are good starter horses, that are in other catagories of breeds.  

I would personally say to handle your mom, find a few horses in a breed that you decide you like, and give her the best quailty ones, I bet you can get her to see it your way.  It just may take a little time and research.

Good Luck!

Answer 12

You should get 'the breed for every need' its the Australian Stock Horse!!

I have quite a few all with lovely temperments, all love to work and do anything asked of them!!

They do dressage, jumping, cattle work, plessure riding!! anyhting you want!!

They are usaully short horses but can be quite tall too!!

Whats better they come in different colours too!!

Suppose your mum can have a black after all!!!

Many people breed and sell Australian Stock Horses you can look on Cavalletti the site is in the source part!!

Answer 13

My first horse was an American Quarter Horse/Thoroughbred cross and he did everything! Because of the benefits of the two breeds I was able to use him for barrel racing, drill team, some dressage and hunter/jumper and my favorite thing to do, riding him up in the mountains! He was beautiful and very tall! The coloring of these vary as much as your imagination so I'm sure you could find one that's exactly what you want. We had a wonderful bond which is something that you are going to have discover on your own by spending A LOT of time with your choices BEFORE you buy. You can find mellow horses in just about any breed, but it takes time to get to know them. I think you are going to be a great horse owner because you are showing concern for something other than how pretty the horse will be. I think your Mom should get herself a Friesian and leave you to pick your own!

Answer 14

You need to find a good older first horse colour and breed don't matter. don't believe everything you reed they say Arabs are bad dressage and jumping horses yet my late gelding was able to do anything i ask and did well in hack and breed shows. i would get someone your mum knows to tell her what type of horse you need maybe she will lissen to them good luck.

Answer 15

I think you should get the type of horse you want and explain this to you mum.  Tell her what type of riding you want to do and that you need a horse that can do it.

Answer 16

Explain to your mom how you feel. Tell her you want to save her money. Maybe suggest another "pretty" breed. She shouldnt want a horse for its looks...