FOR FUN: Random cross breeding that works...or doesn't!

[Mince Pie]

I wonder if these floaty trots are heavy breed orientated? Malteser has the most amazing trot. He has two trots, one normal and one power-I-can-go-30mph-like-this-trot. You cants sit or rise to it... Just stand in the stirrups and enjoy.

My 13.2 does that, I call it his 'driving trot' as he's an ex driving pony. We once out-trotted a pair of 16.2 hunters!

I wasn't going to name anyone's horse as they're all lovely, but Dreckly, yours is gorgeous!!

 

[dominobrown]

I used to have a welsh sec A x TBx WB. He was like a Connemara.
At work we have a quarter horse X welsh. Doesn't work- big head, very looong back!
And a Swedish warmblood x welsh- worked ok- then put to a lustino- didn't work, no shoulder, very short neck, stressy and trot with its knees in the air but doesn't cover any ground.
I have seen a few tb X Friesians and they are ok, but not show horses imo.

 

[EstherYoung]

Wolf is out of a Welsh d mare by an American National Show Horse sire (arab x saddlebred). I think he's pretty unique.

 

[EventingMum]

I agree with previous posters Arab x Highland produces some super horses and ponies. All that I have known have been great, really tough and smart with a temperament to die for and a super jump - all the ones I have seen have been dun.

One that was my son's 148 pony who could turn her hoof to anything and had the most amazing jump, clearing 1.50 with ease. We bred from her putting her to Stanhope' s Ddiddicoy, a German Hessan and she had the most amazing filly again with a fantastic temperament, intelligent and very trainable with her dams huge scope. Sadly she was smaller than her dam so we had to sell here on but she has jumped senior BS with her new owner very successfully as well as WHP and other activities.

 

[ridefast]

I thought mine was a little random Andalusian x welsh b. all the hot and hyper from both, mad as a bag of monkeys but utterly awesome...and quite easy on the eye!

Your horse is gorgeous and I always love seeing your photo updates - mostly the photos

 

[GeorgeyGal]

I'm obviously biased but my filly is American Saddlebred x Sec D and she always turns heads, v well put together, floaty paces and showy but with a bit more bone and power than a Saddlebred plus being red and white she really stands out.

I've seen a Saddlebred x Shire on Facebook who seems to do v well showing.

 

[happyclappy]

most of these crosses have produced gorgeous animals. my saddler has a lovely cob that looks like a short shire with chopped off ears, a lovely lad, it was a popular cross about twenty years ago.
dartmoor pony mare and shire stallion. ouch.

 

[Megibo]

Must admit I have looked at her a few times lol...good price too Pity she isnt a gelding

Ahh I'm definitely a mare person! Hmm.... *must not message seller*

 

[BBP]

Your horse is gorgeous and I always love seeing your photo updates - mostly the photos

Thanks, we are off to the gallops tomorrow so I'll see if my oh gets some good ones to add!

 

[shortstuff99]

I have a PRExTB, not sure if I recommend that cross though....lol

 

[Dowjones]

This is our Friesian X TB, rising 3.

 

[Tally-lah]

Dear me how does that work!!

The shetland, the stallion, was placed on a table to "mount" the mare. Or so we were told

 

[gingernut81]

I used to own a QH x cob and I know someone with a QH x shire! My friend had a shetland x welshie - 12hh ish, built like a tank but a dear little chap.

 

[MotherOfChickens]

There's a Clydesdale x Arab advertised on Preloved...!!!! :/

there was a woman up here who used to breed them on purpose.

 

[Mince Pie]

Has anyone got a link to the clydie x arab?

 

[magpie92]

http://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/show/110100046/stunning-arab-x-clydesdale-filly-show-foal.html this might be it, only arab x clydie there

 

[throughtheforest]

I owned a gigantic outwards and upwards bright yellow dun welsh sec d x hanoverian who was so evenly marked with a beautiful face, he was absolutely stunning, moved like a powerhouse, but was quite simple... without a doubt my favourites for trainability and the fun factor are any arab crosses, arab x welsh are usually fab, and I owned the most fantastic anglo-arab mare, she was just remarkable for trainability, highly intelligent and just LOVED to work. Must say I'm loving the unusual coloureds and friesian crosses on here though.

 

[Megibo]

All those talking about highland arab mix have you not seen the 2 by H Tobago out of a highland pony mare? Lovely they are, look like sport horses rather than native crosses.

 

[Ernie2001]

My Connemara x Luciano he is lovely, not a common mix I don't think.

 

[Lacuna]

This is what happens when a cob jumps the fence to get in with a shetland mare. I think she's about 12.2hh

 

[FinkleyGladiator]

Years ago a friend had a cob x tb. It looked like a TB but was incredibly sweet natured and a bit of a plod at times

 

[Penumbra]

I also know an arabxID, who is lovely. He has such smooth paces and is a real schoolmaster. I also know an arabXCob, who is only 2 so it's hard to tell if the cross has worked so far. She seems like a nice pony though, and has a very pretty face. I do think arab crosses tend to work quite well, although there are always exceptions.

There are some stunning horses on here, and I would never have guessed how most of them were bred.

 

[NariNags]

I have an American quarter horse x exmoor which is a nice cross (well I think it is, but im biased)

 

[Sologirl]

I rode a Fjord x TB a few years ago in a trekking centre - she was gorgeous! Can't get my photo to upload

 

[Toffee44]

Would love a ID X Section D

 

[Fjord]

I rode a Fjord x TB a few years ago in a trekking centre - she was gorgeous! Can't get my photo to upload

I was hoping someone would come up with a Fjord mix! I hope you can get the photo up, I'd love to see it.

 

[Blythe Spirit]

I have a lippi x anglo arab not a rare cross but it certainly works. Also had a national show horse - arab x saddlebred but she had kissing spines and ocd so i guess thay didnt work

 

[samlovesprilly]

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The spotty handsome gelding is a Appaloosa x Clydesdale.

stunning stunning stunning!! what a gorgeous horsey!

 

[ridefast]

We had a NFx, no idea what with but he had short legs, long back, short thick neck and big head. Was amazing at jumping and a bit thick at everything else

 

[spookypony]

This apparently is a highland x Arab
http://www.highlandsunbridled.co.uk/images/horses/Zoejump.jpg
Nice

I've crossed the Highlands on a coast-to-coast ride in the company of Zoe! She's 3/4 Highland, 1/4 Arab, I think. Fantastic little horse. I was dressage-reading for an 8yo dun Arab x Highland today; lovely-looking horse.

This creature is 1/2 Lipizzaner, 1/2 British Riding Pony (which I gather is Arab x TB x Welsh). She's white when she's not clarted in mud, though: