TB x WB opinions please

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Hello

I am looking at a TB x WB 3 year old, I have not really come across one before and wondered if anyone could give me their experiences of them please? Temperament, ability, feet (I'm mindful of the TB in him!) and anything else you guys can think of please?
Thank you :)
 
You would be hard pressed to find a warmblood these days without a good dose of tb. :)

As to characteristics, it's very hard to generalise. Obviously, such horses tend to be on the lighter end of the spectrum but even that's not a given as a cross between a relatively old style wb and a more 'sport' tb is just as likely to be a solid individual.

My preference would be for a cross involving a tb that's been inspected or at least performance tested, rather than a random ex-racer. That said, the proof is in the pudding!
 
Thank you, that was helpful. I am ideally looking for a TB x ID but this little chap came along and he is a lovely looking horse but being a 3 yr old is quite lanky at the moment and was interested as to how much he would chunk out but what you've said makes sense so thank you :)
 
i have a WB x TB and have found her to have a very trainable brain with a good attitude, she was 16hh when i got her as a 3 year old and now 4 has filled out a lot and has grown to 16.3 :( but looks much more in proportion. she seems to have taken more of a tb Build not been hugely chunky but you can definately see the wb in the big knees and legs i imagine she may well fill into these still yet. I like the cross peronally. but do like a good ID :) Have to say have found extreamely affectionate aswell and very eager to please...
 
I have a Belgium WB x TB (not any old TB, he's by sir game so decent enough stally)

He's the stupidest horse I have ever met. Looks neither like a TB or a WB and he's plain to boot. He's really quite chunky as well. Teaching him flat work is like trying to push an elephant up a mountain.

On the plus side he moves very nicely and has a decent pop in him. Is very, very honest and endlessly forgiving of my hopeless riding and he's good fun to hunt.
 
I breed a lot of WB x TBs, and lots of Hanoverian x TBs too, ask if you want pictures :)

As someone else said, it's hard to generalize them - the only thing they all have in common is looks and athleticism!

Never had any problems with feet that can be attributed to breeding.
 
I've got a wbxtb four year old, she's a good middleweight. Sometimes if a horse looks mature at three they can look a bit coarse at eight. I agree with RC about looks and athleticism. My girl was graded by CHAPS last year, she was immature but for movement and athleticism was given a ten.
 
I have what is considered an ISH, but she's by a KWPN stallion (the rest is TB and about 1/8 ID). She's pretty substantial and a nice horse, bred in Ireland. She has a lovely kind nature but can be a little mad.

Pic (comes out massive so didn't include in post): http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/521443_10151743184080203_587142557_n.jpg

Looking vaguely decent for once: http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/250799_10150620954450203_7380313_n.jpg

ETA: she is 9 and 10 in pics, 16.2hh
 
Ive got one, she was very fine as a 5 year old but has bulked up immensely as an 8 year old.

Shes still on the finer side though luckily.

Her feet are 99.9% fine bar the odd shoe pulled off it bad mud, and she is as sweet and quiet as you like.
 
This is mine. I'd def agree on the looks and atheleticism. And she has decent feet! Lovely temperament and an awesome gallop :)

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I've got a WBxTB 7 yr old. She's towards the finer side of the spectrum and is a bit of a madam, but she's an absolute gem to ride, has lovely paces and excellent stamina.

Feet wise she's fine, shoes have never been a problem, I have her with fronts on only and she is happy with that.
 
Meant to say. We had full brothers in the stables next to each other and they looked absolutely nothing alike. Warmbloods are such mongrels I don't think you ever know what you'll get with one in the mix!

Mine has cracking feet though. Hunted last season without shoes and has only just had his first set of fronts yesterday at the age of seven and a half.

This is mine half way through his six year old year (sorry, don't have any proper confo shots)

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and this is March this year (just coming seven) He isn't built down hill at ALL the yard slopes but again, the best I could manage

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I had a tb x wb mare. She was on the chunkier side and seriously the stupidest horse I've ever known. She was a sweetie and easy to do however. I don't think you can generalize them as others I have met have been a bit smarter and some not as chunky!
 
Umbongo said:
I had a tb x wb mare. She was on the chunkier side and seriously the stupidest horse I've ever known. She was a sweetie and easy to do however. I don't think you can generalize them as others I have met have been a bit smarter and some not as chunky!
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Was she related to mine? Even the farrier said he was thick yesterday :p :D
 
My boy is danish wb x tb- sadly he has rubbish feet, but with good farriery they aren't an issue. He has a cracking jump (makes mincemeat out of 1m30), good gallop and is very athletic.
he isn't stood well on this shot- he's on a down hill slope. he has decent confo, not the best, but passable :)
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and him doing his favouritest thing ever:
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excuse the rubbish jockey on this one it was a jump off!
http://s1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg577/sigstonchester/?action=view&current=1058.jpg
 
I love my one, he is 17hh and chunky, paces to die for, great jump.
My friend has a 3 yo that has come 4th in country at bef and just come 4th at osberton. Will post a link later when on laptop to mine and theirs x
 
I have one who is 5 and is good, super intelligent, lovley mover but i dont think you can generalise. I think it is more down to breeding as have had our difficult moments but i know this is down to her german breeding on sires side and stubborn ness is down to TB. she tries very hard and has a good jump in her. she is leightwieht i would say looking at some of the pics on here.
 
I don't think you can generalize too much, as there as so many different types of warmblood and so many varieties of TB too (flat breeding, NH breeding etc). Do you know the actual breeding of the horse you are looking at?
 
jesstickle said:
I have a Belgium WB x TB (not any old TB, he's by sir game so decent enough stally)

He's the stupidest horse I have ever met. Looks neither like a TB or a WB and he's plain to boot. He's really quite chunky as well. Teaching him flat work is like trying to push an elephant up a mountain.

On the plus side he moves very nicely and has a decent pop in him. Is very, very honest and endlessly forgiving of my hopeless riding and he's good fun to hunt.
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I have a Belgian WB x TB (though he's branded BWP).

He's the cleverest horse I've ever met (and was the highest scorer in a big study of horse intelligence at Glasgow Uni/vet school a few years ago). He looks more TB than WB and is stupidly pretty. He's very fine. He is talented at dressage, is forward going and very trainable.

I would agree with your third paragraph though :D :p
 
digger66 said:
I've got a wbxtb four year old, she's a good middleweight. Sometimes if a horse looks mature at three they can look a bit coarse at eight. I agree with RC about looks and athleticism. My girl was graded by CHAPS last year, she was immature but for movement and athleticism was given a ten.
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Would you look at my thread in breeding is she bred like shes suppose to be my tbx /wbx i just ask as we dont know her crosses but you may be able to tell me wether you think she has wb in her ?? please lol
 
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