what is a good horse for me

[BamaBball3697]

hello i am 14 and i am getting a horse i no some of yall already said i dont need a animal but thiswill be my stepmoms horse that she willtkae careof but said i could rride it well i am 5'4 so what is a good horse that isnt to tall or to short i need the horse for civil war reenactingf so there will be load gun shots and canon shots umm i want a horse that is fast but not to fast and is gentle and maybe not bounce to much o well please help me out

[Pharlane]

hello i am 14 and i am getting a horse i no some of yall already said i dont need a animal but thiswill be my stepmoms horse that she willtkae careof but said i could rride it well i am 5'4 so what is a good horse that isnt to tall or to short i need the horse for civil war reenactingf so there will be load gun shots and canon shots umm i want a horse that is fast but not to fast and is gentle and maybe not bounce to much o well please help me out
here we go again.don't get anything with arabian or TB in it they will be to hot for you.

[RabbitMage]

Not always. One of my favorite horses when I started riding again was a little Polish Arab named Buddy. Great horse.

In general stock horses tend to be calmer, as to drafts. A Quarter Horse or a draft cross might be an excellent idea. See if you can find one who's already trained to be hunted off of or used to cowboy mounted shooting. That way they'll be used to gunfire already.

[Pharlane]

Not always. One of my favorite horses when I started riding again was a little Polish Arab named Buddy. Great horse.

In general stock horses tend to be calmer, as to drafts. A Quarter Horse or a draft cross might be an excellent idea. See if you can find one who's already trained to be hunted off of or used to cowboy mounted shooting. That way they'll be used to gunfire already.
I have 4 arabains I would never put someone that didn't know how to ride on any of them.
Afriend has 14 and would not sell or let ride if you didn't know how to ride.

[RabbitMage]

That's your Arabs. I've had the benefit of knowing several 'non-psycho' Arabs and Thoroughbreds and have enjoyed their company.

[BamaBball3697]

hey i heard missouri fox trotter aregood horse is that true would they be a good horse for me

[RabbitMage]

The best thing to do would be to find a horse for sale, and go try it out to see if you can handle it. The one you are most able to handle and bond with is the 'best' one for you.

[tlt66]

how much does your friend feed her horses that is the hay thing

[Pharlane]

That's your Arabs. I've had the benefit of knowing several 'non-psycho' Arabs and Thoroughbreds and have enjoyed their company.
My horses are not PSYCHO. You can not shoot a gun off of them.I have rope and done game show with my horses and we have also shown are horses.
you can go to our website and see some of horses.
why would you call them PSYCHO just because I will not put someone that did not know how to ride on any of our horses..My husband was in a lawsuit because his daughter and friend went rideing because the friend told them that she know how to ride and fell off the horse it was HER felt not the HORSES so that is why we don't let people ride our horses.
so before you call people horses that you have never meet PSYCHO found out WHY..........

[RabbitMage]

Nowhere did I say your Arabs were psycho. Notice also that 'psycho' is in quotation marks. I'm a fan of the intelligence of the Arabian breed and the athleticism of Thoroughbreds. Both qualities gets these breeds labeled as 'psychos' by the unknowing. I know better.

Nowhere in this conversation were lawsuits mentioned. So you saying to avoid Arabs then saying you do not allow beginners on yours leads us to believe your horses, either by training or by nature, are not suitable for beginners. The 'non-psycho' comment (again in quotation marks) was simply me pointing out that I've known many safe and fun Arabs that were just fine for beginners.

Hopefully I've cleared a few things up now. :-)

[Pharlane]

Nowhere did I say your Arabs were psycho. Notice also that 'psycho' is in quotation marks. I'm a fan of the intelligence of the Arabian breed and the athleticism of Thoroughbreds. Both qualities gets these breeds labeled as 'psychos' by the unknowing. I know better.

Nowhere in this conversation were lawsuits mentioned. So you saying to avoid Arabs then saying you do not allow beginners on yours leads us to believe your horses, either by training or by nature, are not suitable for beginners. The 'non-psycho' comment (again in quotation marks) was simply me pointing out that I've known many safe and fun Arabs that were just fine for beginners.

Hopefully I've cleared a few things up now. :-)
That's nice.Do you have horses?I have been around horses for 30 years..Anyways I am done fight on here.

[RabbitMage]

Who's fighting? I made a big effort to be non-confrontational...I didn't think anyone was fighting.

Anyway, yes. I have horses too. Right now I just have three at my place, two Quarter Horses (real ones) and a Paint. I'm also in a partnership with my friend who breeds them. I help out around the farm and do some training for her.

[Pharlane]

Who's fighting? I made a big effort to be non-confrontational...I didn't think anyone was fighting.

Anyway, yes. I have horses too. Right now I just have three at my place, two Quarter Horses (real ones) and a Paint. I'm also in a partnership with my friend who breeds them. I help out around the farm and do some training for her.
cool. what are real ones mean?????I like my arabs I would not have any othere breeds.

[Pharlane]

To see some of our REAL horese you can go to this link http://home.comcast.net/~out1rider/page6.html

[RabbitMage]

Real ones, as in real honest-to-bob working Quarter Horses. It's hard for me to think of the types you see in the HUS and Halter rings as 'real' Quarter Horses, since they can't do anything stock horses are really meant to do!

I love Arabs, too! I almost bought a lovely Polish mare last summer, but she died in colic surgery just before I sent my downpayment. Yikes!

I looked at your horses...very nice! I'll have to dig up a few pics of mine later.

[Pharlane]

Real ones, as in real honest-to-bob working Quarter Horses. It's hard for me to think of the types you see in the HUS and Halter rings as 'real' Quarter Horses, since they can't do anything stock horses are really meant to do!

I love Arabs, too! I almost bought a lovely Polish mare last summer, but she died in colic surgery just before I sent my downpayment. Yikes!

I looked at your horses...very nice! I'll have to dig up a few pics of mine later.
I would like to see some picts.They realy don't make quarter horses today.
sorry about all my athere posts I have been real tired and in a bad mood.SORRY

[RabbitMage]

It's okay. I have a few of them saved here on PetsHub, but here's what I've got handy.

This is my current herd. Left to right is Mick, Max, and Misty. Mick was a working horse but he's lame and retired now (belongs to my mom). Max is a BS Paint who's here for 'kindergarten' training, and Misty is with me on a breedlease.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v441/RabbitMage/aminals/herd3.jpg

This is my TB mare I sold a few months ago, smiling at the camera. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Mussytang/Critters/serinsmile.jpg

Here's another of Misty. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Mussytang/Critters/misty1j.jpg

Skip, my friend's QH stud. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Mussytang/Critters/skipchunck.jpg

Another of Skip, 'cause he's purdy. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Mussytang/Critters/skiphead2j.jpg

[RabbitMage]

You can click on the links...I didn't want to slow down loading time by sticking all those pics in the post. ^^

[Pharlane]

you got some nice looking horses to.

[Kat9]

I ride a TB. I LOVE him! But he is definatly NOT a beginner horse! He used to be a race horse, and is really high strung and, my goodness, FAST!

[BamaBball3697]

is a morgan horse good i heard they used to be the primary mount for the us army in the civil war and i want the horse for civil war reenacting so hey i think i ahve a match lol some one said they are rough tho for riding everyday and said when they trot u are supposed to stand in the sturrips so it isnt so bad is that true

[Kayley]

From what i have read on horses, there personality varys, meaning you could get a horse that is "suposed" to be very calm, but actualy is very high strung. I would go around all the places where horses are for sale, ride them, and pick the one you think is right for you :)

[lilrish]

I've known a few, and they were all completely bomb-proof. But as a rule, ability to handle gun shooting will vary from horse to horse, not necessarily breed to breed.