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Haven't read all the post but I think it's a bit of a myth that TB's are all mad. The ones I have come across cetainly haven't been.

I'm a hunting person in trappy country, and so only thing i would say against them is that they do tend to get more injuries than a slightly more chunky TB x. They can be very cheap though so what you spend in vets bills you make up in what you paid for them!
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I would only buy one for a sell on - make some money project though, not really my thing.
 
Beware they are the devil to keep sound! And the two we have (both not full, but damn near it!) are prone to temper tantrums far more than any of the others we;ve had.
But the speed!
 
I admit to prevoulsy not being a Tb fan - then I bought Darcy - exracer - last year as a bit of a project and am now hooked - when you get a good one and you learn its ways there is nothing that can beat it, they truely are the most misunderstood and misrepresented horses you can find. I now have another exracer living with us, she is just as chilled out and at 3 could be hacked out in heavy traffic and is bombproof.

I have an IDx and as much as I love him I am now hooked on TB's....
 
My mare is bred out of a NH stallion and unraced TB dam and she's a real cracker conformation wise. She's deep in the girth and has excellent bone. She also has a stunning neck and good quarters. She would make a fab foundation brood mare. When I see some of the horses out and about it makes me realise how lucky I am with my lovely TB
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The other thing I'd say about TB's is that some of them aren't quick to attach themselves to you but when they do it's for life.....can't say my road with Ty has been easy but it's been very very satisfying when you work through something....
 
I have a 3/4 TB for my first horse - and I am a very nervous rider! Bit daft most people might think but he is a very nice horse. He will try and get the better of other people on him, if he thinks he can get away with it, but he always looks after me, and trys his hardest. He is also a very lazy beast, in the field, when the other horses are kicking, fighting and running around, he is just stood there, either eating, or looking at them as if to say, "what are you doing all that for and wasting your energy!"
 
I love TBs - never had a horse without a large dose of it or pure. They have the engine, stamina and ability. They are easy to handle and like routine. There are hundreds of crappy TBs as so many bred but if you get a good one then they are ace.
 
TBS ROCK! My youngster is the sweet, kindest, calmest horse I have ever met. They are elegant and beautiful and in buying one you are buying a piece of British History. I love the fact that my boy has very famous racing relatives in his bloodline.

I would never have considered one before because of the misconceptions, but my instructor made me relaise how wonderfult hey are.

UP THE TB!!!
 
I love them but wouldnt buy another. My old horse was a TB, forever lame, coliced easily, never held his weight etc etc.

He was an amazing horse though, jumped 5ft easily, you could put a toddler on his back even. Amazing horse with VERY high mantinece costs.

I have now got a IDxTB, ive had no trouble whatsoever with him
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So I still get a little bit of TB.
 
Im on my 2nd, both ex racers. 1st one was a nutter and always injured. This one is sooooo chilled out its unreal. If I leave him in he crashes out in his bed. YO has said hes flat out on her night check. Hes quiet to ride and doen't seem to spook at much despite him being 6 years younger than my 1st one!!
 
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Im on my 2nd, both ex racers. 1st one was a nutter and always injured. This one is sooooo chilled out its unreal. If I leave him in he crashes out in his bed. YO has said hes flat out on her night check. Hes quiet to ride and doen't seem to spook at much despite him being 6 years younger than my 1st one!!

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Wow that's great - have you had him long?
 
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