Why do people dislike Tb ?

[shamrock2021]

I mean in general not on this fourm. I keep seeing people are putting horse wanted ads on Facebook.people keep saying no tb’s . why do people dislike Facebook ?

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

When they look like this? Who would want one?!?!?!

 

[shamrock2021]

When they look like this? Who would want one?!?!?!View attachment 60729View attachment 60730

Haha ?

 

[Annagain]

I can only speak for myself. I don't dislike TBs at all but they're not for me simply because I don't feel safe sitting on something of that build. The only way I can describe it is that my horses feel like sitting in an armchair and TBs feel like I'm perched on a bar stool. I feel like there's no neck or shoulder in front of me and that makes me feel quite vulnerable. For me, it has nothing to do with their perceived temperament as they're all so different - although I'd agree that if you took 100 TBs and 100 IDs for example, you'd get a higher proportion of highly strung TBs than IDs - it's purely a physical thing which, in my experience, most of them share.

 

[doodle]

They are definitely more breakable. I learned very quickly that any tiny scratch needed a HUGE bandage, a day in his stable, some Danilon and LOTS of “you poor big brave boy” cuddles to stop it turning into a vet visit and drama!

 

[honetpot]

A lot are like sports cars, lovely to look at, can perform but most people haven't got the time, money or ability to keep one. I had a sane forgiving one, with no injuries, but he was a money pit and was a 'character'.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Some can be fragile and some can be tricky to ride and train, I had a lovely one but have known a few that were really hot and sensitive so not everyone gets on with them, I have Arabs and they can be similar to TB's they are both hot blood breeds after all I like both and get on with them but I can appreciate they are not for everyone.

 

[Cutgrass]

People associate them with danger and big vet bills ?‍

 

[sportsmansB]

They can have bad feet
Be hard to keep weight on in winter
little twiggy legs get hurt easily & swell up massive

I think also some people think that they can get a TB off the track and that because it has had a rider on it before, it is broken and trained in the way of a normal riding horse. Then they are surprised when it doesn't want to go places on its own (racehorses rarely do), doesn't know much about turning or trotting or collecting, etc
They blame the breed not the fact that they haven't retrained it properly

There is nothing like the feeling of riding a blood horse cross country, never getting tired and floating on top of the deepest of ground.
I love riding them myself and there are lots of quiet, genuine ones, but they are often misunderstood or just not trained

 

[jkitten]

I think TBs can be lovely but they seem to have soooo many health problems. A friend of mine has three, all around 10, all passed vetting when she bought them, and all of them seem to spend two thirds of the year on some kind of rest. We joke that she needs three to have a chance of being able ride for at least most of the year, which is an exaggeration but only just! ?

 

[ester]

I wouldnt' want one but it doesn't mean I disklike them , I just lack the level of tact required for them.

 

[doodle]

Soli was an ex racer. So he was great for things like hosing legs off, clipping etc. But ask him to hack out alone, big “nope”

 

[brighteyes]

No idea, I love mine to bits.

 

[Goldenstar]

I love them and still have one but it has to said they do tend to lead you to think that you see the vet more than your husband .
I did have two very tough ones but the others I loved them but ....
Nothing beats riding a good TB though .

 

[poiuytrewq]

I don’t think people do dislike them, well no more than people dislike other breeds. Some don’t want cobs, some don’t want TB’s.
I like them in general, my cob has cost way more in vets bills than most of my other horses (usually a TB) He’s also the one that feels the cold, hates bad weather, and is super sensitive to everything ?

 

[Ample Prosecco]

I would not want one trained to race or off the track because of the hammering they will have taken at 2 and 3. And those skinny legs scare me! One of the more chunky Tb types and unraced & never in training would be great though. If it had a nice temperament and was not too sharp.

 

[DabDab]

Because they have no taste




In all seriousness, I love tbs and there is a part of my soul that will always belong to the tb breed, but they are not easy keepers and the tb brain melt does not suit everyone's sensibilities.

 

[millikins]

There's too many cheap ones out there so too many are bought by numpties and the breed gets the blame when it doesn't work out

 

[doodle]

I think you are right there. Many people see ex racers and they are cheep so they buy them and then get into difficulty. Then the horse/breed is blamed.

There were 2 at the farm. Bought by same person for £500 each. Then couldn’t work out why horses were struggling after being chucked in a field. Fed once a day. Couldn’t possibly come up in the morning to feed and hay them. It didn’t end well for either of them but could have been avoided.

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

I would not want one trained to race or off the track because of the hammering they will have taken at 2 and 3. And those skinny legs scare me! One of the more chunky Tb types and unraced & never in training would be great though. If it had a nice temperament and was not too sharp.

This is where you need to get yourself a French bred AQPS. Purpose bred for jumping, most left until at least 3yo before being broken to ride, usually the end of their 3yo. Most don't run til the summer of their 4yo year unless particulary far forward in their work. Taught to jump well but they tend to go in deep rather than stand off. Mostly level headed as they have, usually Selle Francais, in them.

Flat racers are hit or miss. My grey lad was broken as a yearling, ran as a 2, 3 and 4yo in America, jumped as a 5,6 and 8yo. Had 3 tendon injuries - due to confirmation - he's quite upright through the leg and shoulder with long pasterns. Though I have fully retired him now at the age of 17yo it's not through his racing career issues. He is sound as a pound all day long. It is because of his melanomas. He is getting more of them, one on his side where your knee would go and he is not happy about being ridden because of it.

 

[Leandy]

They can be fab, and do come in various shapes and sizes, but much like a drag racer, they have been bred for one purpose only, to go as fast as possible in a straight line. If they have raced then this is also the only thing the have been trained to do from as early an age as it is possible to start from. They are not bred to last, they are not bred for sane, forgiving temperaments and they are not bred as allrounders. That doesn't mean that they can't and won't do other jobs (and many can) but they are not for a novice.

 

[Equi]

Because they can be too hot for the general low level calm type of pleasure rider. I’ve had a tb, two actually, and one was total saintly 110% wouldn't spook at anything type who was amazing for hacking and I can’t say a bad thing about him but he was about 22 lol the 12yo one was a live wire and I had to sell on as I finally admitted I was overhorsed after loosing my bottle when I had a bad fall, but tbf to him he was fine for 4 years despite his serious vices I wasn’t made aware of at selling. So for that reason I wouldn’t want another tb. My current boy is 1/2 tb though you can’t tell from looking at him and I can tell which days his inner tb is coming out cause it’s usually the days we have an argument lol

 

[blitznbobs]

I guess it’s the same kind of reason that people don’t like cons, or Arabs or whatever. I’m not a fan at all - I just prefer a horse to have a leg at each corner and more of an ‘up’ action.

 

[Nudibranch]

They are often lovely. Versatile and trainable if sometimes quirky, though by no means always. I've owned 3 over the years but switched back to natives because I got sick of enormous vets bills. Take the last one I owned. Ran through post and rail fencing, severing an artery and a tendon amongst other injuries, for absolutely no apparent reason.

 

[criso]

One of the more chunky Tb types and unraced & never in training would be great though. If it had a nice temperament and was not too sharp.

That is a perfect description of my last tb, well he was briefly in training before they discovered he was very slow and lazy. He was also beautiful and talented. Sadly he generated about 20k in vets bills before getting himself retired at 12 and being a very expensive field ornament for the next 5 years. Hasn't put me off though.

 

[EllenJay]

I wouldn't want one. I live a busy life outside horses, and I like a horse that can go for a few days without ridden exercise without becoming loopy. There are exceptions to the rule, but generally far to needy.

 

[oldie48]

Pure prejudice

 

[criso]

I wouldn't want one. I live a busy life outside horses, and I like a horse that can go for a few days without ridden exercise without becoming loopy. There are exceptions to the rule, but generally far to needy.

Actually that's one of the positive things that mine had in common despite being very different personalities. They behaved the same whether I'd ridden yesterday or a week ago and they are easy to get fit and keep fit. For someone who doesn't have time to put in a lot of fittening work, it makes my life easier.

 

[Orangehorse]

TB are bred to gallop as fast as possible, that is their natural pace. And keep going. They are very powerful. Riding a TB at a gallop is great if you have lots of room and know you can pull up! They have lots of energy and are intelligent and don't necessarily want to please their rider or be helpful. They have a lot of courage, which can come out as fighting or resistant if they are not handled correctly. They eat a lot and don't keep condition very well - all burned up by that energy. They are delicate and prone to getting into trouble and being injured. They have thin coats and don't like to rough it, they like a nice stable and lots of pampering.

OK, this is a generalisation, but it is mostly true. Of course there are going to be TBs that are dead quiet and live out happily and keep going until they are 25, they exist, but they are the rarer type.

TBs are beautiful, and they make great competition horses but they can take a lot of riding and generally are not considered suitable for the novice rider.

 

[scruffyponies]

For myself, whilst I like the idea, I think it's highly unlikely that I would 'get away' with keeping a TB the way my ponies are kept.

Minimal checks in a large area with boggy uneven ground and dodgy fences... erm, no. I like my vet, but I'm happy hardly ever seeing him, thanks.