What is a typical tb?

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Me and my friend were talking about my horse before. I was just saying im pleased i bought him hes a sweetheart exactly what i want riding wise etc etc. Then she said yes but he is a typical tb! Ive heard the expression many times before but never been sure of exactly what it means, anybody know what she meant? ps sorry if i dont reply to posts on my threads my phone doesnt let me grrr!
 
I honestly don't know and I had a lot to do with ex racehorses in the past. The differences in their temperaments, ridability and trainability were vast. One was used for RDA dressage as he was so quiet and reliable. One was a terror on stubble fields (flashbacks to his racing days) but a super ride the rest of the time. A couple were even quite backwards thinking, but most became lovely all rounder types that just needed to be matched up to the right rider (surely that is the same with any horse?).

I've not met a 'typical' Arab yet either. ;) :p
 
All tb's i have ever met have something they are 'funny' about. Be it being brushed in certain areas/having manes pulled/clipped/hacking past something. Once they learn a bad habit they're prone to keeping it-they love moving their head, nodding it up and done when beign tied is a favourite. They're often stressy. They can be calm as well but they are energetic animals in the main and so they need an outlet. At least, that's my experience with any i have owned/met/worked with. So they can be a steady horse but I would always beware of what their individual 'thing' is as it can send them into orbit very quickly.
 
I usually use the term "typical" when referring to a horses build, not temperament. how can there be a typical temperament as each horse is an individual, isn't it?

We have a TB at our yard, and he is a "typical TB" in that he is athletic, slim built, fine legged, sleek .. everything that you need to be to be the fastest horse breed in the world, and he is the sweetest, gentlest, kindest horse you could wish to meet. My sis in law also has a TB, athletic, slim built, fine legged, sleek buthe is the nastiest piece of work going wouldn't trust him an inch!!! as I say individual temperaments!!!!
 
TB type every one thinks nutter, jumpy, they eat loads, but its far from the truth i ridden some of the best tb horses in heavy trafic and my friends cleveland bay wouldnt walk round red cars, every horse is one of there own same as we are. but he looks a nice tb shape hope you have many happy years with him, just have fun with them tbs like doing fun things hacking cantering thought big spaces,there socal animals like lots of fuse, hunting, etc
 
I have a TB who everyone says is not a typical TB...by that they mean he is well behaved and sane. I actually think it is a massive mistake thinking any horse falls into a typical personality type and in my experience TB's are the same as any other horse JUST WAY BETTER!! I do think they are intelligent and probably some are quite sensitive but that is only because us humans are not always that good at listening to what our horses are trying to tell us. I also think that alot of TB's are stabled for to long in the assumption that they cant cope with alot of turnout and then not given enough excercise making them a lively ride which is then put down to being a 'typical TB'....pretty much all of this could apply to any horse though
 
Ahem!!

Typical tb......

Insane

bad feet

poor doer

all feed sends them nuts

lose shoes constantly

weedy

hard to get topline on

hack out badly (used to being a string y'see)

vets bills. vets bills. vets bills.

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I really think everyone should own a cob :D
 
Buds_mum said:
Ahem!!

Typical tb......

Insane

bad feet

poor doer

all feed sends them nuts

lose shoes constantly

weedy

hard to get topline on

hack out badly (used to being a string y'see)

vets bills. vets bills. vets bills.

........................................................ :p:D


I really think everyone should own a cob :D
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Yes but all cobs get laminitis, cant jump, are bargy and rude and very lazy ;)
 
Pft cobs who want those slothy things ;)

I am riding a TB over summer and I fits the stereotype :

No topline despite best efforts
Cannot canter with others bombs off.
Always has footy problems
Rugs
Vet bills that are unthinkable
Oh and she is an ex racer ;)


A very sweet girl that needs to learn boundaries but I will enjoy working with ! ( still not the same as riding an ace cob :D )
 
redriverrock said:
I have a TB who everyone says is not a typical TB...by that they mean he is well behaved and sane. I actually think it is a massive mistake thinking any horse falls into a typical personality type and in my experience TB's are the same as any other horse JUST WAY BETTER!!
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We have had our ex race horse for two years this summer, lost sleep for worry after bringing him home from Newmarket. Wouldn't hack out, spun in circles, threatened to rear if held back, wouldn't work on the bit, threw his toys out of the pram, wouldn't stand by the mounting block, took off in a canter when you hit the saddle. Hated turn out, went through, under and over fencing, took off in hand, rearing at gateways. Suffered one accident after another, one that nearly killed him, pulled his shoes off so many times that my farrier took his shoes off and removed my number from his phone. Have the vet's mobile number on speed dial on my phone. Am still paying off the vets bills over the past two years. BUT - we have turned it all around. He always had the most fantastic personality and temprement and that's the best thing you can ever ask from your horse. Now, we are having lessons with an instructor, he is working in an outline and maintaining walk, trot, canter, we have introduced trot and grid work, and are beginning to jump. He can be hacked out by himself and is standing for traffic, I can get on him from the mounting block without any help. He is on a plus side, a good doer and is in fact over weight. PS - we are now a year into being barefoot.
 
exracehorse said:
We have had our ex race horse for two years this summer, lost sleep for worry after bringing him home from Newmarket. Wouldn't hack out, spun in circles, threatened to rear if held back, wouldn't work on the bit, threw his toys out of the pram, wouldn't stand by the mounting block, took off in a canter when you hit the saddle. Hated turn out, went through, under and over fencing, took off in hand, rearing at gateways. Suffered one accident after another, one that nearly killed him, pulled his shoes off so many times that my farrier took his shoes off and removed my number from his phone. Have the vet's mobile number on speed dial on my phone. Am still paying off the vets bills over the past two years. BUT - we have turned it all around. He always had the most fantastic personality and temprement and that's the best thing you can ever ask from your horse. Now, we are having lessons with an instructor, he is working in an outline and maintaining walk, trot, canter, we have introduced trot and grid work, and are beginning to jump. He can be hacked out by himself and is standing for traffic, I can get on him from the mounting block without any help. He is on a plus side, a good doer and is in fact over weight. PS - we are now a year into being barefoot.
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well done glad to see you turned him round, some horses just need to trust us it some times takes time, glad to here you just didnt give up and get a safe cob lol
 
I'm hopefully buying an ex-point to pointer TB gelding, he's being vetted on Thurs.

He is definitely not a typical TB- apparently the only time he gives any hint of his P2P past is when he's hunting. He's incredibly laid back, wintered out (and apparently is the only TB who actually puts on weight in winter), hasn't had back shoes on. Seems pretty bombproof, he's just not fussed (probably too much effort to spook!).

I certainly wasn't looking for a TB- although I wasn't avoiding them, they certainly weren't near the top of the list of breeds I wanted. But I liked the look of him in the photos, he sounded exactly like what I was looking for, and I loved him when I met him.
 
Buds_mum said:
Ahem!!

Typical tb......

Insane

bad feet

poor doer

all feed sends them nuts

lose shoes constantly

weedy

hard to get topline on

hack out badly (used to being a string y'see)

vets bills. vets bills. vets bills.

........................................................ :p:D


I really think everyone should own a cob :D
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This is my experience too! :D

...Hence why I now have a cob ;) ... oh and he isn't lazy, or bargy, but may be prone to a little weight gain ;)
 
Love ours. She is calm but forward going, not fussy or mareish and will adapt to polo one day, hacking the next and dressage the next as well as popping a little jump (just started this as she's only 5 and raced til 3). Beautiful, intelligent and safe for even the kids to pop on. Ok, she has dropped weight a lot (but last winter lived out on good grass fine), has a skin condition (cureable hopefully) and hasn't got the most amazing feet (definitely a 'typical' TB trait) but I think she is a great little horse and having not been looking for a TB I am so glad we got her!
 
Buds_mum said:
Ahem!!

Typical tb......

Insane

bad feet

poor doer

all feed sends them nuts

lose shoes constantly

weedy

hard to get topline on

hack out badly (used to being a string y'see)

vets bills. vets bills. vets bills.

........................................................ :p:D


I really think everyone should own a cob :D
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Insane - nope

bad feet - not anymore

poor doer - depends

all feed sends them nuts - again depends

lose shoes constantly - never did

weedy - nope

hard to get topline on - well it wouldn't be if I didn't keep breaking

hack out badly (used to being a string y'see) - nope

vets bills. vets bills. vets bills. - nope considering she is classed as a self harmer

Hum..... looks like my TB mare - and chestnut at that is not the typical TB. She is sensible, loving, decentish feet, not hard to keep the weight on and has the right amount of "oomph" when needed However, the owner does seem to tick every single one of those boxes :rolleyes: :D
 
Haha my 4 year old ex racer that came off the track last November is the best behaved girl in the world ... she had a good racing career (including a win/being placed) is 100% bombproof, Id trust a child on her ... quick to pick up new things and a general pleasure to ride (with company/alone)! :D

She does have horrendous feet, doesnt like being fussed and can be a tad grumpy over food ... :rolleyes:

My arab on the otherhand ... has feet like a mountain goat, sulks if isnt being fussed over and is like a huuuge dog :D
 
I find they can be especially good to hack in traffic due to early life experience and I have found them to be quite biddable and willing to please compared to many cobs who sometimes do not want to try and no way you'll make them!

Sadly most TBs I have had anything to do with have lived up to the vets bills thing, the one I had on loan for like 4 months got a 4 inch open gash on his stifle being kicked through a post and rail fence by an unshod pony, I just did not understand how it was such a huge wound! Also eye infections, many thrown shoes, and he also threw me off injuring me badly, so although he was not a typical TB in that he was chunky, quite slow, a little backward thinking and a very good doer, he did kind of live up to it all in the end!
 
The TB's have bad hooves thing drives me potty. It's their management that causes the bad hooves, not their breed.

I've not known one that was bad to hack in company or alone.
 
Aren't tb's those boring brown angular things that people buy when they can't run anymore??

Which always makes me wonder... can they only walk now then?
 
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