Why are TB X QH not very common?

I used to event a 3/4 TB 1/4 QH a few years ago and to me, he epitomised why you wouldn't breed many of them - conformationally speaking, he was a combination of all the weak points of both breeds

He was very long in the back, short in the neck, croup high, his front legs were shorter than his hind legs - he coudn't have been designed more on his forehand if the poor lad had tried. He had so much power from his QH bum, he was pushing himself into the ground in front just standing still.

He had a fab temperament and tried his heart out, but was so limited in terms of movement and ability over a fence (struggled to get his front end up quick enough), it was a real shame! He jumped BE Novice, but was never going further than that!
 
I think it's a little unfair to condemn a cross on the grounds of one individual. After all breeds don't always get it right, I would not be proud of this as an example of a Friesian, it didn't make the grade but some dimwit is breeding it!!

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Not all QH's are downhill, all those that rein or compete in working events especially those working cattle could not do what they do built downhill.

The cow horses have to lift a full grown man and a huge saddle plus their own front end off the ground with cat like agility at speed and the cutters have to anticipate the next move of the cow so a downhill horse would just not work.

This is a vid of a Stallion on my to use list, he is effectively 1/2 QH and he is working buffalo with a "novice" cutting rider (though Roger is several times a national Champ with Working Cow horses!). Buffalo are very difficult to work they are much sharper than domestic cattle and have a much bigger "personal space" so horses have to think to work them, they are used quite a lot in training, plus they are a little intimidating!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0Rhd6zLzV8

And so pro's on pure-breds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2LEKmQvBqI
 
My mare is 3/4tb/1/4aqh, her gr/sire on the dams side being Waccabuc. Fab looking, brilliant allrounder, dressage, sj, xc, small hunter and worker and mother to my fantastic 7/8tb/1/4aqh gelding.
Some time ago I spoke to an event rider with a view to taking the boy on if he grew (he didn't he stopped at 15.2) and he said he liked a bit of qh in an eventer as he had had one that could really jump.
 
Having seen the videos, my 1/8qh when he was entire would 'mark' the bullocks in the next door field when they lined up on the other side of his fence and move them to where he wanted them just by looking at them and body language, he would also round up the sheep who strayed into his field.
 
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