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He looks good, funny looking tack though ...
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Why is the tack funny?

Here for info about QH's. http://www.aqha.com/

QH's come in different shapes and sizes, just like arabs or TB's for example. They are being bred taller now, just like the Welsh D's are, average size was about 15-15.2h originally. It depends on the bloodlines and what the horse has been bred to do, the one mentioned was NOT bred as a halter horse as he doesn't have a backside that would do a beef bull proud!

I believe that a registered QH can have a fairly high percentage of Tb blood in them too. Not sure on the rules about that.

I have 2 purebred AQHA's, and an APHA who is basically a coloured AQHA by any other name, and shares similar lines with both my palominos. The Paint is bigger all round with quite a butty backend, the other two are pretty stocky with nice short backs.
 
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I believe that a registered QH can have a fairly high percentage of Tb blood in them too. Not sure on the rules about that.


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You can breed a TB to a QH and register the foal as an Appendix QH. If you show the foal and he/she does well, winning a certain number of points, you can register him/her in the main studbook
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So yes, some QHs do have quite a lot of TB blood
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That's fascinating, thanks, so that would explain why he looks finer and also taller. Am I right in thinking the calm, quiet nature is typical of the breed, generally speaking? He certainly looks a calm, quiet type at least as far as you can tell from a photo. He's cheaper than alot I've seen advertised, they tend to be very expensive, do you think he's priced about right?
 
He does look very nice - Talawater are involved with polocrosse so a lot of their QHs have TB blood for the speed and agility etc. Lighter weight QHs tend to take a while to mature so even at 8 he might have some filling out to do yet - our mare is 10 and has just won her first AQHA halter (in hand) championship!
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They do go well in English tack and give a lovely, light ride - very comfortable, sane and trainable. Their conformation is naturally strong behind so they can appear a bit downhill for dressage - I've had to work really hard to get my mare more engaged to counter this impression.
They can be a bit quirky to handle - lots of personality so while they are a novice ride, a first time owner might need a bit of help around the stable!
He looks like a horse which would give someone a LOT of fun - he is quite cheap tho for a QH so would want a five stage vetting.
 
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ironhorse nice to see an AQHA halter winner that doesn't look part beef cow on stilts

she looks lovely.
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Ha Ha ! Thank you. The halter horses in the USA are a bit extreme. Luckily most people who show them in hand in this country also ride them, so can't have them too bulky. But you should see the size of her backside from behind, makes me feel better
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Why is the tack funny?

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well.... its not western
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Oh yes, of course
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Sorry, it didn't click, QH = western tack
 
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ironhorse nice to see an AQHA halter winner that doesn't look part beef cow on stilts

she looks lovely.
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Very nice looking mare indeed.
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Front and backend are in the same county too. Greys don't seem too common here, it's chestnut, bay or palomino that you see in every field.
 
Yes, there's quite a lot of variation within the breed. The TB has been used to add refinement, but some breeders are opposed and champion the 'foundation' QH, which is just QH blood. This tends to be a bit more 'common' (
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) with less pretty heads, etc and descend from the spanish horses/mustangs. The quiet temperament is indeed a very strong characteristic of the breed. He might be cheaper because he's not quite QH show quality and doesn't have the great big muscled bottom of most QHs. He's very nice though
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Can't really help you with the price though, sorry.
 
Looks very similar in colour and shape to my chap who is Quarter Horse x TB - registered section II QH as he's by a UK QH sire (dam was TB). They're only appendix Quarter Horses, as far as I remember, if they're by a US sire (or dam with TB sire I imagine). Mine is probably a little chunkier though as his sire apparently tends to throw quite old-fashioned chunky QHs.

My chap is for the most part absolutely delightful but can buck like stink. Though he seems to get away with it by being 'very sweet really'.

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