The one breed that I wish was added to the list should be the Morgan horse. The Morgan is America's first established breed and helped contribute to every American breed's development.
Sabrina Jenema, IMHO, we have the best of both in the horse world. We have an 8 year old Morgan mare and an 8 year old Shire mare. We got them both when they were 4 month old fillies.
One of my two best horses--horses I literally trusted with my life on many occasions--was a traditional type Morgan gelding...the other was a Canadian mare (the two breeds are closely related).
Amen- my first was a Mogan -- loyal-- strong & attentive to your needs & will agree to any task to accomplish any goal & when you bed down- the Morgan wants to be by your side at all times-- it's not just a horse/ it's your best buddy on the Range!!!
I had a Haflinger (not so drafty) for 20 yrs that even though she had only 3 sketchy months of training was the most unflappable, reliable, and she was very forward! Great personality and leadership for the skiddish horse in the group. She absolutely loved the water. That was the best trail horse I ever encountered.
I live in Alaska and have lived a good portion of my life trail riding and dude wrangling. After my Quarter Horse of 32 years that I had since his birth when I was a senior in High School and rode in almost 20 different states in the US and every province in Canada between Montana and Alaska, I decided to get a weanling Norwegian Fjord, who is now 5yo this year. So far he is looking to be one of my favorite trail horses of all time, if he keeps going the way he has started. He’s so solid, brave, forward moving and hearty. Mosquitoes, thickets, muddy bogs and brush hardly phase him at all. He just takes it all in stride with happy ears. Also, The paint and the quarter horse are basically the same breed type these days as paints are just quarter horses and thoroughbred type horses with color. Pintos are a similarly color coated horse of any other breed.
You should ride the Argentine Criollo. The Criollo is the native horse breed of Argentina. Along with Arabians, Criollos are famed for having the greatest endurance levels of all horses. In fact, The Criollo Breeders Association organizes a yearly, 465-mile endurance race to test the stamina of their Criollos. The horses must complete the race in less than seventy-five hours while carrying a minimum of 250 pounds and eating only what they find on the trail. Criollos are also known for their fearlessness, loyalty, and intelligence. They are also resistant to many common diseases, and they are able to withstand extreme heat and cold. Did you know that two Criollo horses, in 1925, traveled from Buenos Aires to New York (over 15,000 km!) in just two and a half years? Their names were Mancha and Gato. They died many years after completing their epic trip, at the respective ages of 36 and 40.
@@DiscoverTheHorse I'll be looking forward to that video. My 1st horse was TB/Criollo. He was an awesome jumper! Go to Argentina and ride these wonderful horses, you will not be disappointed.
Walking horses are my go to breed for anything. We’ve had them for generations and I have ran barrels, worked cows, trail ridden, jumped, and showed with them. Level headed and sure footed. Plus a smoooooth and fast ride lol
Yes! My TWH was banned from group trail rides where I boarded because his ordinary walk was just so much faster than the other horses. Circling him back and just covering more ground got the other horses wanting to move into trot.
I had an off-the-track Thoroughbred (who I adored) that was my hunter/jumper. Occasionally we did trail rides and he was a nightmare. haha So easily spooked and jumpy. It might've been just my gelding, but I'm thinking Thoroughbreds might not be the best trail horses on a whole. However, they ARE delightful pets and great show horses.
Travel to NZ to try our native Kaimanawa horses, the are caught from the wild in a annual horse muster. They have unknown heritage as they were a result of many horses being released into the wild. They are great over all terrain.
Well, my favorite for trail riding was one of the first I learned to ride on, and not a breed (but should be) - a Clydesdale-Quarter horse cross. Big, muscular guy, but not so tall it's a problem on the trail to remount, calm, very sure footed. I've seen him walk across an icy hillside with no problem. I hear they're popular in mountainous northern US ranch country, Montana and so on, where people have taken to referring to them as "Bud Lite" horses. I know, I know.....
Canadian Horses are amazing trail horses in bush, brush, mud, water, and mountainous terrain. They actually enjoy water and are natural swimmers. They are most closely related to the Morgan Horse but also are an ancestral breed to many breeds where covering rough terrain in comfort was needed...the Missouri Foxtrotter, Old Kentucky Saddler, Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse, Rocky Mountain Horse, and Tennessee Walker through gaited Canadians brought to the middle South after the War of 1812.
I have a small Connemara gelding. He's great over all terrain, a very good jumper and he's a good endurance pony. On the mountain endurance rides he beats Arabian horses.
There is a Pasafino Farm in Sterling Ontario that is marvelous. You will have the time of your life. They have all sorts of shape sizes colors, and can take you out in the trail and have a good time.❤
Out of all these breeds only the Gypsy Cob, Arabian and Icelandic are common where I live. All the other ones are pretty rare (I've never even seen a Saddlebred or TWH for example). We've mostly got Haflingers, Fjords, Friesians, Arabians, Welsh pony's, Gypsy Cobs, Icelandics, New Forest pony's, Shetland pony's, trotters and warmbloods/ sport horses.
My boyfriend and I both owned Arabians-(my first and only horse at 60!), I unfortunately had to euthanize him after he broke his tibia 2 years ago 💔. We enjoyed many unforgettable moments on our babies, taking them many places to ride here in Florida (including Nancy Slaters where you filmed a few years ago) and manifesting to own horses again one day soon. In the meantime, we are continuing to check off our bucket lists by going on an equestrian vacation in another country next year and taking lessons at a nearby stable to maintain riding and horsemanship skills, just to name a few🙏
Oh no, I am so sorry for your loss! Is he the one in your profile photo? What a beauty! That is so fun that you rode at Nancy's place! Hope you get to have your own again soon and glad to hear you are continuing to ride! What country are you headed to next year?
Hey Alyssa . I am hoping to see you ride a Marvadi Horse soon. I am very eager about your views on the horse. Coz I've heard so many stories around that Horse breed and I want to see how your reaction. I recently found you on RU-vid. I am a big Horse fan
No Morgan ….but a thoroughbred? In my experience the mindset of a thoroughbred, their fragility, inclination to spook, and typically unsound legs just don’t add up to a solid trail horse…. This is a general statement, there will always be exceptions to this rule… but I just don’t see this as being accurate.
I'm only 100lb 5'9" so I'd want the smallest full size horse I can find. Not a Mongolian type of small. But proportionate to me. Like a stunted quarter/thorough mare.
@@DiscoverTheHorse , they are so wonderful to ride. I had a total of 8 Pasos. If you ever get the chance to ride one ,go for it. If you ever go to the National Championships for Paso Finos, you will more than likely find someone who let you ride their horse.
Hi everyone, I am looking for a thoroughbred but I have not really ridden before and I can only ride my friends horse. Is it a good beginner horse or should I look for something cheaper and easier for me to manage. I'm looking for honest opinions.
Thanks so much! Great question, my problem is that I now have so many breeds that I am completely in love with, it's impossible to pick a favorite! 😊 Do you have a favorite?
