Which are more hot-tempered: Mustangs or Arabians?

[MsMcChick]

I've had several Arabians, and managed a couple farms with several Arabians on them and rode for a few clients that had them. In my opinion it's the horse. Sometimes there is a bad one in the bunch (bites, bucks, cribs, doesn't like anyone,invades your space, freaks at anything, kicks, runs off). But for that one, there are soooo many that once trained right are ready and willing to do anything for you. On that note, i've had similar experiences of horses of every breed i've come in contact with. You'll find this across the board. Arabs are known for their stamina (endourance riding, trails and contesting type events), but then there are the other breeds that have their own standouts.
I have one lazy 10 yr old, one spunky 30 yr old horse and recently sold one absolutey crazy didn't like me 10 yr old. My stallion I stopped using as he was just nuts. He would let you get on, but once you tried to break from a walk he'd just cut loose, drop down and about the time you'd hit the saddle he'd spring back up tossing you into space. I just couldn't handle him. I'd been hurt badly in the past and my knee just won't hold for that kind of treatment. The people who bought him put him down rather than send him to a trainer! (wasn't happy about that, but it was no longer my place). Then I have the 30 yr old who still contests, has the best manners and I rode him until 20 days before my children were born, when my DD was 9 months old started riding him. No questions about him. It's definately the individual horse in my opinion, but their ALL beautiful creatures

 

[pips&peeps]

I just have to say the Arabians are not hot tempered. They usually are just smarter than their owner and that leads to problems.................

 

[MsMcChick]

Excellent way to phrase it Pip! I'd heard once that Arabs have one brain cell and when it's burned out, your done

LOL, seems to be true with some! Really though, I'd rather have my arabs than many other breeds. The boys are spunky, no doubt, the 30 yr old can get right our and blast through a barrel pattern, come back and haul my daughter through it too. The 10 yr old is more laid back but if you rub him the wrong way, well, you'll just keep rubbing to teach the idiot a lesson

I have seen some that are so high strung you can't handle them, part of it was training (or lack of) and part was probably the horse, and part was the handler. I'd always say if someone is looking for something, make sure it's a good fit. Once you get it home, you'd better know how to handle it! Like a car, some horses depreciate in value once you buy them :aww

 

[lacyloo]

I dint have horses but riding diffrent breeds and stuff i say arabians are veryrissy" acting more than any horse breeds i know.

 

[GwenFarms]

Its defiinetly the horse. Our 21 yr old Arab mare is used as a therapy horse for my little disabled daughter. Half the kids in our small town have learned to ride on her. I've seen Arabs that took two handlers to touch. I've seen mustangs that were unbreakable and I've seen my neighbors 12 yr old daughter self train hers.

I prefer an Arab, simply because I like Arabs.

Keep in mind some mustangs today are little more than grades, if you are going to adopt a mustang really study the bone structure of the breed before you go. The old blood is definable. Mustangs are simply wild horses, but over time they bred with one another to make a distinct breed. However, they continue to breed with runaway horses, or range horses. Out west on big operations people still turn out herds and sometimes the mustangs mix in with them, which is one reason they are considered pests. This is what got them in their predicament. You don't want to get one that has recently bred with area horses, not if you want a classic American Mustang.