Does anyone have a TB thats non-steriotypical?

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Against by better judgement we went to view a 15.2 TB x for my 14yr old daugher and he seemed really lovely, quiet and placid.

I know he's not a full TB but obviously concerned when you hear all the stories.

Does anyone own one that breaks the stereotype ?
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Mine. He's bombproof, has to be kicked to go faster, can be trotted around the field with my other horses going mental and doesn't bat an eyelid, has good feet, keeps his weight... he's just a sweetie in general.
 
None of the TBs Ive known have been what the stereotypes have said they 'should' be. Judge the horse not the stories.
 
i have a tb x and he's really placid, just a little stressy when left alone. When we got for canters around the field with others I have to really push him on or he just ambles along at the back. He would walk while all the others bombed off if you wanted.
 
I do!!! :D Mine is more like a beach donkey to ride bless her, and is brilliant to handle!

She has the odd "moment" but then so does any horse and it isn't unmanageable as she is very polite in general with very good manners.

She is 16.3 and is bottom of every heard she has ever been in, wouldn't know how to kick or bite another horse :rolleyes: So just does as she is told bless her! She has fantastic feet and is a good doer!

The only thing I would say was steriotypical about her is how high maintenance she is! She hates her winter coat so has to be clipped whether she is in work or not, she has supplements galore in her feed, Getting her weight "perfect" is VERY difficult indeed and she cannot be out of work for more than two months as then she is unmanageable on the ground due to having too much energy but even though that is the case you can get back on after any length of time with no problems at all (which is quite strange :p)

I would say go for it if the horse is nice and what you are looking for! :)
 
Yes, all of them. I currently have 3 and have had many more come to me from trainers etc to help find homes. IMO the 'typical TB' stereotype is more to do with bad management and inexperienced owners than the horse itself.

Mine are all regularly ridden by different people, inc novices and teenagers, do everything and go everywhere.

I'm very careful with diet, they get low sugar, low starch, high fibre feeds and regular work.
 
Me! Got one little one who practically is built like a tank, lives off fresh air and so sensible to ride, you can stand on her, jump on her bareback without a headcollar and she couldn't care less! Sadly though I've got to sell her though as concentrating on my p2p'er, who is the complete opposite of her who has got a slight screw-loose! Ha
 
baker190 said:
I do!!! :D Mine is more like a beach donkey to ride bless her, and is brilliant to handle!
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Lol, I always say mine is like a beach donkey too!! I also have a 6year old warmblood and a 16year old ISH and the 12yr TB is the easiest! He is a complete gem and I adore him. He is also an ex racer.
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Barefoot. Lives in or out 24/7 fine. Can be fed anything high energy without changing. Left for days/weeks/months and just get on bareback in a headcollar and ride him. Equally, can stick him in a double and school him to a fair standard. Take him hunting front or back. Gallop on the buckle, keep remaining stood there as other have a canter up away from him out hacking etc.

And I think the cutest video had to be friends 3y/o daughter riding him round the yard bareback on her own pottering around.
 
seaofdreams said:
Lol, I always say mine is like a beach donkey too!! I also have a 6year old warmblood and a 16year old ISH and the 12yr TB is the easiest! He is a complete gem and I adore him. He is also an ex racer.
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You have got to love them! I dont know if mine is an ex racer as I know nothing about her past and the passport she came with wasn't registered until 2005 and is pretty blank so tbh could belong to someone else! She was born in 1998 so thats 7 missing years! :(

I love her all the same :D
 
My homebred ginger TB mare was ridden her first time by my husband. It was the beginning of her 3yo year. He didn't want to walk her in through the mud. So with a headcollar and rope he hopped up and rode her in. She led. As a weanling her nickname was "the pensioner". She has never put a foot wrong and she's 8. Heidi just does.

FWIW, I prefer TB's and crosses out of TB mares. I find them easy, they try harder, and an engine when needed.

Terri
 
Mines full TB kicked out of training for napping.
He bombproof easy and very very sweet .
He gains wieght if you want him too , he's the easiest horse ever to wieght manage .
he did however have the standard TB feet , but is now without shoes and will have great feet once he's grown his new ones.
I adore him.
 
Meeeeeeee, my boy is a big placid sweetie who would happily plod about in walk all day and holds his weight well. Someone said to me the other day 'and you say he's defiantly a full tb...?' I was delighted.
He does have tb feet tho :(
 
I hate that everyone expects TB's to be nuts.

They are more sensitive and responsive than a lot of other horses but this is what makes them so wonderful. They read so much from their owner or handler. They are quick learners and will try their hearts out. So many get ruined by inexperienced people looking for a cheap horse. If your daughter is confident and experienced then go for it.
 
Mine.

Ex-racer, now 4yrs old. I hack out with a 13.2hh Fell pony and she kicks his ass on canters because he just can't be arsed! Outrun by a Fell pony :D

He is the most IDLE horse I think I know - leave his stable door open and he wont come, least not if he has tack on; I have to tow him up the field hill when catching in or I whirl the leadrope in the vicinity of his tummy and he can manage a shade better than a dawdle. I'm really laid back & have never rushed him, just gone with what we do when he's seemed ready. He's at an age now though where he doesn't have much say in the matter so what Momma says, goes!!

He can get a shade giddy, very occassionally, but he doesn't bomb off or rear or do anything remotely exciting. If he's scared of something, new or otherwise, then he's allowed a look, maybe a sniff if he gets brave enough to go near enough and then I expect him to just get on with it. And he knows that. He is spoilt but he knows when to push his luck!!

I bought a Thoroughbred because I wanted something sharp and what I've got is a seaside donkey! :D
 
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mine could be a bloody riding school horse hes so laid back. hes calm as anything and needs a good boot to get him moving, if im bringing him in from the field and everyone else is galloping around him he just plods along. he loves kids and small animals too.

he is like a tb in the sense of being a poor doer, loses weight quite easily. but his feet are surprisingly okay.
 
My mare, full TB out of racing lines. She's a donkey.

Loves cuddles, grooms, scratches, treats :p Lives out 24/7 no problem, only a light weight rug in the depths of the northern winters :D Good doer, gets fed nothing apart from a small amount of hay from middle of november till feb time

She's the sweetest one out of the lot!
 
We bought my 15 year old daughter a full TB chestnut mare, so i understand your concern !
However, she is absolutely wonderful. Quite chunky, a very good doer and very chilled out. Shes very easy, and hasnt put a hoof wrong since we bought her in May. She looks after my daughter, and jumps anything, even if the striding is all wrong. Moves beautifully and my daughter can now get her in a lovely outline.

I have learnt a very valuable lesson, never judge a horse by breed, colour or gender !! Judge the horse on its own merit
( oh and she has good feet too)
 
I have a full TB ex racing mare who you could put your granny on to hack with other horses. Ive nick named her Dolly Dimple as shes a real dreamer and wouldnt look out of place in a trekking centre. Quietest horse I have ever owned. Very sweet natured and a pleasure to work with. Love her to bits:) :)
 
Another one here! 16.2 ex racer. He can be left for weeks and then tacked up and ridden no bother. Not a plod but not a lunatic. Schools nicely, jumps well. Keeps shoes forever (farrier reckons if they were all like him that he'd be bankrupt!). Lives out 24/7 and keeps condition well (well rugged in winter though).

If I could clone him I would :D
 
Me too! 16.2 ex racer, has no weight issues can get a little stressy but generally an absolute gent!

Had a year off due to injury ( now that is a typical TB I will admit) but when he was sorted plonked tack on and went for a hack without a moments bother.

Also good to handle and was ridden the second time after a year by a five year old followed by a three year old. :D

Love my TB
 
Personally I make no secret of loving TB's and have no idea why anyone would consider anything else! My ex flat racer is far safer and predictable than the haffie we also have and my novice son was more than happy to learn on him, he was 13 at the time. I do think they need a different approach to 'normal' horses but I actually think they make really good teenagers rides...they tend not to pass as many nerves on and are probably abit more laid back in there general approach which certainly suits my TB, Im that laid back Im virtually horizontal :)
I couldnt recommend them more and from a mothers point of view find them far more reliable than some of the cobs, wb's etc I have dealt with...as others have said judge the horse on its own merits, hope things go really well.
 
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