What breed of horses DON'T you like?

rema said:
On my hit list are..not because i do not like them but because i wouldn't give it stable space.

Arabs
TB's
Shitlands
And sorry but i really do not like wall eyes on any breed.
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:eek: you called them IT :eek: :D

:D I have all the above mentioned, I don't give them stable space either, unless they are ill or foaling down. :)
 
Paradise Arabians. Georgia, USA

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Plenty of seahorse Arabians in the UK and Europe too :)
 
Honeylight said:
They look deformed. Are they from the USA? One is for sure. Germany breeds a lot tooThat country has so much to answer for in terms of horse breeding!
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Unfair, and I am not American, just because some have screwed up halter bred QH and Paints in the name of cold hard cash, and some do unspeakable things to gaited horses ($ again) you can't tar them all with the same brush. That is like saying Brits are all toffee nosed snobs - are you?

Answer to the original question: I actually like all breeds, just some a lot more than others :)
 
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No such thing as a bargey, rude, thick as two short planks welsh cob...... they are just too proud, clever and quick for some owners..... Sharp, quick thinking and quick learning are wonderful traits provided their humans are capable, sensitive and good with horses!

In fact most of the behavioural traits listed on this thread as reasons for disliking some breeds are probably man made problems due to poor handling of individuals....

I don't dislike any horses..... I've never been a fan of spotted colours ....
 
Personally I'm not a fan of tb's. I think this is just because they often look too spindley for me! I prefer a chunkier sort and anything less than a middleweight is too light!!

But I think you really have to treat each horse as an individual. I got a welsh cobbie (my first one and now i'm hooked!) and he is polite on the ground and certainly not thick! He's like a little toddler that I constantly have to think outside the box with. He had previously been through 10 homes before I got him and he was only rising 5!! He had learnt a few naughty things on the flat purely as someone in that time had allowed him to get away with it- now 2 years later we're finally starting to get somewhere!! I suppose all the things that I find endearing about him would probably be the most irritating thing in the world to others!!
 
Not a fan of warmbloods generally, Id normally try to avoid them (although saying that I may have one coming soon...). I just find them very talented but with rubbish attitudes so you have to battle to tap into it. Theres always an arguement.

I wouldnt have any heavy breed, just because theyre no good for showjumping or eventing! Dont really like shetlands either (even though I have one, but I dont get on with her very well!), I find that they're not much use for anything - even as companions they fail coz they end up needing more maintenence (grass intake etc.) than the horse they're keeping company!

Shocked that so many of you dislike Welsh Cobs, you guys are nuts! As Taraco says, they're so clever at pretending to be thick, but get them on side and they're the biggest characters you can imagine! I love them, they are challenging but they teach you so much IMO, because you have to think differently about situations to get the best out of them. To ride, you sort of feel proud to be on them (the ones with presence anyway).
 
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I dont dislike any breeds! I will jump at any opportunity to ride anything! at the moment its currently a 4 year old shire horse who is 18.2hh!
 
Most breeds have been bred for a particular purpose/sport and are not always suited to adapt to tasks they have not been bred for.

I am not keen on horses which have been bred indiscriminately and have poor conformation.
 
Kat said:
I spent 30 years longing for my own horse or pony before I got one and I can honestly say I wouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth. I love all horses.
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THis - I have spent 20 years wishing for my own pony/horse & still waiting so me too, never look a gift horse in the mouth - me love all horses too.
 
In theory I don't like Welshes as they are to opinionated, Arabs because they are ninnys, TB's because they are too thin skinned and temperamental.

In practice I have one welsh d x Arab, one Arab x welsh b, one TBx and a welsh cob and I adore them all :D
 
I don't like rude horses, and I especially don't like horses whose owners allow them to become rude, unruly, ill-mannered or otherwise obnoxious. I also don't like breeders who breed indiscriminately or unwisely and produce poor quality animals with limited prospects in life.

Does that count as a breed?

There are plenty of horses I wouldn't choose to own. I'm not a fan of palominos or spotted horses, don't personally see the appeal of maxi cob types or big strapping warmbloods. Don't tend to get on with welshies and I'm too big and fat to ride section As :D Doesn't mean I don't like them as other people's animals though!
 
I wouldn't choose to own anything incredibly chunky, (maxi cobs, pure draught horses etc) or extremely fine horses (show hacks, flat racer tbs etc) just because I prefer riding horses in the more normal width range. But doesn't mean I don't like them to handle, look at, drive, or for others. Just prefer other types. Wouldn't buy a coloured if I could help it though. Purely cos I find them harder to keep clean than a grey. At least with a grey you don't have to worry much about shine, just dirt, with a coloured its both. I'd buy one for daughter though cos it wouldn't be my problem.
 
Mrs Claus said:
I love all kinds of horses and ponies how come u don't like palominos JF
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I personally think they are unattractive and bland looking. It is, as I said, a personal taste thing. I think arabs are stunning (less so the extreme examples of halter breds but generally), but many on this thread dislike them. Personal choice :)
 
I don't like bad tempered horses that always have their ears back and teeth snapping .... and will take your arm off if you walk too close to their stable...usually their owners are exactly the same ;)

I like all horses, and also take each on their own merits...but I wouldn't own:

- a cob (sorry!!) - they're cute to look at, especially the hairy piebald ones, but they're too opinionated and heavily built
- anything under 16hh or over 17hh...(learned my lesson with a 17.3 hh'er - i.e. when a big horse kicks off, it's large-scale!)
- anything with a dodgy conformation
- anything that's weird-looking :D
 
I dont like Spanish horse but to be honest thats because 7 out of the 8 owners of them that I have met has the horse purely to show off and indicate what a great rider they are when in fact I have never known them to get on the damn thing!
 
I can honestly say there's not a single breed I don't like. There are others that don't fit in with my lifestyle, and equine ambitions, but it doesn't mean I don't like them.

I'll stick with my crazy, skinny TB's though... :D
 
Originally Posted by Mrs Claus
I love all kinds of horses and ponies how come u don't like palominos JF


JFTD said:
I personally think they are unattractive and bland looking. It is, as I said, a personal taste thing. I think arabs are stunning (less so the extreme examples of halter breds but generally), but many on this thread dislike them. Personal choice :)
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Yep, bland is right :)

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Wishywashy winter palominos are really bland, I agree

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Same horse.
 
WelshD said:
I dont like Spanish horse but to be honest thats because 7 out of the 8 owners of them that I have met has the horse purely to show off and indicate what a great rider they are when in fact I have never known them to get on the damn thing!
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You've not met a proper Spanish horse owner then, but agree there are a lot of wannabees out there who never ride them - shame because they are superb to ride :)
 
Enfys said:
Originally Posted by Mrs Claus
I love all kinds of horses and ponies how come u don't like palominos JF




Yep, bland is right :)

Wishywashy winter palominos are really bland, I agree


Same horse.
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I just don't find them attractive as colouring goes, sorry. Nicely put together pony though :)
 
Not keen on Arabs TBH - wouldn't buy one, in fact I would actively avoid them!
I have a WB x ID who like a previous poster said is a bit nice but dim (but he can lift heavy weights, durr!), however, he does have fantastic feet :D;)
 
Hmmmm this question 4 years ago would have been easy

I really didn't like
Arabs
TB's or anything with TB in it
Welshies

I now have
Arab x tb
welshies :D

Really don't like and will never ever own a gypsy cob, too hairy and cow like for me :D
 
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