merlin12
Well-Known Member
A friend has just bought one as a hack. I have never really come across the breed before.I am impressed with this horse, and wondered if any one could tell me what they are like to own and ride.
I rode a trotter before but found them a pain because instead of cantering he'd just trot a million miles an hour (must admit it is cool to trot that fast though ) thats the one thing that would but me off them sadly , but apart from that I'd imagine there lovely
They don't all pace, it is a breed which is suited to harness racing because they have an active trot, pacing is faster than trotting so some are trained to pace by using hobbles, not all harness racing uses pacers.Imo they can look a little 'cut and shut' sometimes lol.
When you get them to stop pacing and start cantering they are good little horses with a cracking jump but they will always revert back to their pacing ways when unbalanced ime.
They are okay horses if you get the right one, I very nearly bought one who was bloody amazing and made an eventer yet he sold before I got him and others that I would not touch with a barge pole lol
Imo they can look a little 'cut and shut' sometimes lol.
When you get them to stop pacing and start cantering they are good little horses with a cracking jump but they will always revert back to their pacing ways when unbalanced ime.
They are okay horses if you get the right one, I very nearly bought one who was bloody amazing and made an eventer yet he sold before I got him and others that I would not touch with a barge pole lol
If you're looking for more info on Standardbreds as a breed, take a look at www.standardbred.org or www.bhrc.co.uk
One of those links takes you to a website for hotels at heathrow airport!!
Don't see the point of buying a Stanadardbred and then trying to change its paces. Why not stick with what it was bred to do and does well, or buy another breed that doesn't pace?