What is the best breed of horse for a 12 year old girl that does dressage and jumping?

Question

I do dressage and show jumping and i need a horse, what is the best breed, what is a very calm breed for me?

Answer 1

To make it quick and painless, a 15-16 year old saddle bred or paint or mixed blood would do well. But the breed doesn't matter. The personality does.

Answer 2

i dont know but i would do a google search and i will give you some options.

Answer 3

There are many breeds of horses that are very apt in dressage and jumping. Its so much more about temperament, training, price, age, registration, etc. I have a five year old paint horse and he jumps well. Yes, there are many breeds that are known for jumping and dressage, but beware, the "fancier" the breed, [usually] the more expensive, and high maintenance.

The ones I can think of off of the top of my head are thoroughbreds, trakehners, holsteiner, and most warm bloods in general

but even though some breeds, like Arabians, are known for being "bad" jumpers, there are odd balls here and there that are truly apt and talented.

When you go to pick out your horse, make sure you pay close attention to body build. If you get a thorough bred that has a stream-lined, racing-tuned build, you could be in trouble, because there's a whole different build for jumping and dressage.

Try to look for middle aged horses that have competed in 3-day eventing (show jumping, cross country, and dressage all tied into one) and have done well.

Take a trainer or coach, or someone experienced in these sports to look the horse over and maybe even ride it.

Pay close attention to the horse in particular, not just its breed. some times the warm blood breeds are more trouble than they are talented. And some of the most talented jumpers are very high strung and not calm.

Its about the individual horse, not the breed.

I don't  know much about dressage, but my paint has competed against warm bloods and stolen the show in jumping.

Answer 4

a TB (thoroughbred) or american Warmblood

Answer 5

Warmbloods are excellent at dressage and can be very good jumpers, too. Trakehners are also excellent. Hannovarians, too. Most horses of these breeds are imported, so they might be a little bit more expensive. Of course, there's always the Thoroughbred, but most Thoroughbreds are wound up, so you may want to hold back from buying one until you gain more experience. Maybe try a Thoroughbred cross (like an Appendix Quarter Horse - a cross between a Thoroughbred and a Quarter Horse). Over all, it depends on the horse. I have a WONDERFUL 6 year old pure Quarter Horse, and he is an absolutely fabulous eventer. Jumps like a dream and his dressage is beautiful. At your age, you probably don't need a top notch horse, so get one that you really like and that has some experience and talent. A lot of horses can do low level dressage and jumping. Try Equine.com, Dreamhorse.com, or Horsetopia.com (just a few) websites to help you find a horse for sale in your area. Don't get a green (inexperienced) or young horse, because most of the time, these horses are high strung or hard to ride for a beginner or intermediate rider. Good luck in your horse search!! :)

Answer 6

I would not recommend that you get a pure thoroughbred, especially an ex-racehorse, until you are older and stronger.  Personally I think that the best type of horse would be a cob x TB as this will give you the calmness and dependability of the cob, with the added elegence of the TB.

At the end of the day, the breed is not that important.  The main thing is that you and the horse get on and that you are capable of riding him.  Size, temperament and ability are far more important than breed.