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are they really as bad as people say ?? ive seen a few TBs i like but i am very cautious about viewing as a lot seem to be accident prones. would i be silly to purchase one ?

i previously had a tb on loan and she was one of the best horses ive ridden if a little challenging at times.

once schooled, can they make successfull dressage horses ??

anyone on here have one, im guessing someone must? pics appreciated and info on what disciplines you take part in would be great
 
My little man was a Tb and he was the most loving and caring horse ever I loved him to bits.
He was a cautious horse who if you ever fell off you could be sure he wouldnt run off and leave you, full of character and very conciderate. I love Tbs!
 
Oh and Tbs are all rounders. me and my boy did Sj, Xc, and dressage and only did one one day event but had fun.Oh and showing to we did ridden horse and family horse and I did one fun show in hand we had such a good time together whilst he was around. Id say get one
 
Tb's rock! Buy one! Nuff said!
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I have revised my opinion on they're all nutters to about half are nutters. I have met some very nice sound, happy allrounds. Most were either National Hunt or non-racing bred though. The flat ones ime are the ones who tend to break more
 
DO IT!!! I have two and they are ace. My little ex-polo mare is awesome. She is argentinian bred and very small for a tb but super fun! Monty is 17hh and much more traditional. I love them x
 
I have one and he is super (in siggy) and I love him to pieces he is very laid back, tries very hard and is very forgiving. My best friend has a TB who more hot headed than mine but again is a brilliant brilliant horse. I have never been interested in TBs before and tried to stay away from them more than anything but now I have my boy I would choose a TB over anything.
 
I think with TB's you have to go in with your eyes wide open. They can be the most amazing horses in the world generally are 'nice people' to have around but they can be incredibly aloof and flightly.

I love them, had one said never agian (although loved her to pieces) and ended up with another!!!
 
Mine is 7/8ths TB (1/8th wb). She hasn't had the most consistent start in life (understatement) but is really getting her act together now.
She would do a nice dressage test aswell but this is what we both enjoy most.
Note the tack (lack of)? hardly what you would use on a nutter
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Have 2 ex racers, both sensible, one did a tendon, the other a ligament in racing, neither has been unsound since i've had them. both doing dressage, one at elem, the other prelim. and hack.
Have also had a dutch warmblood, an id x selle francais and an AES mare over the years. The Dutch warmblood was a complete nutter, the id cross threw me off every time i got on it and the AES mare has just about every ailment you can find in a vets book!
 
I love TBs
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My last TB got me into area PC dressage, showjumping and eventing teams, and won PC area showjumping. He was a star, but yes, very much full of beans
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Current boy is safe, steady, and a real sweetie.
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I've got a TB at the moment and I love him dearly - he is a little tinker at times and I do rip my hair out with frustration at him but he is a star and incredibly loving and has taught me a huge amount. They are worth their weight in gold (and great at going really fast if you let them).
 
Ive had 2 - my first was a chestnut mare, she was never a racer, and to be totally honest - to begin with she was a nightmare and took a long time to settle - however i did take her from a large bustling event yard to a yard with only 5 horses, so its not really suprising. after a while though - she was my horse of a lifetime and we had a go at everything, sj, xc, dressage, pleasure rides etc etc. The second was a geldingex-racer - he was fine, however didnt have a 'nice' personality, lots of face pulling baring teeth etc, so wasnt the best.

TBs can be hard work, my mare was very lovable and could be left without being ridden for quite a while, and wouldnt be any different when you got back on. however the gelding needed to be ridden very regularly (especially before a competition) if i wanted to get anything out of him.

The chestnut in my sig was my mare and the bay is the gelding.

They are all indvidual and i only came off my mare once in 14 years (which was my fault anyway) and never off the gelding in 8 months (he was on loan) - neither ever tried to get me off.
TBs thrive on routien - They can be really rewarding - and my mare was my horse of a lifetime.
 
My boy (in my sig below) is a full TB and he's wonderful. He is fantastic to hack out, jumps beautifully and is very brave doing XC jumps. He also has a wonderful personality! He can be a bit of a wally to ride at times (as in jumping out of his skin at a stray leaf!) but I have a mum and daughter who ride him also, and for the daughter - who is 9 - he is an absolute gent. He has never put a hoof wrong and really looks after her!!

On the other hand, he is hard to keep weight on in the winter, will not load (just flips - no matter what we try its in his TB head he aint going on a lorry!) and is a horror to shoe. One month he'll stand like a donkey to have his shoes doen, the next he'll rear / bite / generally try to eat my farrier!

Wouldn't change my boy for the world though!!
 
My first share horse was a TB and he was amamzing made me feel so confident then I had a TB on loan and to be honest after him I would not have another put me off for life,

but I have two friends each with TB's and they are wonderful horses, gentle kind so i guess if you get the right one then they can be wonderful, fyi one freind jumps and the jumps and dressage..
 
Best horses in the world - wouldn't have anything else!!

Mine's 18 and still going strong and he was a flat racer
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He's done everything from BHS TREC (we won a national league) to Team Chasing, including eventing, SJ, HT, Dressage, Endurance and gymkana
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TB's are versatile, intelligent and highly sensitive, they will be your best friend if you treat them right, or your worst enemy if you don't.

Get one that's raced, they have seen so much more of the world and had a proper education.
 
George is a 3/4 TB, he is the sweetest boy and we do hacking, jumping and dressage. He isn't the bravest boy (but I suspect that is the shire in him rather than the TB) and will stop dead if something alarms him, but he will also try his heart out as well.
 
Definately the best breed in the world. Like all breeds though you get good and bad. Find a nice natured laid back type and you will not find better. The best ones I find have all raced. Ex racers are super as they are handled properly and disciplined since being yearlings. They are almost always excellent to box, travel and in traffic. They have seen enough of life to not be silly over nothing. They are quick intelligent learners (so dont teach them anything bad!) They are versatile and can do any discipline you want. I have had lots over the years. At the moment have 2 chestnut geldings (I never have mares regardless of breed), aged 4 and 7. The 4yo 16.3hh has been trained over steeplechase fences, but did not run (too quiet and slow), the 7yo 16hh ran unplaced over hurdles a few times, then point to pointed for about 3years, best placing was second. They are the quietest, safest rides I think I have ever had and both are often ridden by my novice partner out hacking.
 
My new share horse is a TB and IMO he is by far the nicest horses i have ever known both to handle etc and to ride. he is 18 but he still has the energy of a 10yr old and is the sweetest horse i know! he does get a bit hot when out hacking sometimes but only when he see's and open space and wants to have a canter/gallop.
 
oh missed the last bit of your post! They are great all rounders, My share unfortunately is unable to jump but he has the most amazing elevated trot (usually only able to get it when out hacking!) but with some more schooling he would be an awesome dressage horse.
 
Thanks everyone so much, greatly appreaciated

wiill deff consider one then, suppose every horse is individual no matter what the breed.
 
Do it, they are stubborn, yet willing, loving but yet aloofe.

I would never have bought one, but I was given my boy, and until recently even though we had good times, I just liked him a bit, but I now LUUUURRRVE him.

I dont think we ever got each other and maybe that stopped us bonding, but we had a big blip, and we have such a great relationship now.

I would not hessitat in buying one now, as I understand how they tick
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