What breeds of horse do you NOT like?

Not really bothered although I would take some convincing to buy an off the track thoroughbred now. In fairness one broke my leg two years ago and I know I wouldn't trust it to stand at the mounting block and not bolt off. The last did that twice so i can't trust them yet.

Otherwise not bothered. I had been looking for a cob before I got my horse so would have been happy with one. Would buy one if I could afford it too.
 
Not keen on Fresians but I think that's more due to one individual putting me off.
Also thinking about it I don't really like dainty little show ponies....but again that may be because they are often accompanied by spoiled kiddies and bellowing PC mums.
 
tallyho! said:
Oh really?! Well whats so nice about YOUR horse, hmm??

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Honestly its bad isnt it but I've no interest in fussing or cooing over other peoples horses. I kind of look at them and go 'thats nice' and give a kind patronising smile and my face is saying 'why are you asking me, I couldnt care less' lol ;)
 
I like most horses TBH, but have no particular use for TB's, coloured hairies, ponies other than Connemaras, halter QH's, miniature horses (HATE them) and......donkeys.
 
There aren't any particular breeds that I don't like - it's all down to personality for me. I'll give it a go anyway :p

I'm going to go against the grain and say that I don't really like anything too 'thin' (obviously not actually thin health-wise) - I like chunky things (inc cobs!!). I don't like to feel i'm 'perched' :D

I used to loan a TB X and i loved him but am put off by how easily injured they are (or the ones i've known are!).

Skinny ponies - probably because i never actually got to ride them always being tall and lanky as a kid I got put on the horses other kids couldn't ride or something chunky to take up my leg!

Also very much dislike the dished Arab face.
 
I don't see why people want to ride friesians, or any other carriage breed - and that includes all the warmbloods that looks if they should be doing a different job, rather than being a ridden horse. I'm wary of Haflingers, am bewildered by overbred arabs,(but love a good one) and bemused by anything which has its colour described as being more interesting than breeding. And then there are those Highlands which aren't.. boring me senseless at an agricultural show every weekend for years, thankfully no longer as the novelty seems to have worn off, thank goodness.
 
I don't really have a specific breed I don't like. I don't like ponies/horses that look like they are 'cut and shut' jobs from badly mismatched parts. Randomly conformed cobs that look like a wonky kids drawings and horses who's head size is twice or more what it should be.
 
I'm not keen on blue eyes. Im a fan of chunky horses or ponies, a leg in each corner type and above all they have to have a nice head. I wouldn't own an ugly horse no matter now good it was at its job. That doesn't mean it has to be dainty and dished, but If it's not pretty it has to be handsome and in proportion to the rest of it. Skinny necks are also a no-no.
 
Having grown up with warmbloods finding myself owning an Ardennes is still a bit of a surprise. As wide as he is tall, short backed, neck bigger than most Shetland ponies and feathers that happily soak up bucket loads of mud. Looks like an over sized Thelwell pony (& behaves like one too at times). Kind of fell into my life & I wouldn't be without him. Best nose in the world :-)
 
I am not keen on Friesians but this more due to the owners they come with. ;) At least here. Either tiny little girls who are bullied by their own horses or middle-aged slightly arrogant woman on obese (once flashy) Friesians. Sorry.
 
I don't like akhal teke horses they just look wrong I don't like heavy badly put together cobs there seem to be so many these days apart from that I like most horses really.
 
Turitea said:
I am not keen on Friesians but this more due to the owners they come with. ;) At least here. Either tiny little girls who are bullied by their own horses or middle-aged slightly arrogant woman on obese (once flashy) Friesians. Sorry.
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haha same type of owners local to me too
 
Not a big fan of chunky cobs or big hairy natives... Not that I despise them but I don't think I'd ever own one. Never say never. Maybe still suffer from black beauty syndrome but do like my horse to look like a horse- fine build, slender legs, handsome face etc. Like my warmbloods, arabs, TBs and baroque horses. Again a lot of time staring at pretty pictures in books as a child maybe but I'm extremely averse to badly put together horses of any breed. It's scary the amount of animals out there that look like they've been cobbled together from what someone left over and are so unbalanced it's a wonder they are sound.
 
To look at I am not a huge fan of chunky or hairy, but can appreciate a nice one of either. Also really fine horses with really long necks look a bit wrong to me. From personal experience I am inclined to be believe that all Welsh D's are twits and it would take a long time to convince me otherwise
 
I must say I never did like TBs-until I got one of my own that is! Now I have a real appreciation for a well schooled, well mannered ex-racer. However I do believe there are too many TBs that look like they need a whole load of TLC for sale on my Facebook timeline for £500 each. However, I think TB blood is very useful in an event horse.

Other breeds I dislike... I'm not at all keen on Appaloosas, whether it's the sparse mane and tail or slightly creepy eyes. The big fluffy Gypsy Cob types (excuse my ignorance on the real names of the breed or type!) really don't do it for me. Although I can appreciate the effort that goes into keeping them immaculate for the show ring. As someone who thinks having a grey is hard enough, I salute you.

So what do I like? I think Cleveland Bays are just beautiful, though this might be influenced slightly by the fact my grandmothers grandfather bred them during the war :) I also love heavy horses and had the immense privilege of riding this gorgeous girl (on the left) for several days over summer on a riding holiday. Plenty of personality while feeling totally safe. Oh and the SPEED these boys and girls can build up as you thunder along a beach is something else. Oh, and I'm pretty sure my TB wouldn't let me hold her and a friend in one hand and sit eating an ice cream with the other!

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SpringArising said:
Oh, and I don't like Arabs either.

(My list above is based on aesthetics only - impossible to wipe out a whole breed based on personality)
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Spring, I am wounded that you wouldn't like my Arab :D he does have a VERY short back, is VERY solid and is only a tiny, weeny bit dished, might you perhaps like him a little bit???:):D

I don't care for French Trotters, horrible conformation on all the ones i see here, puny necks and big heads , gahh
 
I suppose I'd better answer my own question ;)

I don't do Friesians as riding horses; they are fab as carriage horses, but just look *wrong* ridden - like a lot of carriage bred horses (Gelderlanders etc)
Miniature horses - what's the point? I think the ugliest babies in the animal kingdom are mini horse foals - and that includes Shetlands, Section As etc.
Anything with a Roman nose (and that includes fine breeds like the Luso), lots of feather or a heavy beard.

Most draught horses used as riding horses (Ardennais, Comtois, Suffolk Punch, Percheron)
In general I don't like white/bucket faces, blue eyes, anything with overo colouring. Loud sabinos

Anything which has bastardized breeding (hmm... nearly all in the US funnily enough - halter bred QH or Arabs, American Percheron, American Shetland)

I'm amazed I managed to find a horse I actually like lol!
 
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I just like to see a nicely put together nice looking horse so don't really like anything too ugly or with bad conformation. I know a coloured cob that is safe to ride but its coloured and a mare ( don't do mares) its neck is on upside down, ugly head and horrible spooky eyes. So I wouldn't say I don't like cobs, they just have to be nicely put together! Frisians I'm not keen on and appies for the same reasons as most , sparse mane and tail etc. Not keen on heavy draught types either. But I would buy most of the above if it did the job I wanted it for.
 
Shady said:
I am going off to have a sob now..... and to hug my non hairy horse who never needs clipping or trimming in any way! :D
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's alright, the apple of my eye is a twittish welsh cob!
I rode some Crabbets for a while and loved them, there are arabs and arabs IME.
 
I have a (probably quite irrational) dislike of horses where their colouring is the main attraction to many people - friesians, Fjords, Hafflingers etc
 
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