What breeds of horse do you NOT like?

I own 1 x very large boring looking brown horse
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When I first got her and she was a gangly ugly duckling I really disliked her. But now she's 5 she's really grown on me- Her jump helps :lol:

1 x Plain looking white one, complete with weird markings and funny eyes
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And 1 x rose grey one. He is gangly and rather ugly-but-cute. He will grow into himself (I hope)
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I like to have them in all different colours to save myself confusion early in a morning!
 
cobgoblin said:
That's another painting Cortez....where are the real horses that look like that?
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Ah, but that's the point...they are becoming vanishingly rare, as are most of the true baroque types within the old breeds these days. I DON'T like the modern "sporthorse" type Friesian/PRE/Lusitano/Friedriksburg/Knabstrup/etc.
 
Antw23uk said:
I dont think I dislike a particular breed but I'm not a fan of other peoples horses or ponies in general. I love MY horse but couldnt care less about yours, lol!
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Pretty much the same, apart from my horse's best mate and his next door neighbour who was sold to some lucky person in Milton Keynes last week. If I had my brave pants back, I'd have bought him, big affectionate bay warmblood. I'm the same with dogs, mine are fab, don't really care about anyone else's.

Ideally, I want a younger and not so knackered version of the Hanoverian X I had, very dark bay, probably seal, 17hh2, spooky, flashy, very sweet. What I have is the polar opposite, hairy, chunky cob. The hair drives me a bit nuts, but he has a rubbish mane. Weird. I wish I was hard hearted and I'd sell and get what I really want.
 
ycbm said:
I like him! Is he a knab?
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Haha, funnily enough he is not a knab! He is 14.2hh registered/licensed British spotted pony, but in truth their breed description and standards are so broad it's unreal! In truth his mum was Arab X new forest, sire an unreg spotty. He came out looking like a small warm blood/hunter type!?!?

Has all the spotty characteristics, thankfully his tail is not a wisp though, it is 'fine' but 'normal' and he has the best feet ever.

...Never ever need to pull mane to plait though!
 
Pinkvboots said:
I think a lot of people think Arabs are narrow spindly things but most are really not both of mine are in X wide saddles and have a leg in each corner, and most people that ride them comment how wide they are one of mine like sitting on a barrel his ribcage is huge, I am not trying to convince you to like Arabs I know they are not for everyone but I just had to comment on the narrow thing:)
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A good Arab always has well sprung ribs (decent barrel) which takes up your leg nicely. Our 14.2 (his dam was a PB Arab) - he is wide and I had a job getting a decent dressage saddle for him. I'm 5'9" or 5'10" ish with long legs and he never feels small.
 
GemG said:
A good Arab always has well sprung ribs (decent barrel) which takes up your leg nicely. Our 14.2 (his dam was a PB Arab) - he is wide and I had a job getting a decent dressage saddle for him. I'm 5'9" or 5'10" ish with long legs and he never feels small.
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This is true Pinkyboots and GemG. My Shagya filly shares an Ideal VSD with one of my Cleveland Bay mares, both measured by a Master Saddler.
 
GemG said:
Haha, funnily enough he is not a knab! He is 14.2hh registered/licensed British spotted pony, but in truth their breed description and standards are so broad it's unreal! In truth his mum was Arab X new forest, sire an unreg spotty. He came out looking like a small warm blood/hunter type!?!?

Has all the spotty characteristics, thankfully his tail is not a wisp though, it is 'fine' but 'normal' and he has the best feet ever.

...Never ever need to pull mane to plait though!
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He must be a stunning pony, can we have a whole body pic?
 
Achinghips said:
Arabs, yuk!
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nope, arabs brilliant but you have to have the temperament to get on with an extremely intelligent animal. They would be towards the top of my wish list, also South American breeds, peruvians and criollos. Followed by QH's provided they didn't have health problems and Spanish. All breeds that want to work with you, co-operate and are intelligent.

Bottom I am afraid are Sec D's and haflingers. Definitely lacking in the co-operation department.
 
I hate the modern show arabs that look like they're about to snap in half, with incredibly dished noses, but the nice soolid built ones are lovely! I was going to look at an Arab early this year, but ended up with my gorgeous little Connemara instead :)

I'm not a massive fan of heavy/maxi cobs, but that's probably because I couldn't event one very easily and they would be a nightmare to clean! :D

I think every breed has its exceptions, so I can't hate on any
 
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milliepops said:
nope, you just need to have the temperament to get on with an extremely intelligent animal, lol! :devilish::p:lol::lol::lol:
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I freely admit I don't have the temperament!! I have had 4 arabs with no problems, several intelligent S. American breeds with no problems but I have really struggled with my Sec d, I gave up in the end. He was extremely intelligent, he worked out if he was totally lazy, unhelpful and did as little as possible I would leave him alone in his field for ever interrupted only by a good supply of hay. As an example of his total lack of intelligence we took him out in the lorry to go for a ride. Loaded OK, did the ride and then refused to load. Had to ride him 15 miles home. Now what idiot horse would fail to choose a ride home in the lorry or another couple of hours work? He had a pea sized brain that unfortunately he didn't put in on most days.

After 16 years of haflinger ownership I also admit I don't have the temperament. Why do things the easy way when you can make it as awkward as possible. Even my other horses look at his antics in amazement!
 
Well, I'm completely offended! :D As in my field there are two boring bay thoroughbreds, an Appy and a disgusting, hairy lump of a thing with a great bit white-faced bucket head, silver tail (currently sort of brown), pink hairy legs and a fat arse. No idea where it came from, probably being fly-grazed. It's not mine. Why would anyone want to own a cob? Bleugh :p

As for sparse tails? It's no hedge, unlike the fat lump's, but it's perfectly adequate.
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That is by far the most attractive view of her. There was a reason a previous owner named her Fugley, and it wasn't because they were a fan of the Faroe Islands...

P.S, she's not called that now - it's nasty and she isn't, in fact she is really sweet and I like her, even if I think she's really weird-looking... :D
 
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Beausmate said:
Well, I'm completely offended! :D As in my field there are two boring bay thoroughbreds, an Appy and a disgusting, hairy lump of a thing with a great bit white-faced bucket head, silver tail (currently sort of brown), pink hairy legs and a fat arse. No idea where it came from, probably being fly-grazed. It's not mine. Why would anyone want to own a cob? Bleugh :p

As for sparse tails? It's no hedge, unlike the fat lump's, but it's perfectly adequate.
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That is by far the most attractive view of her. There was a reason a previous owner named her Fugley, and it wasn't because they were a fan of the Faroe Islands...

P.S, she's not called that now - it's nasty and she isn't, in fact she is really sweet and I like her, even if I think she's really weird-looking... :D
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I like big butts and I cannot lie....... :D:D:D
 
I'm not a fan of arabs either (quite surprised how many people not keen on here!), I don't like horses or ponies with small, dished heads that seem to small for their body. Also not a fan of finer breeds as feel very unsafe on them, I like a bit of body underneath me, but maybe that's what I'm used to.
To me it doesn't overly matter though if the animal has a kind eye and temperament it could be any breed.
(I've got a boring bay who's actually a shire/appy cross and a (very) wide nosed cob x warmblood piebald). Love them both.
Interestingly I have liked all the photos that have been posted, they are all beautiful.
 
Wow...there's a lot of people who don't loke Friesian horses!!!! I'm not so keen on the more "sporty" types but I think a "proper" Friesian is stunning!!
And I'm insanely jealous of SEL's Ardennes, one of my most favourite horsey breeds :)
 
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