Why do you hate Arabs

Arabs were the first couple of horses that I rode (started off at a local english/western place) and even though the one I rode was "calm" as it were most of the time, just didn't feel that safe on one.

Had one nasty fall off one too which also put me off indoor schools.

And I just don't like the look of them, need something more substantial to take up my leg really
 
Arabs rule! I have had 3 part breds. My boy is 50% Arab and he is so gentle, kind, intelligent and versatile. But I do like all horses, they all have charm in their own way wether it be personality, looks or versatility.

I think though, many people see arabs like Marmite, you either love them or hate them!!

Ummmm......more marmite for me please.
 
I love my purebred, incredibly clever, noble and brave Arab and my theory for why people hate them is that some people just can't stand riding or being around a horse with more brains and courage than they've got! Tee hee! Arabs rule okay!
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I don't hate arabs
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I don't even dislike them! I just love them a little less then all other breeds of horse...

They just seem a bit... Silly, really. Personality wise. All the arabs I ride are, anyway. Plus they look a tiny bit like lizards... ^^'

I suppose they're like marmite.
 
Hat is a bit strong tom say the least...given the choice I would go for a different breed that's all. It wouldn't do for everyone to like the same thing would it?
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Posted some pictures up in the gallery for those of you who have only seen arabs prancing around on bits of string lol
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I had my Arab for 19 years - he was brilliant, having Arab raced for 4 seasons, he became an advanced endurance horse, never ever failing the vet at any ride we took part in. He was super intelligent, loved to work and really enjoyed going out and about. Arabs excel at endurance because they are so tough and have incredible stamina and they try their hearts out and they also love it - they hate being bored!
 
I really do loathe marmite.

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The boinging around on a bit of string was a quote from someone who makes an extremely good living out of showing them, but they DO boing!

The bit about them looking like a lizard had me laughing
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and Toby's comment about hate being too a strong word is so right, indifference or just "Not up my street" is probably more like it. Each to their own and Good Luck to them is my philosophy.
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There is a quite well known author who has arabs, I've seen her race a stallion one week, have him in harness ploughing the next, be graded at performance testings, do liberty work, dressage, showjump and also win a marathon. Great Lady, I believe she also breeds Highlands. Nothing other types can't do though. I'm off to the Gallery.

 
I don’t hate them but I just wouldn’t choose one for myself. It probably doesn’t help that ever Arab I have known has been a loony tunes, but I’m sure they are not all like that.
 
I don't hate arabs. I don't personally like riding them as I don't like riding skinny little horses - I feel too big for them. I know they are tougher then they look but still don't feel right on them. I love arab crosses though (well, the ones I've ridden anyway).
 
You can say exactly the same about TB's though really.

I love Arabs as I do Saddlebreds - think it's the whole carriage and showyness of them.

My old little Arab had an amazing jump on her - she'd eat 3'9" and was only 14.2!

I can understand why people don't like the look of them - personally I do but I don't like look of alot of Warmbloods.

Horses for courses and all that.

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i dont hate them either, i just dont like the cosmetic view , especially their heads, some iv seen are very pretty but tbh they just dont appeal to me at all..im just more of a tb person i guess
 
I have an arab yearling who I am looking forward to doing some long distance riding with. So far she has been an angel to handle and no different from t.b's.

I must say that I am shocked to read how many of you dislike arabs and say they can be difficult. I hope this is'nt the case for me.

When I was looking to buy a pure bred, they seemed like gold dust, yet reading the posts, if I ever come to sell, it sounds like it would be quite the reverse.

Rather worrying reading. I hope there are some arab lovers out there. My passion started as a teenager helping friends with showing and other friends having them as riding horses.
 
I love them!

Guess there's always an exception but all I've known have been fab!

Worst thing I did was sell my pure bred mare! She was incredibly versatile, could go for hours, jumped whatever you pointed her at and go work "on the bit" with lovely paces.

She had stacks of personality, always leant over the door to shout hello in the mornings, but was calm enough for my kids to handle and to ride!!! She was perfect to hack, never strong, or difficult in any way, would go past ANY scary thing that she was asked to, but could turn into a snorting prancing ponio at a different coloured blade of grass - which I loved because I ALWAYS felt safe without her being boring!

However, I do know that when other people rode or handled her she could just point blank refuse to do something and if people got cross with her she could throw a strop - I really think they are a one family sort of horse and have to be "talked into" things rather than "told"!!

Spose it's horses for courses, and I quite like the fact that most people don't like them - feels like an exclusive club, and of course, you get to wipe the smirk off people's faces on a regular basis!!!

Anyway, off to pics now! x
 
Hi everyone! I am a lurker posting for the first time to say how much I love arabs.

I had never had much to do with them until I went on a riding holiday at an arab stud. Their arabs were used for everthing from cross country to dressage, excellent to hack out on and well behaved at all times.

So I bought myself a young pure bred gelding. He was so much fun. I took him to college with me and competed at dressage, often beating lecturers on their own horses much to their amazement! We also jumped up to about 3'6". He was the quietest, most sensible horse I have ever met. I rode him bareback at college quite happily, much to the horror of the yard manager who said that she wouldn't even think about riding any of the college horses bareback! He was the only horse that I have ever ridden bareback, in a headcollar, with no hat up the field. He was also a very good doer and I really had to keep an eye out to make sure he didn't get fat! He was also 15.2hh and quite a stocky arab. Most people at college couldn't believe that he was a pure bred arab but it turns out that most of those who said that they thought arabs were flighty and silly had never actually ridden one!

Unfortunately, I had to sell him due to lack of time but I am definately going to get another pure bred when I am back in the market. I love their intelligence which means that they learn new things so quickly and the amazing bond that they can have with their owners.

I have to admit that some of the in hand showing horses don't look like they could go on to a useful ridden career other than showing but there are loads of arabs out there doing the same jobs as any other breed.
 
I love Arabs but do understand that they have a bad reputation which certainly isn't helped by the way they are shown in-hand. I have a pure bred mare who I've owned for 7yrs, she is fantastic to hack out, far more sensible in traffic etc than many cobbier types and always leads from our yard. She is intelligent and always looks after me, can be fast but never bucks and rarely spooks. How anyone can say that they are fragile when they are true desert horses and one of the oldest breeds on earth I really cannot understand. Their influence on breeding is legendary and TB's would probably not exist if it weren't for the 3 original Arabian sires that all TB's can trace their ancestry back to! They are tough little cookies, why else are they far and above the best endurance horses? The Bedouin used to ride the mares into battle and back then they were only about 14.2. There is a massive amount of prejudice against them but wherever I take my Arab people are always pleasantly surprised at how sensible she is.
 
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I don't hate Arabs....just don't particularly like them. It's purely cosmetic with me....just not too keen on the way they look....and even that's a generalisation
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Sums up how I feel about them, I think they are ugly and do not appeal at all. sorry.
 
There are some amazing part bred arabs like Tamarillo but pure breds do nothing for me. When I see pictures of pure show arabs being shown in hand and poncing around it does nothing for me. We sold a show pony to Bill Smith and he was telling us how great they were but left us unconvinced!
 
I love arabs, never miss Malvern, mum used to train a pure bred and was secretary to the AHS.

Our Anglo is 25 and was whipping in before Christmas, fabulous, energetic, hardy but beautiful horses!

Michael W had a top part bred arab showjumper and an anglo won Badminton a few years ago (before Tamarillo!).
 
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id rather have something that can fend for itself in its field without many rugs etc

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he he that made me laugh, if mine had the choice between a stable and a blizzard they'd choose the blizzard!!

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Exactly, everyone thinks they're posh like poodles and wimpy things because of the way they look but they are built to withstand sandstorms! They're tougher in mind and have stronger feet than most other breeds which is one of the reasons alot of the warmblood societies graded them into their studbooks.
 
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Actually, it's hardly surprising that the first impression of them isn't too inspiring when all most people see is them boinging around the ring on the end of a bit of string and posed in photos like this.

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Now that is how I love to see them!!
 
I think they're getting a bit of a raw deal in terms of generalisations here. They aren't all scatty by any means but they are an intelligent animal and as such, they need suitable stimulation. Many Ive dealt with do prefer quieter handling as well and due to this, I just dont think they get on with everyone. I also think arabs are very much a breed that if THEY dont like YOU, then you won't get anywhere with them.

Personally I really do like them but unfortunatly, I think Id look ridiculously tall on one
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I know of one currently competing at medium level dressage (also wracked up a few BSJA points) and I dont know about the "skinny" thing someone mentioned earlier but he's a very sturdy little chap. Yes, he's fine in his bone but he's so unbelievably well muscled that he's quite a lot of horse to have underneath you.
 
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