what kind of horse is best for a beginner rider?
The last horse I rode who was about 5ft3in, and male. He seemed OK, he certantnaly didn't have a problem with an inexperienced rider on him, but BOY was he fast, I could hardly balance when trotting. He had a good temperament, just a long stride(scared the crap out of me)
Could you help me? I plan on taking riding as soon as school is out.
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well i first started on Arabians and fell in LOVE with them. they had the sweetest behave and they really are very smart. i have ridden Arabians, Arabian quarter horse, quarter horse, Thoroughbred, pinto, and Appaloosa. my favorite horse to ride would have to be an Arabian or an Arabian quarter horse. i know there will be people who disagree with me because they think Arabs are crazy, temper mental, and not willing to please. this is the complete opposite ( i am living proof. i have 10 Arabs and are the most loving horses i know.) they are only saying that because lots of people drug them for shows and that is what people see. also Arabs are like elephants they remember so if you do something bad to them they will remember that. so if you are a horse lover ( which i am sure you are.) than an Arab will be a great choice for you. i also suggest asking to go to the riding place and check out their horses and if they seem kind, friendly and easy to please then i see know problem going with that horse but it also depends on the breed for the stride. so you might want to ask the instructor if the horse has a big stride or not just to be on the safe side.
if you ever decide to get a horse in the future it is easier to ride the same breed than change breeds so you might want to keep that in mind also. look around at at least 4 places and see which one you like
good luck and i hope i helped.
to answer your question about bombproof. a bombproof horse is so calm and nothing will spoke him or her. a horse in the military has to be bombproof so if their is a bomb or gun shot near by the would have to not flentch of rear.
you might want to start on a pony not like a mini or anything a good sized pony most of the time the r very smooth and have nice gaits that r easy 2 ride w/
Since you are a beginner rider, I highly recommend that you find someone to help train you on correct posture, commands, etc. You need to find a place to take lessons. They will place you on the best suitable horse for both your size and experience. Good luck and I hope you enjoy riding. I enjoy it very much, I ride an Arab mare about 15hh.
-palimina
-paint
-pinto
-mustang
-quarter horse
-thoughrobred
-tennessee walking horse (they can run but their gaits are so smooth you feel like they are walking all the time)
-welsh pony
basically any horse i s good as long as it has been trained well.also if you want to look at some more horse breed you might want to look at the following page link...
http://www.geocities.com/beginner_horse_...
You need a horse that has been ridden a LOT. Such as a lesson horse, an old ranch horse, or a horse that has been ridden for at least five years and gets ridden almost daily with no sign of aggression or bad behaviour.
If you are planning to buy a horse, look on www.equine.com for a Quarter Horse gelding, age 13-17, well-broke for beginner riders, in your area. You can do an advanced search at their website and find all of these things. You can even choose how tall (I would say the last horse you rode was a bit too tall for you...horses are measured in hands, not inches, and I would suggest you look for a horse anywhere between 14.2 and 15.3 hands.)
The best horse for a beginner rider is one who has a lot of riding experience, is not easily excited, has a good health record, is gentle to be around (picks up hooves, loads in a trailer, ties without pulling back, no buck, no run away, no rear, no spook), and is easy to catch. Look on some of these websites for horses in your area and price range, and then email the sellers and ask them all the above. Find out everything you can about the horse, such as when it was last ridden, what age and level of rider it is used to, and how many years has it been broke?
Good horse websites:
www.equine.com
www.liverystable.net
www.dreamhorse.com
www.equinehits.com
www.freehorseads.com
Good luck! You'll have fun if you find a good broke horse, and if you spend a lot of time with it, you'll learn a lot about riding.
Bff2k: Hey! What you should probably try to do is find an older horse that has experience with working with novices like yourself. You want something that is not going to scare you and that you feel that you can trust.
Since you are going to take lessons, your instructor will more than likely have an easy-tempered horse around for you to ride. Getting your confidence up in a horse and really building a trust will help you with your fear.
Hey DaisyK! I haven't finshed my email to ya girly!! Great Answer!!
A horse is NEVER too tall for a rider, unless they are learning to post, or someone who's overweight and less than 4 feet. My sister is about 4'3 and she rides our 16.3hh horse. Maybe you just need to work on riding horses with a longer stride, by working your way up, not riding a SUPER lon-strided horse first. Good luck!
A safe, bombproof gelding is what you want, preferably a cobby type, as there usually the calmest, over 8 years old, as by then they ave matured. Local riding school will have what you need, jus go and check one out. :)
depending where you live to the different breeds,I'm in the UK,and a newforest pony or cob would be best suited to you,they are sure footed hardy ,can live in or out,and are very good tempered.they are a good ride not to fast and most are ridden in a snaffle mouth,new forest ponies are agile and good at jumping,my daughter has one he is 14.2 and he is a great jumper,and he is so well behaved he is ridden by my friend during the week,and she is a novice rider,and she says he gives her so much confidence.
a pony around 14.2 would be an ideal starting point and give you lots of confidence.my first pony when i was 7 was a welsh section b 12.2 and he was the greatest pony i ever had he was gentle and well mannered,and could jump for England.
he was a cob and i wish i still had him now as he as the best pony ever
the term, "bomb-proof" reffers to a horse who has been through everything and has a been-there-done-that attitude. this would be a horse who has clipped, trailered, tied, stood for the farrier, been used for lessons, trail riding, hunting, jumping, western, english, been through water, on streets, near motorcycles, dogs, gun shot, etc. ...most lesson horses you will ride are perfect for beginners. all horses have different temperments. some will stand quietly as you do whatever you want on/to them... some will spook at something as petty as removing a jacket while mounted...some will kick, bite, stomp, buck...everything...just to get you off and away from them...some are "barn-sour" where if they aren't in a barn, they aren't happy, and they won't do most of the work you are trying to get them to do...i would suggest researching your horse terminology before asking certain questions because these are everyday words most horse-savvy people use and it is something you must get used to...
A lesson horse. Really! You say you are going to take lessons after school is out so go find a lesson barn that you really like. Check out some of the lessons and see if you like the instructor. When you find someone you like sign up for some lessons. Your instructor will talk to you about any sort of prior experience you've had either riding or around horses and then will place you with a lesson horse that will be right for you to learn on. As you progress and get better your instructor should be placing you on different and increasingly more advanced horses.
Good luck and enjoy your summer!
Horses are measured in hands-- not feet or inches and one hand= 4 inches so he was about--- 15'5 hands or so? If you are an adult rider 15 hands would be way to small for you--also it's possible that you are quite inexperienced and you were sending him the wrong cues-- if he is fast then work to slow him down. I suggest you take riding lessons; and when you do, the trainer that will be your instructor will put you on a suitable horse based on how you ride on your first day. She will help you with all of your errors and your balancing at the trot etc...! I can't really help you from here with that though, i havent seen you ride, i don't know your skill level etc... so thats all i can say! Best wishes!
Well I would say for a beginner horse, I would go with anything but a warmblood (there are tons of breeds for warmbloods) and a thouroghbred (I think thats right). Although there are some TB that aren't raced and those usually turn out to be calm or melow. Ad bombproof doesnt mean literally "bombproof" I actually use to think the same way and be confused! But it would be good to have a bombproof horse (very mellow and not scared of anything). Stay away from the young horses as well. Even though some are good, they still spool and stuff. I would go with a horse that is atleast 12. Or if they are really good, you could go with a 10 year old. Now for size, usually lesson horses are smaller because a lot of little kids ride them. I would go with a horse between 14.2 hands to 16.0 hands. If the horse is calm though you could go bigger. For breeds also, quarter horse are VERY popular. They are great horses. But in my lesson program there is a lot of horses crossed with the Morgan breed. The crosses really come out as nice horses that are very trainable. Like on that is a cross has been jumping for a month now and he is jumping atleast 3 ft. 3 now. Now not all mares are bad. A lot of people say that because it is hard to find non hyper or fysty ones. But some mares are even better then geldings! Also, I dont know if you know this, but horses are measured in hands that + 4 inches per hand. They are measured at the wither. Some people say this horse is 15.5 hh (horse hands). Well thats not true because hands only go up to .3 Like it goes 14.0 hh, 14.1 hh, 14.2 hh, 14.3 hh, 15.0 hh, 15.1 hh and so on. So I hoped this helped! I wish you the best of luck. I know exactly how it is to be in a lesson program so if you have anymore questions, please ask! Have fun! ~Rider
first horses,
well the first horse should usually always be an older horse that is used to loud noises (bomb proff) and is good in the trailer, doesn't need an experienced rider and is not very tall.
so my best bet would be a quarter horse that is a gelding, because geldings do not have there bossy and pushy moments as much as mares/fillies. plus they are just idk better. lol
so you should maybe start looking at quater horses that are not to much $$ eaither because if you pay a lot for a first time horse then your just wasteing ur money. because when you buy your first horse you don't want to pay to much, because member that this horse is ur first, so ur just getting the hang of how you ride a horse, trott, gallop, run, and stuff like that. then maybe when you are ready for ur second horse you could pay a little more because u kno wut ur doing.
so thats about it, here are some sites if you would like to look and see.
http://www.horsetopia.com
http://www.dreamhorse.com
http://www.equine.com
hope you do good w/ ur very first horse, because horses are the most wonderful things u could own!
let me know how it goes!
have a good week
-mel
about a 15 1 -3 hand horse prolly quarter horse with an easy temperment and is about 13-18 so there aged and seen alot so they do not spook
Bombproof means the horse can deal with a lot of distractions that would normally scare most horses and not get scared. The best horse for you is an experienced lesson horse with an experienced trainer. The last thing you should be concerned about is breed, size, or gender of the horse. Remember to relax and have fun!
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