elvi
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because all the one's i've dealt with have major attitude problems. One won't move, one has no brakes what-so-ever and the other is just evil. full stop.
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are all hackney's mental...?
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Hornby
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I used to work with them...they are highly bred HARNESS horses - not ridden animals. They are bred for step, colour and presence not trainability. I would never consider a hackney (even part bred) in any capacity as a ridden horse. Just my opinion.
ghosthooves
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I ride a part hackney. She's very good at avoiding doing any work
great fun all the same though
mat
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The problem with Hackneys is, they rarely get sent to good knowledgable people as riding horses, if managed well they can be lovely horses, and very talented jumpers.
Unfortunately due to the way they move people very often feel overhorsed, despite the hackney's small stature, and end up hanging on to the front end with no leg on at all! This obviously creates all sorts of attitude/mental problems in these horses.
I would say that they are only as fiery as a TB but with the huge paces on top of that, they can be percieved as being a handfull by your everyday rider.
Unfortunately due to the way they move people very often feel overhorsed, despite the hackney's small stature, and end up hanging on to the front end with no leg on at all! This obviously creates all sorts of attitude/mental problems in these horses.
I would say that they are only as fiery as a TB but with the huge paces on top of that, they can be percieved as being a handfull by your everyday rider.
gally
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my first horse was a shire x hackney, nicest horse i ever owned. That boy taufht me so much and he was safe enough for an 11 year old. Learnt to drive with him as well
Tia
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I had a hackney pony for a short time (a seller-on) and it had been with novice people previously. They had an awful lot of trouble with this pony; bad manners, bucked, bit, you name it he did it! Anyway they offered him to me for a pittance. I bought him, sold him the same afternoon, but kept him here for training for about a month. Within a couple of days the pony was totally unrecognisable - he turned into a really lovely little riding pony whom we found to be very respectful and loving.
He went to his new owners; friends of mine; and is now the pride and joy of their little children. Their 3 year old is riding him off the lead line now, their 8 year old and 10 year old are having the time of their life with him; and he hasn't put a foot wrong in the months they have owned him.
So no I wouldn't say they are all mental; quite the opposite I found, our one seemed highly intelligent and respected being shown the light.
He went to his new owners; friends of mine; and is now the pride and joy of their little children. Their 3 year old is riding him off the lead line now, their 8 year old and 10 year old are having the time of their life with him; and he hasn't put a foot wrong in the months they have owned him.
So no I wouldn't say they are all mental; quite the opposite I found, our one seemed highly intelligent and respected being shown the light.
lisaward
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I used to work with them...they are highly bred HARNESS horses - not ridden animals. They are bred for step, colour and presence not trainability. I would never consider a hackney (even part bred) in any capacity as a ridden horse. Just my opinion
well mine is a full hackney a dream to ride and school she did affiliated sj before i had her.
she has since bred me 4 gorgeous foals and is a complete angel with them
I used to work with them...they are highly bred HARNESS horses - not ridden animals. They are bred for step, colour and presence not trainability. I would never consider a hackney (even part bred) in any capacity as a ridden horse. Just my opinion
well mine is a full hackney a dream to ride and school she did affiliated sj before i had her.
she has since bred me 4 gorgeous foals and is a complete angel with them
orton
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Hackneys are far from just Harness horses.
They make superb jumpers and some have done very well dressage.
I love Hackneys. They are not everyones cup of tea and being highly strung they can in the wrong home be very much mis-understood. Unfortunately many as like a lot of TB's end up with inexperienced novice riders and basically in the wrong home and then get labelled has either nutters or nappy problem horses, just purely because they are in the wrong home.
They are quick thinking, very loyal, strong willed and as tough as old nails even though some look like they will break you rarely get soundness problems.
My first Hackney was a chestnut gelding, he stood just 15.1HH. I regularly jumped him 1.30M BSJA and it was pretty scarey as the fences always looked bigger than him. He was as mad as a march hare 100% genuine and took me to HOYS jumping. I lost him when he was 33/34 and 3 weeks prior to that he was 3rd in an open jumping.
I then had 2 Hackney mares. 1 was papered the other wasn't. The papered mare "PORKY", bred us a lovely filly by Int Grade A Stallion LOHEKY HELIOS DE BORNIVAL, the filly is now called CVS CASINO DE BORNIVAL and is based up North and apparently has a big jump too.
My next was a part bred Hackney, again absolutey on springs and really can jump absolutely anything. He is based locally to me now and winning BSJA, he is called ORTON LANE BUCKAROO.
If I could find a purebred papered mare over 15.2HH I would buy in a flash and x with my Warmblood stallion.
I was actually told by a very famous Dutch stud, that we were very forward thinking for a British breeder by x-ing with warmbloods as the Dutch have reintroduced the Hackney blood into the Warmblood again, to give back some of the lift and spring that too much TB blood has taken away.
I could be very wrong here but I am sure the Grade A SJ "IDLE DICE" is also a part bred Hackney.
Apart from Warmbloods, Hackneys are my most favourite breed and I would have no hesitation buying another one. I just wish they were a little bigger
They make superb jumpers and some have done very well dressage.
I love Hackneys. They are not everyones cup of tea and being highly strung they can in the wrong home be very much mis-understood. Unfortunately many as like a lot of TB's end up with inexperienced novice riders and basically in the wrong home and then get labelled has either nutters or nappy problem horses, just purely because they are in the wrong home.
They are quick thinking, very loyal, strong willed and as tough as old nails even though some look like they will break you rarely get soundness problems.
My first Hackney was a chestnut gelding, he stood just 15.1HH. I regularly jumped him 1.30M BSJA and it was pretty scarey as the fences always looked bigger than him. He was as mad as a march hare 100% genuine and took me to HOYS jumping. I lost him when he was 33/34 and 3 weeks prior to that he was 3rd in an open jumping.
I then had 2 Hackney mares. 1 was papered the other wasn't. The papered mare "PORKY", bred us a lovely filly by Int Grade A Stallion LOHEKY HELIOS DE BORNIVAL, the filly is now called CVS CASINO DE BORNIVAL and is based up North and apparently has a big jump too.
My next was a part bred Hackney, again absolutey on springs and really can jump absolutely anything. He is based locally to me now and winning BSJA, he is called ORTON LANE BUCKAROO.
If I could find a purebred papered mare over 15.2HH I would buy in a flash and x with my Warmblood stallion.
I was actually told by a very famous Dutch stud, that we were very forward thinking for a British breeder by x-ing with warmbloods as the Dutch have reintroduced the Hackney blood into the Warmblood again, to give back some of the lift and spring that too much TB blood has taken away.
I could be very wrong here but I am sure the Grade A SJ "IDLE DICE" is also a part bred Hackney.
Apart from Warmbloods, Hackneys are my most favourite breed and I would have no hesitation buying another one. I just wish they were a little bigger
elvi
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ok, well thankyou all for that, but in my defence, ive bought one, and even though the other three were all mental, she seems like a dream.
thanks peoplies.
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thanks peoplies.
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