What breed of horses DON'T you like?

I wouldn't have a TB or a WB as they are way above my capabilities riding wise, more than happy to handle them on the ground though! I am also not overly keen on freisians as ridden animals, but they look super smart in harness, and sorry - but I really dislike haflingers!
 
Not keen on Arabs, not a fan of dished faces and spindly legs. Have also never met a Highland I liked, they've all been bolshy and ill mannered, although I realise this isn't their fault, but bad training.
 
Personally I am not a huge TB fan, they are far too spindly for me and also I really like chunky necks and sadly a lot of Tb's are prone to ewe (or should I say eww!?) necks!
Also really dislike Highlands, they just seem plain and ugly to me although I'm sure other people can see an appeal in them :D
Oh and low end horses of any breed, like the 'budget bred' Fresians or Arabians which just don't conform to the breed in any way, instead looking cheap and badly put together and yet people still think that they are worth a fortune!! >.<
 
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Fjords,dished faces and id x tbs,i wouldnt say i dislike them just wouldnt feel the urge to buy any of these.I love majestic looking horses with intelligence to match thats just my preference all breeds are exquisite in the there own way even cross bred horses.:)
 
Cobs. Whilst I appreciate a nice one, there place is in somebody elses stable!
Badly put together coloureds who were bred for colour.
Shetlands, too damn rude, and not good for much, other than their grand national.
Not that fond of cleveland bays, come across to many rude overgrown yokes, although that could be because of their pony patter owners letting them get away with murder! (the ones I met, grrr)
 
I wouldnt say there are any I don't like just those i wouldn't choose to own, I take each horse on it's own personality but I'm terrified of tb's
 
Theres not a breed i don't like but I'd never own a full arab or wb.
I have a quite chunky tb now and when i was younger i was adament i would never ever have a tb.
Also had a nasty experience with an ish so probably them also.
 
smokey said:
Not keen on Arabs, not a fan of dished faces and spindly legs. Have also never met a Highland I liked, they've all been bolshy and ill mannered, although I realise this isn't their fault, but bad training.
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Well....you'd run screaming from me then...

However.....my arab doesn't have a particularly dished face or spindly legs....he's a compact power-house......and my highland is sweet natured, well mannered and very amenable.:D

Must be down to their owner:cool:
 
Zaminda - Clevies are highly influenced by their handlers.. If you're the wrong type of human, you can cause a lot of problems.. All mine are sweeties.. And of the dozens I know personally, not met a bad or difficult one yet.. Have heard all the rumours though :)

I don't like the newfangled Arabs and TBs.. The old school taller ones with less dishing and good strong frames are fine.. I handled a 16hh race bred lad and his sister for awhile.. My mum more so.. My friend has a couple of chunky TBs, nice lads..

I don't like the look of any of the slender framed breeds such as Hanovarians - seen some stupidly spindly ones.. And not a fan of indescriminately bred cobs.. There are some nice ones out there, I had one.. I feel guilty if I don't like how horses look though as I am sure they are lovely people..

I prefer warmbloods and hunter types that don't look like they'll snap if an unruly youngsters runs at them and gives them the shoulder..
 
im not a cobby person.. i dont hate them they just dont appeal to me. Although i do like a nicely marked traditional ( a real hairy, not a wanna be with out enough mane tail or feather )
 
Plenty of breeds I dont like the look of, some I really dislike. I just wont have one of those, no problemo.
I dont really see a purpose in reeling them off though as someone will always get offended as they think its the best thing ever even if I wouldnt give it field space. Im sure theres some posts in this lot mentioning the sorts I like, but hey ho.
Ive narrowed down the type of horse I like, I used to like most things indiscriminately as a kid until I thought about it and really looked.
 
i dont really like arabs, and i dont like tb, but that it purely on apperance.
i have ridden some nice arabs and tb's but id rather the horse had a bit more chunkyness, anything warmbloody, or cob or sport horse i like.

also i dont like shetlands very much, id rather have a mini horse rather then a pony. i like 11h ponie rather then shetland or a fallabella,

(dont even bothr criticising my spelling this has been writen in a break from dissertation and i cant be bothered)
 
I don't dislike any breed as such. I wouldn't buy anything over 15.2hh as I am short and like smaller horses but that doesn't mean I dislike bigger ones, just not for me. I tend to prefer ponies both for their height and attitude but they don't suit everyone and would be unlikely to be the ideal mount for say..an Olympic dressage rider. However I wont be going to the Olympics or anywhere further than a local show any time soon (or likely ever) so that isn't an issue for me.

I tend to prefer pony bred mares with flashy colours under 15.2hh. One of the nicest horses I ever met both ridden and on the ground was a 17hh+ plain bay ISH gelding. He was the exception to the rule though :).

The only time I could say I dislike a horse would be things like the big lick Tennessee walkers, the over-bred creepy show type Arabs and the post legged beef cattle style QHs. However this is not disliking the breed, proper TWH, real arabs :P and performance QH are all lovely, it is more what SOME people have done to SOME examples of the breeds.
 
KSR, this I appreciate, when I got the owners out of the way for any length of time, horses were fine! Think its often too much horse, but they will take mickey!
 
I don't particularly like appys mostly due to their piggy eyes and the lack of mane. They can also be sharp and silly.

Like a good welsh D to look at but really don't like the drama queen temperament.

LOVE TB's to ride but would never have one as they're too expensive and fragile to keep!

Def not a fan of exmoors: often very 'feral' and difficult, too much for a child, too small for most adults.
 
Interesting thread,

Now I dont think I have come across enough examples of different breeds to be able to decide which breeds I do or dont like, only singular examples of some breeds, however I can look at a horse and say 'I really like that' or 'that does absolutely nothing for me' but that would be down to individual appearance of each horse.

I have had TB's in the past - my horse of a lifetime Betty was a 16hh TB, Polar the boy I had on loan a 16.3hh ex racer, I have Connie, my little coloured Cob x 15.1hh on tip toes and now have Willie my hannovarian/holsteiner x 17.2hh, I've also done a lot of endurance on a friends 14hh Connemara and another friends 15.2hh PRE each one has their pluses and negatives...

Generally horses I dont like are more likely down to colouring and confirmation - ie. Cramellos really do nothing for me, same goes for appaloosas - but thats not to say I would completely discount them if i was looking to buy...
 
JFTD said:
I think dismissing an entire, diverse breed as "ugly" is a bit blinkered. But there's no accounting for taste :rolleyes:
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I recently decided that my next pony will be a Highland :D

Thinking about this thread though, I can't really think of a breed that I don't like. I know that I prefer natives, particularly Welshies, Highlands, Dales, Fells etc.... but I can't think of anything I really don't like.
 
rhino said:
A similar thing is happening to warmbloods, they are being bred bigger and bigger but their feet are not 'growing' in proportion.

A lot of the foot problems in wb breeds is due to their feet not being big enough to support their bodyweight :( So if wbs have crap feet it is not really the fault of them being wbs, it is a man made problem.

ETA my boy is only 15.3hh so looks in proportion, but I see a huge number of 18hh plus wbs with the same size feet :eek:
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I totally agree with this . . . Kal is technically more "sport horse" than warmblood, but technically as a TB crossed with something draught-y and perhaps some anglo arab, he's a WB . . . and at 16.2 with a decent amount of bone he has the most rubbish, tiny feet - so out of proportion. Poor breeding IMHO.

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Really don`t like these "gypsey cobs" pretending to be riding cobs..all I see is a hairey lump that me and my clippers could convert into a skinned show cob. Love riding type highlands,so beautiful and light on thier feet..guess what I have one! Love show cobs,Irish Draughts as a cross..the best !Dislike Arabs and shetlands,both pretty pointless.Think Appies are beautiful if quirkey.Oh and one day I WILL have a little Exmoor,little ,tough and intelligent.Their stubborn ways are just that inbred is their sensible sense of self survival,it does`nt always make for a biddable pony. T.B`s are beautiful ,but way beyond my needs or capabilities,and not very "cuddley".
Just like horses and ponies capable of doing their job without being hot house plants.
 
Generally horses I dont like are more likely down to colouring and confirmation - ie. Cramellos really do nothing for me, same goes for appaloosas - but thats not to say I would completely discount them if i was looking to buy...[/QUOTE]

I agree, I am not a big fan of the coloured horses (sorry for using that term as I know they are split into very different terms down to their coat pattern etc, I learnt that on here!) I am not keen on palaminos or cremellos or appaloosas either. I like a lovely shiny plain bay with a little white on the face and on the legs is ok as long as it is not to much. Boring to some I realise but just as well we are all different or we would all want to buy the same horse!:)
 
There's nothing that I really don't like but my least favourite has got to be the "brown TB racer type" because they are samey samey & look like wind would blow them over. Give me a draught horse any day.
 
monkeybum13 said:
Some people are highly defensive about the breed of their own horse, I thought this (old) thread was meant to be a bit of fun? :cool:
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I think there is a big difference between saying 'I wouldn't choose to get a ........... because I prefer something bigger/smaller/chunkier/finer etc' and '............ are all stupid, ugly and useless'. One is personal opinion, the other is just ignorant and rude :p :)
 
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