Horse Talk

[ShrekDawg]

I wonder why Arabians aren't used for dressage much.... hmmmm

Probably because they're too spirited

Nah also probably a little small, they seem to use fairly big horses

 

[henny1129]

I agree! Probably hard to get them to move

Absolutely! And getting them to tuck their heads at first too! It was a struggle with Libby at first! We started using draw reins which helped, and eventually I learned the trick, but it was hard.

It's on youtube, you should watch it. HE"S SO AMAZINGGGGGG

Drafts and QHs.... drafts are big and stocky, but they were at one point war horses, so they probably had rather high-strung/hot blooded temperaments. QHs were bred to be calm at all times... okay, it makes more sense now that I talked myself through it 

I'll have to watch him when I get the chance!

Haha, yes. I love QH's, they have wonderful personalities and awesome builds.

I wonder why Arabians aren't used for dressage much.... hmmmm

Not sure....maybe to high strung/wrong attitude.....?

 

[henny1129]

Probably because they're too spirited

Nah also probably a little small, they seem to use fairly big horses

I was thinking they're probs to small too. If you think of the commonly used breeds for dressage, there all nice and big.

 

[PeepersMama]

I was thinking they're probs to small too. If you think of the commonly used breeds for dressage, there all nice and big.

Yeah bu so?

I've seen people use smaller horses for dressage, like morgans. And can you imagine how amazingly an arab would carry itself?!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Absolutely! And getting them to tuck their heads at first too! It was a struggle with Libby at first! We started using draw reins which helped, and eventually I learned the trick, but it was hard.
I'll have to watch him when I get the chance!

Haha, yes. I love QH's, they have wonderful personalities and awesome builds.
Not sure....maybe to high strung/wrong attitude.....?

Yeah, it's gotta be a challenge! Which makes it all the more impressive when they can not only do it but make it look graceful too!

I was thinking they're probs to small too. If you think of the commonly used breeds for dressage, there all nice and big.

Yeah exactly

Yeah bu so?   I've seen people use smaller horses for dressage, like morgans. And can you imagine how amazingly an arab would carry itself?!

LOL trueeee

 

[Bunnylady]

drafts are big and stocky, but they were at one point war horses, so they probably had rather high-strung/hot blooded temperaments.

Drafts are the embodiment of what is meant by "cold-blooded" in horse terms. One of the reasons that the draft and draft crosses were preferred (beyond the simple ability to carry more) has to do with that stolid temperament. A cold blooded horse is more likely to deal with the chaotic conditions of war, take it in stride, and continue to do its job. Hot bloods are more reactive, and more likely to stress out, even to the point of nervous exhaustion.

I wonder why Arabians aren't used for dressage much.... hmmmm

I knew a stud that was 15/16ths Arabian, that was trained in dressage. He was supposed to have been really good at it, and to have been a fairly popular baby daddy in some part of New England. When the market for horses crashed a few years ago, he was put out of work; however talented his offspring may have been, they were always on the small side (he was barely 14 hh) and there is only so much call for mixed breeds. His owner surrendered him to a rescue, which in turn traced him back to his original breeder, who took him back when he was about 16 years old. Jazz was about as pleasant-natured a stallion as you'll ever meet; the breeder didn't know any dressage riders so we never got to see whether he was really as good as they say he was in the ring.

 

[PeepersMama]

Drafts are the embodiment of what is meant by "cold-blooded" in horse terms. One of the reasons that the draft and draft crosses were preferred (beyond the simple ability to carry more) has to do with that stolid temperament. A cold blooded horse is more likely to deal with the chaotic conditions of war, take it in stride, and continue to do its job. Hot bloods are more reactive, and more likely to stress out, even to the point of nervous exhaustion.

I knew a stud that was 15/16ths Arabian, that was trained in dressage. He was supposed to have been really good at it, and to have been a fairly popular baby daddy in some part of New England. When the market for horses crashed a few years ago, he was put out of work; however talented his offspring may have been, they were always on the small side (he was barely 14 hh) and there is only so much call for mixed breeds. His owner surrendered him to a rescue, which in turn traced him back to his original breeder, who took him back when he was about 16 years old. Jazz was about as pleasant-natured a stallion as you'll ever meet; the breeder didn't know any dressage riders so we never got to see whether he was really as good as they say he was in the ring.

True, yes, but... they had to be able to jump out of the way of spears and such, so they aren't quite as cluncky as a qh.

Aw! That sucks so much!

 

[res]

Arabs are VERY common in dressage, as well as Morgans. I know of lots of 16h+ Morgans and Arabs, they are not all tiny.

My daughter's 22yo Arab is a "retired" dressage horse, he has been ridden by many Grand Prix level riders, and has a USDF Lifetime # that shows all of his test scores and riders.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Arabs are VERY common in dressage, as well as Morgans. I know of lots of 16h+ Morgans and Arabs, they are not all tiny.

My daughter's 22yo Arab is a "retired" dressage horse, he has been ridden by many Grand Prix level riders, and has a USDF Lifetime # that shows all of his test scores and riders.

Really!? Wow that's awesome! I guess I'm just way out of the loop then haha

 

[ShrekDawg]

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