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So as some of you know Levi is moving yards in a few weeks time to be closer to home

when i went and viewed the yard at the weekend i meet the YO and some of the liveries, one livery asked what do you own?

my reply was simple a Tb gelding he recoiled in horrible and said - oh no not another fire cracker!

which got me thinking do we all this live in the world of stereotypes?


do we believe all cobs are calm and all tbs are nutters?

because i sure dont, with the advances of medical diagnoses for both illness and issues i dont believe any breed or type can now be stamped as quiet or hot as sure

i am not saying my boy is as quiet as a mouse but once the ulcers where sorted he has become a real cool customer compared to some horses i have met!
dont get me wrong i am 99% sure he will do puff the magic dragon and throw him self about for a little wile, just wile he settles in, you know the normal dance to the field that they all do!
but i wouldn't say its becuse he is a tb!
 
I always just think of a horse as a horse! I like an idea of age, size, breed on a horse I haven't seen yet just so I can get a basic picture of it in my head, but I would never use that to decide its temperament or personality! I think a fair stereotype in this case would be that the livery is a bit of a knob!
 
Mrs G said:
I always just think of a horse as a horse! I like an idea of age, size, breed on a horse I haven't seen yet just so I can get a basic picture of it in my head, but I would never use that to decide its temperament or personality! I think a fair stereotype in this case would be that the livery is a bit of a knob!
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Ha Ha! thank you Mrs G this makes me feel a lot better about my "fire cracker" who i am sure will be less.. dancing once he settles in to the new yard and there routine
 
I know there are good and bad breeds of all horses tbh. I have come across some idiots that are irish draughts and cobs etc.
I have come across some nice tbs but I would never have one myself but thats due to the size and build I would look stupid.
 
I must admit I did stereotype TB's. I assumed they were excitable, hard to keep weight on, accident prone and felt the cold.
Last year when I was horse shopping i scrolled past all the TB's.
In the end I ended up with... a TB (on recommendation). She is well mannered, willing, needs very little feed and is surprisingly hardy, she is however a bit accident prone, but we can't have it all!
 
My TB (Who you knew shavings) was hardly a firecracker, any novice could handle her.

My TB X (who you also know) is again, beautifully mannered (as long as you don't try to keep her in!!)

My new one is a ID type, Chestnut mare, she was anxious when I got her but is now becoming calm, confident and no sign of a "chestnut mare" temper.

Same with the big ginge I used to ride over there if you remember Shavings ;)

We have a TB Chestnut mare on the yard and the owner plays into the sterotype and lets the mare get away with rudeness, why? "Oh she's a chestnut mare".... :\
 
People on livery yards are pretty stereo typical, not sure about the horses!

Good luck with the move .. be the rude one who keeps her head down and doesnt interact or talk much ...... Will be the best decision you make on a livery yard and you'll have a much more peaceful life!
 
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