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"Spicy" is a loaded word, I think. I would look for something described as responsive, likes their work, keen maybe. If I hear spicy I...

My 15hh Welsh cob is one of the hottest horses I've ridden, and that includes many top end competition horses I like it though, he is...

Spicy just seems to be the latest fashion word in describing a forward going horse

Having gone through my spicy warmblood stage then rode a lot of ex racers i decided I needed something sensible in my older years. I...

Love a forward going happy horse who is keen and sensitive. I don't know what spicy adds as a term though - slightly nutty but not madly...

This is all good news having bred a native x with bone and athleticism. Now I just need to back her and turn her into an allrounder!

This. In spades. ‘spicy’ can also be the horse has pain issues. In the past people ‘rode them through pain signals’ now people are more...

Some of the ‘spicy’ ones I know need a change of style of management or better schooling - far too much of a sweeping statement but can...

Of course there is a market for the sportier type. But the schooling / education has to be in place for them to be desirable to an...

Mine is highland x tb. 15.2 (and a bit) now so will be a very useful size. Decent bone but definitely a sporty sort, moves nicely (in a...

I chose native x tb for most recent purchase after having Warmbloods. There are far too many poorly conformed, unsound and not very...

a lot of them also need constant work to keep them sane and productive partners, which doesn't often suit amateur riders who are...

The issue is when these hot horses dont have the talent to attract the rider they need. Most people want and need an easy going, nice...

To be fair, given the budget, a well handled section A with good child friendly breeding is at least honest. You won’t get a pony...

Same as a lot of others, Suregrow. I just fed my native a double handful every day, alongside his hay.