What do you think is the best breed of horse for SJ'ing?

[Stacie_and_Jed]

Just as title says really.

 

[zoeshiloh]

How long is a piece of string? There can't be any sure-fire answer, but if I were buying for SJing I would stick with the good old Irish x TB.

 

[3Beasties]

I would go for a warmblood x TB or similar.

 

[StaceyTanglewood]

Well nowadays mostly warmbloods but depends what level you want to do !! my Irish X warmblood is fantastic

then i have a dutch, a belgium and an oldenburg that all made good top level SJ !!! then you got the others like holsteins etc etc

 

[Scribbles]

TB x NF for ponies and speed rounds. Hands down they dominate JA.

 

[Koda]

I think the Irish Draught x TB is fantastic. And if you want an amazing jumping pony Connemara's are fantastic. Cross Connemara with TB and you can get a great jumping horse, but a small horse.
Wow, this post just screams 'I'm Irish and totally biased!'hee hee

 

[BSJAlove]

kwpn, warmbloods, irish types.

 

[Scribbles]

Oops, sorry i said NF and I meant welsh. Welsh x TB for JA and speed.

 

[golddustsara]

Connemaras, ID, ISH's, Irish anything

 

[Kayfm]

kwpn and Holstein.

 

[KatB]

Anything that can jump

I brought mine from a SJing yard, and she only dealt with Irish horses, but a majority of them have warmblood/continental bloodlines there too. I like something with Irish in as they tend to be a bit tougher and have a pony like quality...

 

[Stacie_and_Jed]

Cool.

Thank you guys.

My Mum is buying my sister a horse around December time so i thought ide get her to buy something i can jump as i dont think my boy will do the height i want to do.

Very crafty of me ay hehe!

 

[StaceyTanglewood]

what height do you want to do ??

 

[Stacie_and_Jed]

Id love to be able to jump newcomers and maybe upto 1.15m tracks, who knows maybe Fox too if i get a good enough horse.

(and im brave enough

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I dont think my boy would jump any higher than 1.00m rounds. I do plan on finding out over the winter though. Im going to go out and jump on a couple of tickets to get a feel for the BSJA world before i go ahead and affiliate.

 

[vam]

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Anything that can jump

I brought mine from a SJing yard, and she only dealt with Irish horses, but a majority of them have warmblood/continental bloodlines there too. I like something with Irish in as they tend to be a bit tougher and have a pony like quality...

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sorry could i be really cheeky and ask where you got you mare from? i only ask as she is lovely and just the sort im looking for although i want to mainly sj. she just seems to be a really nice type. PM if you would rather.

 

[stencilface]

I would recommend a half lusitano who is 1/4 TB and a 1/4 new forest - works for me

(although only doing disco/1.05 atm, he will go further

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