What would your dog be like to ride (if it was a horse!)

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I wouldn't get on mine if you paid me! He would be a crazy, spooky, bucky, bouncy thing - with no self preservation and far too great a sense of humour.
 
Conformationally defective! Far too long in the back to take any weight. That's always the trouble with the "riding" dachshunds, just not built for it.
 
Crumbs, straight through any hedges, trees would be no objects. They'd all be marvellous eventers, water jumps would be their speciality!

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I don't have a dog, but my horse is like a dog (has to sniff everything, easily distracted, wanders off looking at things)... does that count?!
 
well depends which one;

my little white and brindle mutt=would try his heart out and be exceptional at everything except dressage as it would flatten him as he cannot cope with too much control. he would however be a one man horse and his trust would need to be earnt.

my little black mutt=there would be one thing that would make him tick (as a dog it has been retrieving) as a horse I am not sure what it would be, that one thing would be the only thing that would make him even consider engaging with humans and we would be a means to an end, if he ever got loose he would be gone for hours, riders would need to hold on to the reins when they hit the deck, he would be noones horse preferring his own company a true loaner.

my recently departed lurcher would have killed me ten times over, she was always crashing and needing stitching up it is what caused her early departure from this world. loving and sweet and everyones favourite on the ground though but noone would ride her
 
Oh blimey, I'd need to book my own ambulance!! The older two terriers would be fairly obedient until a rabbit crossed their path & then I'd be on a joy ride until they either caught it or chased it down a hole! The young terror can jump like a stag so not only would I be galloping along flat out with no control, I'd also be flying over fences whether I wanted to or not!!
Finally, the easiest to stay on would be the Cane Corso, however she'd be heavy in the hand, pull like a steam engine & we'd frequently do forward rolls as she trips up in full flight.....
On reflection, my horses aren't so bad..... :D
 
If I only approach either of mine with tack, I will get faces (if you remember Ratatouille's rat when he had an option of going inside Linguini's trousers) "you want me to do what?!.." :D
 
My terrier would be nappy and not listen to voice commands never mind the leg, with a push I would be able to get her to cross water... I have a feeling she would just be a fat cob!

My staffie cross would walk into walls, try too hard to please and just generally stupid... its legs would be longer than its body however, he would make a great Eventer!
 
Haha I often wonder what my dog would be like if she were a horse!

I have come to the conclusion you would have to be very brave to get on her but if you gain her trust she would try her heart out for you! She is a border collie so I'm guessing in the horsey world she'd probably be a Welsh D or something like that. She is very fast and can jump! However her bad points would be that she is scared of everything and most of your ride would result in massive spooks and cantering sideways! She would also need a lot of encouragement to go past scary objects!
On a good day you could enjoy going for a blast and her really trying to do what you ask albeit a bit 'scatty'!
 
Standard poodle dressage diva through and through :D Aloof, takes life very seriously, hates anything that involves getting his feet wet, loves his raincoat and being groomed, fabulous paces.
 
Simple (whippet) would be a neurotic tb who needs buckets of feed to keep weight on and breaks himself so often he would be retired to being a field ornament without ever even getting to the ridden stage.
Poacher (whippet) would be a well conformed tb who, when not winning races, would be leading the hunting field over every hedge he could find.
Cole (sprollie) would be an eventer type who would have lovely movement for dressage but who's heart would lie in cross country. He would be brave over any fence although you might have trouble getting him to jump back out of water as he just loves a good paddle!
Ollie (terrier now sadly deceased) would have been a hill pony type, hardy as they come and a cheeky little monster who would be a real yard favourite with his naughtiness and habit of opening doors and escaping paddocks! He would have taught all the kids in neighbourhood to ride over the years and would have been fondly remembered by everyone in the local pub.
 
The Wolf would be just like Fergus - very sweet and keen to do as he's told, but an absolute wuss when the chips are down :D
 
Nero the Labrador would be an ISH type.. Not realising how big he is, an utter mud monster who loves water (and mud!) but refuse to go in the mud in the gateways. Would be an amazing eventer and show jumper. Dressage would let him down a bit because he is rather dappy and would trip over his own feet. Be one of those horses who is simply described as a "giant dog". :D
 
My staffy would be an evader by any means (rolling with you on top, just stopping and refusing to move, not being caught in the first place) but would be nice for a little walk at a slow pace when in the mood haha. My Lab x would be a lovely hack, has a delicious "trot" gait and will "canter" plesently without any silliness. He would be the in your face type and never leave you alone
 
My young little fella is a well built tank of a yellow labrador, has stunted growth but is as wide as he is tall.

He'd make an awesome and very brave eventer/hunter but exceptionally sharp and opinionated. He'll cross any country at top speed but is liable to 'it's going to eat me moments'. Very fast, liable to decide he wants to do things his own way, completely ignoring his human and ends up in trouble/falling over... Has his cuddly moments and when in the right frame of mind will try his heart out for you and go above and beyond what is expected. Has a screw loose, can be scatty and would be a very 'fun' ride - Read that as take your life into his hands at times.

I've just realised i've described my horse too...
 
You'd never get him out of doors in the rain, for starters. Once out he'd always pick his own route.

You'd rarely go the pace you want or get into any kind of rhythm - one moment you'd be standing still letting him sniff/graze. Next, sudden tail up and a gallop, most often with a dead stop and spin back a couple of feet to an interesting smell/patch of grass he nearly missed. At this point you'd be on the deck - then he'd tease you by playing 'catch me if you can'. Any mention of the word'breakfast' or 'dinner' would cause a thoughtful look then a total bolt for home, regardless of traffic etc.

Just as well he's a little doggie eh!!
 
Our lab would be lazy and need a lot of leg. She would also be impossible to steer in a straight line (we live in the middle of 125 acres so she rarely goes on a lead!) and would snatch a mouthful of hedgerow from each side as she zig-zagged her way along the lane. She would also lay down and roll an AWFUL lot!!!
 
Staffie - would be a gentle giant cold blood horse who will work and work if that is asked from him, and continue to work until he collapse from exhaustion. Then again, without fail, to him every day is a great day and life is for the taking, so he may unexpectedly flop down and roll with a massive grin, regardless of being saddled or not...

Shih Tzu - bless her, she'll take a bit longer to understand what's being asked of her, so a lot of patience will be needed to start her schooling. But she'll be cute and adorable, and completely worth the effort! Once she's 'got it', she'll be very consistent in her way of going and thrive on routine.
 
Previous one would be a serious hunter, jump ANYTHING and never stop....but would sometimes decide he knew where you wanted to go and how fast and let's forget about you having any input.. And there would be no way you could catch him in the field if he was in that sort of mood...

Current one? Pretty enough to win at showing, angelic on the ground, always wanting to be out and doing stuff, lovely easy push-button ride, loves his work, thinks of the next fence before you do...BUT sometimes his courage would fail and he would put in a stop with an apologetic look on his face!
 
Probably at bit like a 12.2hh jumping pony, very pingy! All would be fine until he spotted a pheasant then I'd be history judging by the leaping twists he executes when they fly out of his reach!
 
Permanently having vet visits to work out cause of latest issue. Then absolutely refusing to calmly box rest & come back into work slowly
If ever sound, would flat out gallop everywhere & through everything.
 
Auslander said:
I wouldn't get on mine if you paid me! He would be a crazy, spooky, bucky, bouncy thing - with no self preservation and far too great a sense of humour.
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Having met him, I concur. He'd be very striking though ;).

Daisy would startle easily but would otherwise be fine to ride - if a little bouncy - she's quick and sharp but otherwise a very kind girl, Fred would be a flipping nightmare - spooky, nappy, completely unpredictable. Interestingly, when they are excited (i.e., at dinner time) Daisy does mini jetes/airs above the ground, but always forward, never sideways, Fred piaffes and passages.

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cinnamontoast said:
Crumbs, straight through any hedges, trees would be no objects. They'd all be marvellous eventers, water jumps would be their speciality!

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LOL - that's my Daisy - took her to a fun show once and the pro photographer took loads of pictures of her doing just this - if she were a horse and we ever got her to event, she'd have no problem with water ;).

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A stubborn, fussy, hairy Shetland pony who would throw a fit if he gets muddy, whine if he's cold and then have a strop if you put his rug on! You'd never get anywhere as he'd need to stop and sniff every single snippet of horse poo on the road and he'd spend forever finding just the right exact spot to poop on himself!
 
I don't have dogs so I'll do my cats:

Forest cat would be fat and lazy and hairy and would always be breaking through things eg the feed room/ fences to steal more food.

Ragdoll would be spooky and scatty prone to randomly bolting could jump massive fences but lacks brain for dressage trainability very attractive to look at but over reactive to the slightest injury. Would definitely be a serious rig!
 
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