What breed of horse would be best for me to ride and buy?

Question

i weigh 180 lbs and i am an intermediate rider, i would like a horse that is an allrounder.

Answer 1

Quarter horse, those seem to be the best all arounders for no matter what you want it for.

Answer 2

Anytime someone mentions an "allrounder" horse, I think of the Quarter Horse.  I think they're one of the most popular breeds in the United States, if not the most popular.

They're used for practically anything and everything, from show jumping, dressage, carriage work and field work to camp horses, trek mounts and pets.  You can find a wide range of temperaments within this breed, as some are very high strung and others are on the more calm, placid side of the scale.  Quarter Horses are a very smart breed of horse and they learn very quickly, so you'd have a great animal under your hands, typically willing to do whatever you want him/her to do.  They're also very strong and have wonderful gaits.

Some other suggestions for breeds would be: Morgan, Paint Horse, Appaloosa, Arabian, and possibly even a Thoroughbred.  Good luck!

Answer 3

well if you look is up  or something it matters how tall the horse islik a 15.3 hand horse can hold up to 200 pounds but a 16+ horse can carry more... id get a taller horse!!

Answer 4

my name says it all

Answer 5

I don't think you can go wrong with a quarter horse.

Answer 6

I agree a stock horse(QH, Appy, paint) would work best, they're versatile and can often adjust to whatever the rider would like to do. A thoroughbred doesn't sound bad, there are some really nice ones that are ex-racers and have been off track for years and really mellowed out. Then there are other ones...:D(but we love them too) - a nice older TB could go just as well as a stock horse for pleasure riding, if you want to show western pleasure then most TBs are not built to go that slow without soundness issues.

Answer 7

Well you should do some reaserch. The best one for you will just pop out

Answer 8

Well arab/welsh are very nice and friendly and are amazing

jumpers and dressage

Answer 9

I don't know - being a Quarter Horse lover, I tend to lean towards these as well, I've had them all my life.  Addition of Thoroughbred blood (Appendix Quarter Horses) makes the Quarter Horse breed quite various in individuals - you can find tall ones that look and act like Thorough breds, you can find short stocky, heavy ones that are very laid back and everything in between.

Suggest also checking out some of these breeds:

the Working Morgan is a good breed.  Actually this is one of the foundation breeds of the QH - Thoroughbred X Morgan is what built the original QHs.  I believe there is now a breed association for working Morgans.  Basically, these are hefty critters that were originally built for work as small drafts in the woods.  Justin Morgan bred his foundation stud "Figure" to be an all around horse - good for driving, riding, all sorts of work.  But the Morgan has become quite "Arab-type" over time with lighter bodies, flightier natures.  If you get one that's of a foundation type and from stock that's used for ranch work, you'll get a helluva buddy and a steady mount.

gaited horses like the Rocky Mountain horse are very laid back - kinda stock horse looking animals with a good reputation for good disposition.  The larger ones are able to carry a good sized person.

Paints sometimes have issues like hooves that crack - but if you find one with Foundation QH bloodlines, it should be laid back and big enough to carry you.

For bloodlines, ones like Zan Parr Bar, Poco Bueno and some Leo bloodlines are foundation bloodlines selected for their minds.

If you have access to the ranches out west, look for a good ranch-raised gelding about 5-8 years old.  these horses have good experience and are steady mounts.  The ranches don't typically baby them and treat them like Barbie dolls - they're range-pastured and used to nature - usually easy keepers.

I weight just about 180 lbs myself and I'm about 5'7" tall.  I keep horses about 1100 lbs and 15 hands high.  A horse typically shouldn't carry more than 10-15% of it's weight, so we can ride anything from about 1200 lbs and up.  A good horse with some bulk to it about 15 hands - and some 14.2 hefty horses run 1200 lbs.  You don't have to have what appears to be a "big" horse - just a standard horse.

Hope this helps.