I want to start jumping and my freind already knows how and she said that qh would be a bad breed is that true

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i am really into western but want to start jumping.my freind said that they are a crappy breed and should not even be used in english.that made me really mad is it true or she she just a b****.

also i thought appendix would be a good breed but she said that purebreds are better ,i don't get it they are a registerewd breed.

can you give me some really good breeds that are affordable.

i can't spend more than $1,000.00,because i still need money for my english gear and i'm 14 so my mom is helping pay most of it and i don't want her to go spend crazy amounts on me.because she offered to let me get a jumping horse,lessons and is taking to get me a saddle this weekend.i know i should by my own horse but i just spent all the money i have on a new horse and then more because she is sick and needed a vet.(she's getting better it turns out the place we bought our hay from had really sandy hay)

Answer 1

I have an amazing QH who gets her leadchanges jumps around 3' really nice- I would say that they are great. The only thing about mine is that she is REALLY downhill- I wouldnt get one like this because you have to make suer their head is up the moment you land from the jump so they dont fall on their face (she has done that lol). My friend has an amazing QH as well but he is built totally different. He is not built like a quarter ghorse AT ALL and he is a total made horse- I would say if you can- get something else unless you can deal with the downhill thing- made horses arent cheap :) hope this helps!!

Answer 2

qh are great jumpers you just have to find the right lines and hight also you should just ignor that girl and she dose not sound like a good friend there is a big differance between jumpers and english and western I think you will find other friends that share your same intrests and wont treat you like that.

Answer 3

Some QHs can make good jumpers. I think it depends a lot on their build, since most QHs tend to be stocky.  

If you want to seriously pursue jumping, then your best bet (if you want to stick by the QH) is an appendix QH (TBxQH).  You usually will get more height and you see a lot of appendix QHs nowadays cleaning up in english-type classes.

Answer 4

one of my old horses that i sold about a year ago, did camp drafting, cutting, reining, working stock horse aswell as show jumping and dressage..QH are great all round horses, theya re so versatile, so what if they aren't as talented in showjumping as honavarians  or warmbloods, it's not like you're going to the Olympics, have fun my guy used to win everything, he was a paint but same deal

Answer 5

QH are awsome all arounders!!! jumping, western you name it! im pretty sure that doesnt make them crappy! lol and Appendix horses are very talented and make awsome jumpers. my friend leased an Appendix and he was compeating at Spruce Meadows in the 1.20 !!!

Answer 6

I have a QH that was always used for Western Pleasure.

He is now the best eventer I've ever owned.  He loves to jump, and does it well.

He wouldn't make it as a hunter, he's the stocky old style, but many QHs make pretty good hunters.

Quarterhorses are naturally athletic and can do most things pretty well.

Answer 7

umm ......no i just started jumping my quarter horse gelding and he loves it....they might have been bred for speed but they are also good jumpers too

Answer 8

It is all to do with the horses confirmation as to whether he will be a gymnast or not, but certainly all horses if introduced to it correctly and not overfaced or poorly trained/ridden can ENJOY jumping.

How you start your horse off is extremely important. I suggest you get a qualified sympathetic instructor to help you preferably with a qualification of a BHSAI or higher. I would ignore your friend who sounds as though she is worried that she may lose her status in your eyes.  She actually hasn't a clue what she is talking about and that is all sour grapes in my opinion. But please do find a highly qualified person to assist you preferably someone whois prepared to take their time and is knowledgeable in the flatwork that you should work on with your horse to help him become supple and bascule (round) effectively over jumps. All jumping must be preceeded by sound progression in basic dressage/flatwork in all three apces, walk trot and canter. When your horse is able to balance and proceed easily balancing himself and a rider  then pole work can be introduced.A good trainer/teacher will ensure that both you and your horse are approprioiately balanced and fittened over poles and through flatwork for a good few weeks before riding you at a fence.  Remember that a horse and rider who jump a pole a few inches off the ground will also jump well a pole placed higher off the ground.A good trainer will not be interested in putting you to jumps that are high , but instead be interested in getting you to jump well over one, three or a course of jumps at a low and fun height that is neither frightening nor taxing for you or your horse, jumping over high jumps  with a horse that is heavily loaded on his forehand through his natural confirmation can result in pernamanent lameness.  I myself am involved in breeding and showing prizewinning highland ponies, who enjoy jumping very much but I always remember to keep my fences realistic.

Answer 9

hi i know paints can be good cheap jumpers. i also wouldnt buy a saddle cause if you buy a saddle and it dosent fit your horse then you are stuck with a saddle you dont want and a horse you have no saddle for.o and im 14 to and just got a new horse im training for barrels to. How is being homeschooled have you allways been i have been thingking of being home schooled so i have more time with my horse and at work but i love seeing my friends.

Answer 10

As far as the qh goes, some can jump really well, it just depends on their build, willingness, and form. Since youre a beginner at jumping, I wouldn't worry about the breed as long as they can take you up to 2'3" or 2'6". She was just being a bitchy know-it-all as far as the "QH's don't belong in an english saddle they can't jump" s***, I mean look at Lynn Palm. She rides QH's in dressage and hunter flat.

Answer 11

Well depending on where you live and with your budget so limited it depends if you can get a SOUND Quarter horse for jumping (or Appendix Quarter horse.) Try http://www.dreamhorse.com I love looking there and finding horses. Go to advanced search though.

Dont take what your friend said seriously, it's not true. Quarter horses are excellent hunters. They even have that in the AQHA world show as a disipline for the Quarter horse. Oh and they also can do other english stuff for your friends information. They are also excellent in English pleasure. I dont know where your friend is getting all of her stuff from. I mean the Quarter horse is definatley not your Grand Prix horse but you dont need that to start jumping either.

The color doesn't matter. The judges look at the horses build not the color.

Good luck finding your dreamhorse!

Hope this helped. =]

Answer 12

I learned how to jump on a QH, and she was one of the best jumpers I ever rode. You might want to wait a little before buying your own horse for jumping just to make sure you like it. I had a friend who wanted to jump bought a horse found out she hated jumping and is still trying to sell the horse.

Answer 13

every horse is different, no matter the breed.

i've had an appendix. he was gorgeous. he had the most beautiful gaits and he once freejumped 4'6" (... he hopped the fence out of the paddock). just go find a horse that works with what you need it to do. don't pay so much attention to the breed. you'll wind up missing out on the perfect horse.

and tell your friend to shove her "purebred" fix up her... nose

Answer 14

Tell you friends there is a whole circuit for just showing Quarter Horses

Called AQHA

American Quarter Horse Association

And my Quarter Horse loves jumping

Answer 15

I'm learning to jump on a QH currently and there isn't anything wrong with that!

Any breed can jump/learn to jump it doesn't really matter all to much... As for color I hear that usually if your going to hunters/jumpers shows they prefer solid colors... but idk if that's true.

Answer 16

Okie doke.

Well I don't believe that quarter horses are bad for english in any way. I have a apaloosa quarter horse and he is EXCELLENT at jumping, we've gone to state 4 time already. I can't tell you any breed that would be cheap, it all kinda depends on their bloodlines, and the area you live in.

But long story short,

I've had 2 paints, 1 thoroughbred, 3 arabians, and about 11 quarter horses,

and I can tell you they are my favorite breed. they are very mild headed, and easy to find tack for. I love them, and all of the english people in my area and all the other places I live have used quarter horses for english. I would reccomend them for english. they are all in all great horses.

You can email me if you have any questions. =]]

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hope it helped!

kelly