Yes, had a breakthrough!

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I've been horse hunting since spring time, for the most part very unsuccessfully and haven't been able to put into words what I want/like.
My job situation has changed and I've done a few days at a local dealers yard and ridden various different horses as a result. I had been thinking it was me and I just couldn't ride but I now know thats not the case, just that my riding style suits some types and not others (got an electric bum, lol)
So I spoke to the YO yesterday as I dont know how to describe the horses I like, which was where I was having issues with looking at horses. The ones I like aren't lazy/backward but need to be ridden forwards as opposed to forwards horses that still need leg on but in a different way. The ones i've liked have all been sports horse or Connie x tb or id x tb, nothing pony like and all quite short coupled and settled in their stride/way of going.
I just feel so relieved that I'm not a total idiot and can now put into words what I'm looking for! The downside is that what I'd like is more than likely going to be hard/impossible to find on my budget so there will be compromises to be made which I already knew but was struggling to do but feel much more focussed now.
Sorry, pointless post but had to share!
 
Whilst that's great that you have found your preferred type. Good riders can get on and ride all horses but we all have a preference.

Mine is TB crosses, yet when I can always get the laziest of horses to go for me and having "electric bum" on TB's doesn't really work!

So a nice Irish Sports horse for you! :)
 
Totally agree. Ive said I'd really like to be able to improve my riding ability and be a much more effective rider on more forwards horses which I'd still like to do but buying one would be a disaster (I lose my confidence and freeze even if theyve done nothing wrong yet things I like I have all the confidence in the world on!) so for my own I'll stick to what I know I enjoy/am capable with but hopefully continue to ride different horses to broaden my skills.
Theres definitley always the horse that goes against it's stereotype for the breed but thats unusual tho I'd be open minded to consider most things tbh, but ish type seems to be the way forwards.
 
Them too. Just a shame about the price tag attached to these types, lol. Did try an id x tb yesterday, very nice to ride but huge, didnt feel that way to ride but seemed big on the ground even tho very mannerly.
 
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