What breed of horses DON'T you like?

Warmbloods, Irish Draughts or Welsh cobs, thick as two short planks, usually with poor feet. So that's alienated most of the forum then, tough.;)
 
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there isnt a breed of horse i dont like but there are some i wouldnt own...

like newforest ponies
they are stubborn can be bargy and strong and i havent met one that particularly likes working but thats my own opinion

but its the same with heavy horses but thats because they arnt suited to what i need them for as some how i couldnt see a shire jumping 1.10m tracks :)
 
There are individual horses that I don't like and breeds that I would never buy (mainly because they are either too short or too tall for me to ride/cope with) but I don't hate any particuar breed as a whole. I even like the swan-necked Akhal-tekes that are definately not to everyones taste. :D
 
Shetlands and Exmoors.
Never ever have I ridden or come across one I've liked! But then I've probably not ridden the nice ones :p They just seem like crafty b**gers and a little too cunning for my liking (no offence to owners of either! each to their own and all)
Other than that, I wouldn't particularly be against any specific breed, it's more of a 'type' I go for, if you know what I mean? :)
 
Welsh D: I dont dislike them, their stunning to look at
But they seem to be bolshy, opinionated and a pain in the bum so I wouldnt have one

TB: I like the quieter ones, but they tend to be too high energy, spooky, sharp for me.
The reason I wouldnt own one; legs are too fine, id worry about them being fragile, and they need far too much feed

Arab: im not keen on their faces, and the way they run with head and tail up would scare me off, too sharp for me!
 
StormyMoments said:
but its the same with heavy horses but thats because they arnt suited to what i need them for as some how i couldnt see a shire jumping 1.10m tracks :)
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But cross a shire with a TB and you have an excellent jumping horse! I don't think I would discount any breed, providing it did the job I wanted. My current horse is a Luso x TB and if all I wanted was a horse that was injured and on restricted turnout and box rest, he would be perfect :rolleyes:

I would love an iberian horse (a proper one) at some point, I think they are too limited by many people as horses for beauty pageants, when really they are incredible athletes :)
 
Dont think there's reeeally any breeds as a whole that I dont like..there have been plenty of individuals that have made me think twice though!

Maybe if i had to pick a type, it would be shetlands...or zorses?
 
I dont like shetlands just cos most I see are over weight and hate looking at over weight horses/ ponies.
Big heavy weight feathery horses, I like looking at them when they are all pristene at shows but when they are in winter or just not clean they dont look as good and I get frustated riding them.
welsh As cos some of their faces scare me lol.

Theres not many horses I dislike to be honest.
 
Not keen on riding anything with spindly legs as worry they may snap!! full TB's to quick and hot for me these days!

Very unkeen on Highlands and other very heavy breeds but there are good and bad in all.

Can't believe so many don't like Arabs - to me they are stunning and move amazingly but not keen on the modern over emphasized faces much prefer the old fashioned ones.
 
Shetlands. Their bellies are too big, their legs are too short. They get lami far too easily. They are usually far too strong for their little riders. They're too small for 98% of the riding community to ride. They're opinionated, grumpy, bolshy. I haven't met a sweet shetty yet.

I'm also not keen on breeds where the horses/ponies all look the same (all the same colour, no white markings etc).
 
Pure-bred Cleveland Bays. THE most obstinate horses on the planet ime. I would happily have any other breed, I'm not a horse snob at all. I love heavy horses, gypsy cobs, chunky monkeys, I even like shetlands as long as I get to teach them some manners! Ditto Welsh Sect Ds. I have a few little tricks for thugs which tend to work... so, anything apart from a CB!
 
Toffee44 said:
Arabs!

And im very fussy about TB's I like one that actully has some bone ;)The ones I have really liked have all come out of Ireland
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^^^this!! Not a big arab fan and I'm picky about my tb's too. My tb is an exracer but the chunkier type, he was in kildare for a bit, does that count?! ;)
 
Kerilli, give us your tricks for thugs. Mine still drives me bonkers! :D

There are many breeds and types I would never choose to own but I think I pretty much like all horses really. The only combo I'm not terribly keen on is IDxTB. The only ones I have known have been stubborn as mules and flighty to boot! Might just be my bad luck though!
 
Based on horses I have came across-

Thoroughbreds- plain rude
Highland- don't like their build
Arabs- don't like their build
 
i dont like arabs, i think they are a bit too showy for me, a big fan of more heavy tb's like the national hunt irish ones, not the flat ones like aidan obrian trains id be too scared to ride them incase there leg snapped!! welsh d's are just beautiful but are aparently right b**gers to ride and my friend has the moodiest shetland iv ever met, i am not a big fan of hairy cobs but love clipped cobs (lucky mines clipped and trimmed, no feather in sight!)
 
I dont think we should make genaralisations......I have an extremely intelligent horse who has the best feet in the world and she is a WARMBLOOD so whoever said this was a trait doesnt know what they are talking about. However there are certain types of horses which I would not have personally such as a hairy cob or a very fine boned TB as they are just not my type- this does not mean I would say they were 'ugly'. If you are a true horse lover as I am, you appreciate them all, no matter what packaging they come in! :D
 
fine legged tb's and the welsh a's and arabs that have that overly dished look and big nose :eek:, i liked them before people started to meddle. (though thankfully there is some 'old look' still about)
 
elsazzo said:
I dont think we should make genaralisations......I have an extremely intelligent horse who has the best feet in the world and she is a WARMBLOOD so whoever said this was a trait doesnt know what they are talking about. However there are certain types of horses which I would not have personally such as a hairy cob or a very fine boned TB as they are just not my type- this does not mean I would say they were 'ugly'. If you are a true horse lover as I am, you appreciate them all, no matter what packaging they come in! :D
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Yes, my WB is extremely intelligent too.
No horse I dislike, I like to take each horse on its merits.
FDC
 
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