What breed of horses DON'T you like?

JoannaC said:
I have two ugly arabs but I just have to look beyond their ugliness as they are both such fab fun and most importantly safe rides. You can see how ugly they are in my pics below, I do find it hard when people keep asking me why I ride such ugly horses but beauty isn't everything you know. :D:p

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I can see how ugly they are, to save you the shame of riding such ugly horses I will take them off your hands.
 
Faracat said:
Tallyho, I agree, Flame's horse looks super. :D

PS, what is a barefoot banana?
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JFTD said:
Cousin bananas who like to wander round with no skin on :eek: They have private banana groves so they don't offend the more prudish of our fruity cousins.
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LOL!! I forgot that was still on my sig... it relates to a particularly obscure argument about barefoot/unshod - was most relevant in the berefoot farrier thread and I feel it has had it's moment...

I like JFTD's explanation much better!
 
I don't like anything too big and draught-horse like. So Percherons, Clydesdales etc. Just don't do it for me! Although I do like them when crossed with some TB blood :)
 
EstherYoung said:
Joanna, in addition to being ugly, don't you find that they are useless flighty beasts, too. You can't do a thing with them....

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I know my mare has only come in the top three in every dressage test i've done this year and as for my gelding he only managed 71% at our last test. Who'd bother eh :p
 
I have an arab, a french bred one, so no seahorse head and plenty of bone. There is a picture of her in my profile. I would never have a gypsy cob. Every one I have known has ended up lame, they are bombproof until they are not and then they are so strong that you can't do much about it and there is way too much hair!!

Not all US arabs look like freaks, and they are as tough as they come. To those posting that they want a horse with big bone, I can't imagine many cobs doing this!!

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I genuinely can't think of any breeds I actually dislike (to look at or personality-wise) - there are many that I would never be able to own because my fat arse would squish them or they would be far too "quality" for my numpty riding, but I still love to admire them from afar! I would absolutely love to have a big shiny TB - the sturdy eventing type, all handsome and elegant - but I think it would be unkind to inflict myself on such a fine beast. :p
 
Why pick the extreme and quite frankly uncommon pictures from (I assume) the USA as always they do extremes to horses ie the American Shetland pony is nothing like a real Shettie, and as for living out MINE DO!!!! in unsunny wet Wales, a good rug is all it takes!! have you Actually known/Ridden one??? not a part bred either....I'm guessing not. Because of the few who want to breed just for head how can you generalise a whole breed? and as for having a tiny bit of Arab blood in that's Boll*cks!! most breeds would not be around today without the high influence of the Arabian to IMPROVE the fugly/lazy thick horses that were around in Britain before the introduction of the Arab.....as I said before they are intelligent and need intelligent owners!! tbh a lot of people who spout off about them are just frightened of them but won't admit it
 
Looks wise I don't like cremellos at all bleurgh. Or really hairy things.

I don't think I'd own an Arab but I love their dished faces which is why I bought a sec A with a dished face instead lol.
 
FfionWinnie said:
Looks wise I don't like cremellos at all bleurgh. Or really hairy things.
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I guess you'd hate my boy then...

Any excuse :D

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*Note, Sandy is actually perlino however it is VERY similar to cremello, the only difference being that he has a cream coloured coat as oppose to a white one and he has a blonde mane and tail with some darker points.

Oh, and he hasn't been sunburnt once this year despite the strong sun and heat recently. They aren't albino and won't spontaneously combust in sunlight ;)

Have to say though I totally agree with you on the dished face point, they are gorgeous!! :D
 
Sorry Lolly I feel bad now!!!

I don't like the pink skin that's all.

Scratches head and wonders how come I have this pink thing then
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Oh haha don't! It was just me using an excuse to post pictures of my boy ;)

AHH HE'S GORGEOUS! :D
He has everything that I love in a horse (well, pony ;)), lovely base colour, huge face markings, big splashes of white and a dished face!!

I must have him!!! :D
 
Lol she is a she. When I was looking for a pony I said to my friend I DO NOT want one with a big white blaze over it's eyes or pink skin. 2 mins later a photo I had been waiting for about a pony for sale, appeared and it was her lol. Thought about it overnight and just had to buy her!! She is really highly strung (maybe she thinks she is an Arab!) but I am working on her :D
 
Lol she is a she. When I was looking for a pony I said to my friend I DO NOT want one with a big white blaze over it's eyes or pink skin. 2 mins later a photo I had been waiting for about a pony for sale, appeared and it was her lol. Thought about it overnight and just had to buy her!! She is really highly strung (maybe she thinks she is an Arab!) but I am working on her
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Drat. I had a 50% chance of getting it right ;) I always have to say 'he' or 'she', I don't like using the term 'it' as it can sound so mean! Might be me being overly sensitive though :o
Ah congrats, she truly is lovely! :D
 
LollyDolly said:
I guess you'd hate my boy then...

Any excuse :D

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Awful - what were you thinking? :D

I don't like greys (I know it's not a breed), but the last two horses I've bought have been grey and I like them even less now!

I didn't think I liked hairy horses, but I've borrowed a Fell and think I've changed my mind - he's lovely.
 
Arabs. Awful things. All you poor fellow Arab owners should send them to me so that they are out of your hair:DI'm willing to suffer so no one else has to!

Seriously though, I don't like horses that bolt. I can handle most other things, but bolting is my pet hate.
 
Dont dislike any breed, our horses at the moment are eriskay pony, hackney x cob, dales x cob and hanoverian warmblood. Ages 4 to 21. All well behaved.
Have owned cob, conemmara, shetland, anglo arab, welsh section d, section a, exmoor and thoroughbred. All well behaved. Its some owners who do my head in, then the breed, colour etc gets the blame.
 
Not great pic quality, but whats not to like ?
Obviously, the rider leaves a lot to be desired in the looks dept, luckily Poppy is quite forgiving

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Awful - what were you thinking?

I don't like greys (I know it's not a breed), but the last two horses I've bought have been grey and I like them even less now!

I didn't think I liked hairy horses, but I've borrowed a Fell and think I've changed my mind - he's lovely.
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Lord knows what I was thinking, I must be crazy :rolleyes: Haha!

Ah Fell's are lovely, I like hairy's so long as they are groomed hairy's not lived out in the moors for 5 years hairy's! If you get what I mean?
Basically so long as the hair is tamed and clean it's alright with me! :D
 
wonderworldeagle said:
Why pick the extreme and quite frankly uncommon pictures from (I assume) the USA as always they do extremes to horses ie the American Shetland pony is nothing like a real Shettie, and as for living out MINE DO!!!! in unsunny wet Wales, a good rug is all it takes!! have you Actually known/Ridden one??? not a part bred either....I'm guessing not. Because of the few who want to breed just for head how can you generalise a whole breed? and as for having a tiny bit of Arab blood in that's Boll*cks!! most breeds would not be around today without the high influence of the Arabian to IMPROVE the fugly/lazy thick horses that were around in Britain before the introduction of the Arab.....as I said before they are intelligent and need intelligent owners!! tbh a lot of people who spout off about them are just frightened of them but won't admit it
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:) Arabs are quite different to other breeds in my opinion, they are very quick to learn, and eager to please you, but you need to know what you want from them, people that are a little afraid and a bit dithery are not really suited to the Arab because they are so quick to learn, they can learn the bad things as quick as the good unfortunatley if their owners are not quite on the ball, I have had quite a few through the years, I have found they a joy to ride and a pleasure to own, but if they don't suit you don't knock them please !
 
I don't think any of your arabs are ugly at all! Their common trait is a dishy forehead.. I personally don't like a horse with a roman nose, but I wouldn't consider it 'ugly'
And for people to ask why you ride such ugly horses is frankly quite rude!!
 
I think there is good and bad in all breeds! I have a warmblood who is the most genuine horse ever, but she's nuts. Someone previously said about it being a shame as we were the ones who man-made the breed the way it is, this is very true!
Also, the way a horse moves and temperment comes mostly from exercise, I've noticed the more a horse is worked/taken out/hacked the calmer and more content they are.
Can I just say: to the person complainging about working in germany with 'the things' , how about you shut the **** up. There are hundreds of people who would die for the oppertunity to do something like that, then you get morons and time wasters like yourself who aren't grateful!
I find it VERY hard to believe that out of a yard full of horses there wasn't a nice one, had they have been a breed you liked, you would have said they were perfect.
I think it is completely unfair to make a generalisation, if you don't like looks that's a fair comment- each to their own, but to say they're all awful annoying rude etc, is not an acceptable assumption to make.
Sort yourselves out! We are all lucky to have a horse, whether its a ugly fat cob, or a beautiful spindly saddlebred!
 
There's no breed I don't 'like.'
I think cobs are pretty, and I WOULD own a gyspey cob, but not as my primary horse.
I also don't like roman noses on any breed.

I get rather peed off with everyone disliking TBs, yes you get a few nutters but the majority are lovely, just like with every breed and every walk of life. Try them, you might be surprised ;)
 
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