Tb making good sj-ers??

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hi, iv bought a TB about 4 months ago now, he's done a bit of sj when he was younger but had a 3 year break...and im bringing him back into it now doing BN's. he jumps 1m05/1m10 at home fine and seems brave etc.

but iv heard that TB dont make too good sj-ers because their conformation is longer etc so dont get that ''short bouncy canter'' sj-ers need for good jumps, (like my other horse hu is a warmblood x hannoverian so can do this good canter) is this a load of rubbish about TB's?? or is there some truth in it??

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Complete load of rubbish! TBs come in ALL shapes and sizes, and until recently you saw more TB blood than anything else in some of the best eventers of all time (OK, OK, and a dash of Irish
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I am reschooling an ex racer at the moment and he is possibly the most scopy horse I have ever sat on. He is unbelievably careful and on sunday we were doing canter poles into a 3'6'' upright and being rather full of himself after a few days off was taking off after the final canter pole (ie one canter stride before the jump) and clearing it by miles and didn't take a pole with him. He has been over 4'9'' with a complete numpty on his back(ie me!!
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some shots of him jumping these were about 3ft ish and it was summer *sigh*
 
What a load of tosh !
Tb's do come in all shapes and sizes (see my example below) and are more than capable of sj canter !!

This is Danny , When he was out SJ , I was always asked what breed he was and the usual guess wasn't TB

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Well heres my full TB (bred for Point 2 Point and is 16.3, no-one has ever guessed hes TB including vets and fariers!!!)
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And this shows he can pick his feets up!
 
My TB is an ex racer and possibly had one of the shortest backs ever! He has so much power in his back end its unreal. The biggest i've jumped him is probably around the 1.35 mark (on very rare occasions!) and he really doesnt seem to have to put much effort in at all, though he had nearly jumped me off on a couple of occasions
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He is also very careful, usually jumps clear and may have a pole at most so they are great showjumpers!!
ETA : to show how careful he is!
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Awesome horse, f-h, how is he bred?

Re the comment that TBs do not make good SJers- that is a VERY annoying/short sighted thing to say
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A lot of racehorse stallions have featured very very closely in International SJ breeding over the last 50 years.

I wish people would get over their 'breed' racism- saying that this breed is that, that breed is this...every horse is different and unique. Have ridden a few grade A showjumpers ( only schooling, mind
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friendly_horses and _flic_ both your TB's are GORGEOUS!! haha, mines the one on the left of my signaiture
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not jumping too big atm...but yea, hopefully he'll be doing bigger if he ca take me there
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i was just curious about TB's being sjers! haha xx
 
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Awesome horse, f-h, how is he bred?

Re the comment that TBs do not make good SJers- that is a VERY annoying/short sighted thing to say
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i wasnt insulting TB's!! haha i love TB's, was just asking about something someone told me!! seeing if there was any turth in it xx
 
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Awesome horse, f-h, how is he bred?

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Thank-you again
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He is by Sula Bula and out of a Roman Warrior mare so according to this should onlt have been 16.1hh max and been wild with a firery temperment, however he is a gentle giant and far to soppy
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This is my full TB - he used to be a pure SJ, up to Foxhunter.

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Totally depends on the horse. I've seen some warmbloods that were pretty rubbish at SJ and some TBs that were superb.
 
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friendly_horses and _flic_ both your TB's are GORGEOUS!!

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Why thankyou very much
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Fancy adding him to you collection? Or anyone else infact?
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My TB is an ex-racer & is proving very capable showjumping. The main problem we have is nothing to do with the canter & more to do with my awful competition nerves. He's a star at home but I seem to cause him to freeze in the ring. I think he's quite 'typical' of a TB in his confirmation. I was told by someone just after I bought him that he was too straight in the hocks to jump. Some people just don't seem to like TBs.
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I think that often the problem is trainability, TB often take more time and often take a more talented rider, however when they are good they can be very good. unfortunately the reverse is also true.
 
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Awesome horse, f-h, how is he bred?

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Thank-you again
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He is by Sula Bula and out of a Roman Warrior mare so according to this should onlt have been 16.1hh max and been wild with a firery temperment, however he is a gentle giant and far to soppy
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AH! I used to ride Labula Bay by Sula bula, P2Per few years ago, wonderful horse! He's around 16.3/17 hands and soppy with big ears! I will find that picture and post on here.
 
Here is my TB- bought striaght off the track after he proved hopless as a P2Per!! He can certainly jump- started eventing last season, won rings round him and is going 2* next season!! He is my horse in a million!! And his jump is huge!!
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indeed american bred and off the track i seem to recall. and talking of americans what about Gem Twist? i thought he was TB. there have been a few.
 
My first horse was off the racecourse, 'Lombard' out of 'Privy Councillor'. She was 5 and I was 14, I took her to grade B, then when I left school and went to Lionel's at 16,my mum sold her and she evented for another 8 years in our area!!!!
She was ace! Typical,skinny,chestnut mare,massive ears and canter!!!!
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but iv heard that TB dont make too good sj-ers because their conformation is longer etc so dont get that ''short bouncy canter'' sj-ers need for good jumps,

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My girl is 7/8th TB and I was told recently her canter was too short and pretty for decent SJ and I had to up it significantly
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She certainly isn't short in the back.
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Rubbish!!

My Tb is very short coupled and is the scopiest, most careful horse I know. She hates to touch a pole and has a very bouncy canter!

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My thoroughbred ex-sprinter won many races in his hayday, but seems to jump perfectly well.
He's also by puissance and is half brother to to Matthew Wright's 3* eventer Hugginstown as well as michael ryan's badmintion horse old road.
So yeah thoroughbreds can jump perfectly well if they can clear badmintion fences
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Tb's are typical all rounders.My lil man is a very cusious yet big jumper hes great at s/j beacuse he can clear the fences and yet hes so care full at leaving them standing.
 
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AH! I used to ride Labula Bay by Sula bula, P2Per few years ago, wonderful horse! He's around 16.3/17 hands and soppy with big ears! I will find that picture and post on here.

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That would be nice to see pics and "compare"
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