Orangehorse
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I wanted a Caspian, but couldn't find one.
Any Foreign Breeds Fans?
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Orangehorse
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I have a Morgan and he has been everything I wanted.
tristar
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KEK
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What's he like temperament wise? They sound like neat horses
Jill's Gym Karma
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My local riding school had a Norwegian fjord. This was pretty exotic back around 1990. I remember her being strong, but biddable and great fun. I now have a Norwegian friend with two; lots of words for different shades of dun in Norwegian apparently.
I also fell in love with Icelandics after riding on holiday over there. Stunning gaits, friendly, uncomplicated and all those pretty colours.
In New Zealand I rode a horse who'd been an extra in the Lord Of The Rings films. That's very exciting if you're a geek.
I also fell in love with Icelandics after riding on holiday over there. Stunning gaits, friendly, uncomplicated and all those pretty colours.
In New Zealand I rode a horse who'd been an extra in the Lord Of The Rings films. That's very exciting if you're a geek.
Aoife 2020
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I used to part loan a horse a few years ago. he was half friesian and half cob. He is a brilliant horse he would jump anything you wanted he loved jumping ( his eye is fine it just lacks color in it according to the vet)
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Snowfilly
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I would dearly love a proper ahkel teke and not one of the awful sports horse things they’re breeding in some places in Europe.
The local riding school has two fjords, they’re smart, clever and full of attitude. One also harrows the indoor school and pulls a cart round the village! Funnily enough they’re very different to ride, one (the non driver) has straight shoulders and a fairly draft horse action, the other one is long striding and smooth.
I love the continental draft breeds, always wanted a Bolounais (sp?) the french draft with Arab ancestry, the Noriker so I can combine spots with heaviness and the Dutch Draft because of the sheer size.
The local riding school has two fjords, they’re smart, clever and full of attitude. One also harrows the indoor school and pulls a cart round the village! Funnily enough they’re very different to ride, one (the non driver) has straight shoulders and a fairly draft horse action, the other one is long striding and smooth.
I love the continental draft breeds, always wanted a Bolounais (sp?) the french draft with Arab ancestry, the Noriker so I can combine spots with heaviness and the Dutch Draft because of the sheer size.
HappyHollyDays
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There’s a British Caspian Society, I spoke to them one year at YHL. Most of the ponies for sale are older geldings and breeding mares and there are a few purebred stallions standing in Devon and one in Nottingham but I have never seen youngsters or foals for sale. I would imagine the gene pool is fairly limited which must make breeding a bit tricky.
paddy555
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I think we've had more foreign breeds than UK ones. We've had a haflinger, 4 pure arabs, 1 Spanish cross, 3 Peruvians and currently 2 Criollos.
Orangehorse
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His attitude is always "what are we going to do today?" He was very well brought up at the stud and he is very amenable - unless I try to wash him in cold water, then he isn't afraid to threaten teeth and heels. Obviously there is that feisty streak underneath and I guess that if he had been bullied or mishandled he would fight back, which I think can happen to some Morgans.
I haven't done much jumping, but that is me, I have done dressage, Trec, showing, western and he was broken to drive as a young horse but I haven't got any driving stuff, and he is a bit big.
As an American said, who knows lots of course, "they are very forgiving of their rider's mistakes" which is also very true. Morgans just love to be taking part and are very friendly towards humans. Considering the low numbers, only hundreds, in the country they have been very successful in all sorts of competitions - individuals have been Grade B show jumper, Novice eventers, done well in Endurance, affiliated dressage, and driving of course when often qualify at Horse of the Year show and teams have won twice (different horses). I can't think of another breed that can do all this except possibly the Welsh D, and there are thousands of those.
Mine is rather lazy, but he does have his moments so I don't know if quite suitable for a novice rider because he can move very fast sometimes, although he has never, ever tried to get rid of me. I have fallen off of course, but more often I might have been dangling with my head by his knees and he has never made that final wiggle to get me off!
Sleipnir
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Thank you! He was very awkward when growing up and took a LONG time to mature (finished maturing only after 8yo), but boy I'm glad I bit the bullet and bought the ugly duckling that he was as a 5yo!
I guess that the Latvian Carriage horses might really be not too known around the UK as I mostly hear about the Latvian WBs being exported to Finnish/Swedish riding schools and to jumpers/dressage riders across the road. The Carriage ones are very versatile, however and, if the rider likes a very intelligent horse that knows how to think on his own, they can be excellent allrounders.
texenstar
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There is an awesome looking one for sale on here at the minute
go check it out! I was lucky enough to have a little caspian whilst growing up. From what I have seen, a lot of them seem a bit too sharp as a kids pony but awesome for everything else/the right kid
HappyHollyDays
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There is an awesome looking one for sale on here at the minute
You really really shouldn’t have mentioned that ?
KEK
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Great description, thanks! Wow very impressive allrounders from what you say. He sounds fab!
daydreamer
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What is his breeding?? He sounds great, I hope mine turns out the same.
windand rain
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Knabsrupperx Appaloosa and her part trakehner foal
Chinchilla
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Wow. Honestly wow ? what a beautiful mare !!
Orangehorse
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By Rockridge Gambit, and is very like him being tall and same face, though mine is chestnut and Gambit black.
SEL
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Love! Is mum a few spot?
windand rain
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Yes sadly lost her to colic but would love to know where her foals are as she was on breeding loan when she died
Palindrome
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There is a market with Boulonnais horses for sale every year, about 1 hour or 2 from me. You should visit and come back home with a nice youngster. It's only about 1 hour and a half on the ferry and then 1-2 hours drive in the French countryside.
Courbette
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All gorgeous horses, there were more on here than I thought.! I have ridden PRE's, Lusitanos, an Alter Real, an Icelandic, Arabs, Lipizzaner's and Friesians by deliberately having lessons at places that I knew had these horses as I love Iberians and these are my 'bucket list horses'. I've also been able to try a couple of haflingers, an appaloosa, a morgan and a QH by being in the right place at the right time. I had always wanted to ride a morgan and my RI trained two but they weren't suitable for me, then a few years later I moved to a livery yard where a lady on there had one and let me try him. I have had 2 Friesians on loan and helped with a part-bred PRE.
The only drawback I found was on the odd occasion I got to go showing there was quite often me in the ring in the foreign breeds class which was disappointing. A lusitano would be my dream horse and I'd also love to ride a gaited saddlebred.
My last loan horse:
The only drawback I found was on the odd occasion I got to go showing there was quite often me in the ring in the foreign breeds class which was disappointing. A lusitano would be my dream horse and I'd also love to ride a gaited saddlebred.
My last loan horse:
Palindrome
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This is my French trotter, not very exotic but he is a useful sort and a sweetheart. My other 2 are British even though I didn't really look for British horses.
palo1
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I have an arab x appalloosa who is probably the best horse I have ever ridden. We like arabs and their part breds a lot here but I also have a Welshie - not exotic at all!! My spotted gentleman is by a Capital stallion out of an Egyptian Arab mare Here is his handsomeness!!
Here is his handsomeness!!
