Re: In all honesty, who wouldn't buy a horse because of its looks/gender?

AstiSpumante said:

In all honesty I was told to steer clear of Chestnut Mares and Warmbloods - I now have a Chestnut 16.2 Warmblood Mare and she is Amazing in every single way; No vices what so ever and a beautiful natured horse with to die for manners!

If I was to steer clear from anything it'd have to be cobs - they're just not my type but in another not too sure whether im just being a typical woman but I would go for a cob if it held it's head nicely and had a nice proportion (Very hard to find though)

I had an unusual coloured Connemara a few years back and he definetly wasn't my type - purchasing due to him being a jumping pony, I fell in love with him after a while, he just had such a cute personality!!

Can I  just say the horse in my avatar is a cob, he is in my opinion beautiful in looks and nature and so so kind to all.  Also I would challenge anyone to say he does not hold his head nicely or is out of proportion - in fact I don't think I've ever seen an out of proportion cob, but I will say that some of the worst ever conformations I have seen have been in thoroughbreds and warmbloods - and before anyone says anything, I also own a warmblood and have had 2 thoroughbreds in my time as well!

Re: In all honesty, who wouldn't buy a horse because of its looks/gender?

Wouldn't it be boring place if we all liked the same things. It shows on this thread just how different eveyone is, which i like. I don't like people pulling others horses down just because of it's breed/colour but i wouldn't like it everyone was the same, the horses would be very boring wouldn't they.

Re: In all honesty, who wouldn't buy a horse because of its looks/gender?

ME! i dont care the height,age,sex, all i care about is that they will not hurt me what would you do if you saw an sick mare  12.3 hands complete the oppesite to your likings,tell you what i would take it home(stables) get it checked out by the vet,farrior and raise it as my own i may  not be able to ride it but so what i van lunge it ,my friends can ride it  it reall doesnt doesnt matter

I buy horses that are firendly kind gentle not going to strike at me

I love ponies,horses,all shapes and sizes

thease horses are not mine  i am just saying horses come in all shapes and sizes you cant choose 1 shape and size !

Re: In all honesty, who wouldn't buy a horse because of its looks/gender?

When i get my current horse i was desperate for anything but greys having had lots and found them so hard to get eventing standard clean! I looked into so many horses.. but finally fell in love with my current a grey gelding, (haha..) however he is now coming out in beautiful big brown spots and i wouldnt swap him for love nor money..im not the fussy type....

Re: In all honesty, who wouldn't buy a horse because of its looks/gender?

 I can definitely say up until very recently, I definitely wouldn't look at a mare! Besides one I've met recently, which has slightly changed my mind, I have always found that I have never gotten on with mares, particularly on the ground. I find them less attentive, interested and friendly, and more stubborn and difficult. This is probably just me noticing this, but I've always felt much happier handling geldings!