Welsh D's

[charliehands]

Can anyone tell me a bit more about this breed. I used to ride a tb x D, he was lovely and he could do anything that I asked of him but that was many years ago. Just things like are they good doers, do they have good feet, are there any breed characteristics that they are associated with (like arabs being skitty or tbs being spooky). I know that every horse is different but I'm just talking in terms of general reputation and if anyone wants to show off pics of theirs then go ahead, we all love photos

 

[cob&onion]

Welshies are very cheeky and clever they dont take long to work you out.

 

[Twinkle Twinkle]

Hi my girl is welsh D x traditional and she has lots of attitude she has brilliant feet she has very good parentage having victor as her great grandad.

 

[GingerCat]

Welsh sec D is easily my favourite breed

 

[magichorse]

Hi, I don't know much about them as a breed (am still learning!) but can tell you about mine. I've had him for just over 2 years. I'm so pleased with him. On the roads hes great pretty bomb proof and great to catch (food driven!) He is the most 'delightfully quirky' horse I have owned. A lovely 'person' and always has his ears forward but does have his sticking points. We have had mounting issues which we are overcoming. Oh, and he is very 'cheap to run'

Hope this helps!

 

[Kellys Heroes]

Welsh Ds are very cheeky, very clever, very opinionated but in my opinion, loving and very loyal
Here's my girl - she's 17 and a Sect D X TB.

Her feet aren't brilliant (but she is a rescue) - she definitely keeps us on our toes! Before she got ill (she's just been diagnosed with Cushings, she was a brilliant little jumper, she's good to hack, good to school, good in traffic etc. As you say every horse is different but I love their personalities!
K x

 

[Sarah W]

Only had him a week and a half but totally smitten

 

[LaurenM]

Don't do it!

If you're looking to buy I'd recommend cob x rather than sec.D! My sec.D is abit special - he stresses about everything and anything (abit like me) . He can be so strong, stubborn and bad mannered - although most of which is due to the handling of previous owners so my opinion is bias. He is however an amazing judge of character and will look after novice riders in the manege.

My cob x is unphased by anything - if she sees something spooky she'll charge up to it to investigate. She's an attention seeker as she will pull rugs off walls, throw feed buckets over the stable door and will call out for fuss.

 

[Twinkle Twinkle]

Welsh Ds are very cheeky, very clever, very opinionated but in my opinion, loving and very loyal
Here's my girl - she's 17 and a Sect D X TB

Her feet aren't brilliant (but she is a rescue) - she definitely keeps us on our toes!
K x

She has a lovely shine to her coat.

 

[Twinkle Twinkle]

Only had him a week and a half but totally smitten

He is lovely

 

[MaisieMooandCometToo]

I love my D- he's my perfect pony
He's very capable, can turn his (very strong) hooves to anything, is always in his snaffle (even out hunting) and goes the full 8 weeks easily on his shoes but he's rather quirky, can take 4 hours to catch and doesn't keep his weight on easily even in the summer with good grass.

Just a few photos I already have in my photobucket album, kind of reminds me of how much better we're doing these days :

Only recent thing I have in photobucket:

Did I mention he's quirky?

 

[tazzle]

are you considering owning one ?

all the welsh were bred to exist on sparse grazing, not the lush grass we usually have on the lowlands in the uk ..... so are indeed very "good doers" almost inevitably. Owners do have to me very careful in the management of grazing

Feet ....... hard. My welshie has been barefoot, ridden and driven, for 11 years and never a day lame.


Like others have said........ very clever - and some of them very sharp which can lead to being spooky. They dont suffer fools gladly and have a mind of their own ....but once they are yours they are loyal for sure . They are also not the ploddy cobs some people think they might be just because they are a "cob"


I think that you do have to be careful about temperament .... because as in many breeds there are sometimes those bred more for looks than temperament.



There is also a wide variety of type.....


the cob type .... short back, stocky build and smaller usually

and the horse type ........ longer legs, longer back

and all inbetween



this is Taz with two of my grandchildren

 

[L&M]

My sec D was a fab horse but did take a while to build a trusting relationship with him.

He was a very talented jumper but needed to feed off my confidence, which occasionally resulted in things going horribly wrong! But when he went well he was unbeatable...He had incredible stamina and excelled on the hunting field too.

However he was also quite sensitive and needy, for example didn't like being out for too long in the Winter and was a bit of a worrier, and sometimes scared of his own shadow.

I have no idea if he is reflective of 'D's in general, but he certainly would not put me off considering another.

 

[Megibo]

Mine's very talented, can turn her hoof to all disciplines and do well in it! Can be bolshy, very cheeky. So very funny and learns very quickly. Can be quirky if she gets bored. Adapts to her rider but not a long term novice's ride! Absolute sweetie on a good day but bad mannered on a bad one! Can either be a kick along or super fizzy. Pulls like a train on a hack and absolutely, loves loves loves her jumping!! Here she is:

 

[charliehands]

I'm interested as I have been offered one that is for sale very excited!!

 

[blackcob]

Broadly speaking - iron feet, good do-ers (not necessarily a good thing, management in the summer can be difficult), intelligent, sharp and don't suffer fools gladly. Mine happens to be utterly bombproof despite this, is very food-orientated and is never sick or sorry.

 

[foxy1]

They are absolutely superb but not for the fainthearted!

I have had two that I produced for BS (JA as it was then) junior showjumping; my goodness can they jump!!

Never had a lame one either!!

 

[Stacey6897]

My beautiful section D mare was an angel sent to look after idiots like me, wasn't until I got my ID x gelding that I realised in all the years I'd had her, I'd never needed to learn to ride!

 

[Stacey6897]

 

[welshstar]

I bought my first section D last year and I'm now hooked- so be warned they are addictive! Mine is a good doer, has brilliant feet and is very easy to do. He is as easy as anything to catch, will do anything for a treat and loads a treat. You can leave him tied up at home and events no problems so he generally a nice easy pony to do. He has an amazing jump and has a phenomenol backend over a jump.

However he does have his quirky points too! He does have quite an attitude when he doesn't want to do something so sometimes we have to move onto something else for a little bit before he royally throws his toys out the pram! But he was cut late and used as a stallion so my intructor thinks this may be part of the reason for this 'make me' attitude! You definately have to make it fun for him! He struggles a bit with schooling due to having a very thick jaw and neck and most of our early schooling sessions were spent trying to control those wiggly shoulders! Also a lot of section D's struggle with the trot to canter transition. I also know a lot of D's with a very powerful buck- my boy did a very impressive near vertical airborne buck in the warmup yesterday (He loves his bucks but this was on another level!) so you probably have to be able to sit to one!

But I do think they are the best breed- great fun to have around but I do think you have to be a bit nuts to have one!!

 

[JenniferS]

I think they're definitely one of the most versatile breeds in the world. I used to ride a 13.3hh Section D (an overgrown C really..) and he was so eager to please that he made me determined to make my first horse a Section D. So now I've had Rhea (15hh) for just over two months and she's learning every day. Yes, she's a b*tch to catch but I love her. She's so clever, and I think it's essential to teach them manners or else they'll walk all over you. I've been told that Rhea is more of a traditional Section D and I think she's absolutely stunning (biased? never!)

She's just being backed just now, but is coming along well. She's got a sweet temperament, but isn't scared to tell you when she isn't happy! Never jumped her yet but she's got a half brother (although still full welsh) that jumps BSJA doing pony foxhunter tracks.

I'm looking forward to the future with her as I think she's still got a long way to go before she reaches her full potential..

 

[Bettyboo222]

Cheeky yet willing and loyal. Can be more stubborn than a mule but very hardy.

This is Beauty my 44 year old mare

 

[MaisieMooandCometToo]

This is Beauty my 44 year old mare

Wow!!!!!! She looks fabulous for 44!!!

 

[Bettyboo222]

Thank you, It takes a lot of hard work

 

[Spot_the_Risk]

I have posted so many pics of Ellie that I'm not going to put anymore on here, yesterdays should still be in PG, probably on the first page still!

She is homebred, 3/4 section D, and has surprised me a lot since we started backing her two months ago. Bullet proof in traffic, with black plastic bags, balloons etc, took to being ridden like a duck to water, and I like her so much more now than I did as an in your face bolshy two year old. And I find it quite endearing that we are forming a 'ridden' bond, and that her ears are always back when we ride - not in a bad way, she is constantly listening to me, and trying to work out what to do. Sweet!

Oh, a good doer, and feet seem to be goof barefoot so far.

 

[welshcobmad]

Would never have anything else! Love my boy to bits, had him since a foal & he turned 7 last Saturday - he's my first horse. He's everything I want & more, loves his jumping! He can be hard work, quirky & has more character than you can shake a stick at. Give me a D over anything else anyway!

Best description I've heard - TB's in cobby clothing!

This is how he was when I bought him!

 

[miss_c]

I personally wouldn't recommend them generally for novices (of course there are exceptions!) as they are extremely clever and given an inch will take a mile. However they are extremely versatile. Genie went on a 10 mile fun ride with jumps on Sunday, and then Monday did a cracking dressage test for me.

 

[Echo Bravo]

Mine is food addict, cheeky,quirky, but taken to being backed like a trooper. My friend who has being helping wants to take him home with her and she's all ready got one. They like the rest of the horse population are indefiduals, just some more than most.

 

[Kellys Heroes]

She has a lovely shine to her coat.

Thanks
Not doing bad for a Cushings sufferer
K x

 

[welshcobmad]

Miss_C she's gorgeous! Didn't see you at Cirencester (recognise the jumps lol) must have missed you, would have remembered her!!