I want an horse?? what kind would be best??

Question

i want a hosre that i can ride like on trails and just have fun with. not looking to show or compete. i love draft horses and quarter horse. would those breeds be good for what im looking for??

Answer 1

Quarter horses are know for their layied back personality, so try looking for one.  Dafts are okay, but I recomend a quarter horse.  There are a lot of them out there, so odds are you'll find one.

Answer 2

Black Stallion or a Mustang. Not good with horses.LOL

Answer 3

Missouri Fox Trotters are very easy-going and great on trails. I would probably recommend a Arabian or a Quarter horse, though, because Fox Trotters are expensive and rare. Northweign Fords are good, too. You can probably get one for 600 at the most. Good luck!

Answer 4

All horses are different, no matter what their breeds, though many breeds have sterotypical dispositions. I would say avoid hot-blooded horses like thoroughbreds and arabians, however, I have known horses of both those breeds who are GREAT trail horses.

QH and drafts are usually known for their sturdy, easy-going nature, but I have known drafts who are very headstrong (and b/c they are so large, it's hard to get control of them unless you are very very strong), and my husband and I own 2 QH who are so hot-headed out of the arena they are not relaxing on the trails at all. In addition, my arabian can go anywhere with a beginner rider on his back!

It all comes down the horse itself. Look for a horse who is not too young or old (7-15 yrs old), but has some trail experience already. I wouldn't focus on the breed, rather the disposition of the horse.

Make sure you get a vet check! You want a sound, healthy horse who doesn't need alot of medical or farrier attention if you just plan to trail ride it!

Answer 5

if you want to do alot of trail riding, I would suggest a quarter horse.  I would get a quarter horse anyway because I like thier temprement and their build

Answer 6

It's not necessarily the breed you should focus on but the individual horse.  Since you aren't looking to compete or show you could get a cross breed.  I have an Appendix QH[QH/Thoroughbred] and he's a fantastic horse.  He's the best trail horse I've ever owned.  He has the mindset of a QH[very calm and level headed] and the looks, personality and stature of a TB.  

Draft horses are also great trail horses.  They are generally pretty calm and well behaved.  I guess it just depends on the specific horse.

If I were you I would just look around and see what is in your price range etc.  Some of the best horses are "mutts" lol

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Good luck!!

Answer 7

Definetly a Quarter Horse they are great all around horses

Answer 8

It doesn't necesserily depend on the breed of horse, although a welsh pony or cob are great allrounders and are also happy to just have fun etc.

However saying this, every horse is different. Some horses need to be showed reguraly and if not they get bored.

Some are happy being in the field for weeks on end without having to work at all!

Where are you in America? I will try and find a few for you on the internet

Good Luck!

Answer 9

Like most others have said, it's not necessarily the breed you should be looking at. If you're not showing and just want one for pleasure riding then it doesn't matter what breeding the horse is.

Figure out your price range, what sort of height you would be comfortablee with and age range of the horse then go looking. Personal experience you can ignore breeding because horses have their own personalities and one arab can be hot headed and another can be sweet as a dream, same goes for any welsh pony or QH.

Most importantly shop around for your horse, find one that is sweet, quiet and kind both on the ground and in the saddle and preferrably one that has done what you want to do ie trail riding.

Good luck, you'll be glad when you find the right one.

Answer 10

I am a little biased but I adore my Standardbred. He's got a comfortable ride in every gait but his pace. He is also very bright and good natured.  

Answer 11

A Quarter horse would be a good trail horse if you want to move more slowly down the trail or ride for shorter periods of time.

I don't think a draft horse would be a good trail horse...well, maybe a lighter, smaller breed of draft would be okay.

If you want to cover a lot of ground as quickly as possible, and ride for up to 8-10 hours at a time, I would suggest a gaited horse.  Something like  Tennessee Walking horse, KY Mountain saddle horse, Rocky Mountain horse or Paso Fino.  Have you ever ridden one of these?  They do not trot which is really nice.  They are very smooth, can cover a lot of ground without running and have great endurance capabilities.  They have great temperaments, too, and come in a variety of sizes and colors (blue roan, spotted, tri-colored, chocolate, black, white, grey, etc.).

Some gaited horses can also do well in pole bending and they can be shown flat-shod in many county fairs and such should you ever decide to show and trail ride.

Answer 12

quarter horse defiantly. Ive had two gameing mare that are usualy Hot rods in the areana that are both quarter horses but once there on trails they are well behaved. there just good all around horses o if later on you do deside you want to show they would make a good horse for alot of different disceplines and stuff.

Answer 13

I'm kinda biased but the best trail horses in the world are Paso Finos.  They have the smoothest gait that you can ride trails for days without any sore backs.  If you're an older adult you would like that, but if you are younger it might not matter.  People who can't ride because they have back problems switch to Pasos because they don't have jarring gaits.  

Paso's never quit on you and are always excited to go over obstacles that you find on trails.  They vary in prices but you could get a good older mount for a good price.  If you're new to horses it's best to go for an experienced older horse that can teach you.  They are sometimes called ponies because, yes, they can be 12 or 13 hands.  But mine is 14 hands and my friend's paso mare is 15 hands.  They can carry more weight than some big TB.  My 14 gelding has carried riders well over 250, and it never phased him.  I think he actually did better lol!!  

Post if you want more info on my favorite breed.  And happy horse searching!!  

Answer 14

a dog

Answer 15

A quarter horse would be a good choice for just riding and trails. I've always loved quarter horses!

Answer 16

Definately a black and white cob!