What breeds of horse do you NOT like?

ycbm said:
I've never seen a knabstrupper that didn't look like a clunky spotty carthorse. Is it just me?
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Yup, just you: one of the real old baroque breeds currently being "updated" out of existance. Getting very hard to find the old type any more unfortunately.
 
Cortez said:
Yup, just you: one of the real old baroque breeds currently being "updated" out of existance. Getting very hard to find the old type any more unfortunately.
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The ones I've seen look like an appaloosa gone wrong, Cortez, with really ugly (to me :) ) heads. What should they look like? Were they meant for riding or driving?
 
Cortez said:
Yup, just you: one of the real old baroque breeds currently being "updated" out of existance. Getting very hard to find the old type any more unfortunately.
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Only if it's buttered or toffee.

Anyone else think ordinary popcorn smells horrible?
 
I've not read the whole thread but I hate anything that is spotted. It's not just the colouring, it's the eyes and I have rarely come across one with halfway decent conformation.

Other than that so long as it has good conformation, it's head suits it's body and it is a shetland then we shall all get along fabulously!
 
Just for all you tb/exracer/grey/white tail haters :P

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For the coloured/shetland haters

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And for all those who hate horses that aren't quite whole!

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Caol Ila said:
Kind of a negative thread. :( "I don't like your horse (whatever 'your horse' may be)."

I like anything with a pleasant temperament and decent conformation.
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YorksG said:
^^^^ This with bells on, quite an unpleasant thread imo
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Oh come on ladies... it's a bit of light hearted banter. Nice to see a bit back on HHO tbh... it's good to know what people like and don't like, no one is judging the owners - unless they choose to take that from it, which I sincerely hope no one does....

It's a bit like "I don't like flares vs I don't like drainpipes"
 
Caol Ila said:
Kind of a negative thread. :( "I don't like your horse (whatever 'your horse' may be)."

I like anything with a pleasant temperament and decent conformation.
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Cobbytype said:
It's a bit of fun TH.

In my eyes they're all lovely in their own ways.
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True, true... I take it all back... I didn't see the humour and I quite like a bit of humour... :)
 
ycbm said:
The ones I've seen look like an appaloosa gone wrong, Cortez, with really ugly (to me :) ) heads. What should they look like? Were they meant for riding or driving?
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They were manége horses, like Lippizaners, Neopolitans, Spanish, etc. I'll see if I can find a picture. And actually appaloosas look like knabstrupers gone wrong ...... :-)
 
Cortez said:
They were manége horses, like Lippizaners, Neopolitans, Spanish, etc. I'll see if I can find a picture. And actually appaloosas look like knabstrupers gone wrong ...... :-)
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proper appy's are rather sparse in the ol' mane department... like balding Knabs... :D
 
TBH life is too short to read all the posts but I don't like hairy coloured cobs, really I'm not a fan of coloured horses, full stop. However, I have the most beautiful coloured horse but I still hate his white legs, with the pink skin ugh! Fortunately when I'm riding him I can't see his horrid white legs or his hideous white bum, so I'm very happy! I also loathe ugly horses, not their fault, I know and they might have lovely temperaments but I spend a lot of time looking at my horses and if they are not pleasing to the eye, they are not pleasing to me. I am, of course, so shallow that when I buy beautiful horses that I can't ride one side of, I can at least enjoy looking at them. I also don't like Arabs, shitlands, spotted things, Welshies, horses without manners or brakes and anything with huge feet and a very hairy legs! On the whole I think I am very easy to please!
 
So allowing for the stylistic painting, Cortez, solid bodies, lightish bone for the body size, neat head, typical baroque style but with some spots?

Why am I seeing clunky great things for sale that look like they should be in front of a rag and bone cart?
 
tallyho! said:
I can't stand Lusitanos. They look like ugly andalusians :D
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I don't really rate Andalucians, they're like a less noble looking version of lusos :D love a Roman nose and a crackpot personality! Ha

Disclaimer: for any of those over sensitive types I'm just kidding... I only dislike sec Ds :p
 
Hugin the knapstrupper stallion owned by bent branderup is so beautiful he could win anyones heart, and he is completely blind, he is an utterly stunning example of the breed.

my favourite breed is the unicorn, but that is because i own one.
 
tristar said:
Hugin the knapstrupper stallion owned by bent branderup is so beautiful he could win anyones heart, and he is completely blind, he is an utterly stunning example of the breed.
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You are right, he is gorgeous. If the rest of the breed was the same stamp as he, then I doubt so many would dislike them.

I really wouldn't buy anything narrow so TB's or Arab's, standardbred, FT etc. I wouldn't personally buy a cob type or anything under 17hh unless a real stamp of a horse. I'm not keen on lusitanos, gelderlanders, modern fresians, Andalusians (unless a stallion) or anything grey.

I don't dislike any of the above, but still wouldn't purchase any of the above.

What I really hate is a prissy horse that's over dramatic and fannies about. I don't mind spooking and a bit of life about them, but like a horse to have the same 'sod it, lets give it a bash' temperament as me!
 
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