I bought a ranch and wondered what type of horses to breed.


That to me is the classic cart before the horse. But it did lead me to my all time favorite question. What breed of horse is your favorite and why?


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Mine is the gypsy vanner! They are amizing...

I have alot of favorite breeds but probably my most favorite is the all-around level-headed Quarter horse. I especially like QH's with good Foundation percentage, alot are like suped-up Quarter horses. I like them for their intelligence and their common sense which I've found some horses are without! But I suppose it all depends on what you would be interested in doing. If I was a competitive dressage rider, I'd probably have some type of warmblood, a Friesian cross etc...

If I was into alot of upper-level eventing I'd probably have a goofy high-strung, explosive Thoroughbred (and I say that because I have only found ONE Thoroughbred who wasn't explosive, didn't panick with the other horses left, no uncalled-for, exited, non-paying-attention behavior, and at the same time he was only 7 years old and not so ancient that he just didn't feel like flipping out lol) I don't get any of the above from a good 'ole Quarter horse. They also have great ability for many different disciplines !

Andalusian. Level headed, but with plenty of brio. Smart, really smart. Able to do it all.

Arab. Beautiful, graceful and intellegent. With good breeding you also get great attitude. Full of piss and vinegar (oops, can I say that here?).

Quarter Horse. Level headed, works all day, no nonsense.

I LOVE Appaloosa's

They're just, beautiful

& my second pick is QH's :P

Yay! I loved your post -I love alot of gorgeous breeds like the Arabs and Andalusian too...but when it's time for some work...or just relax and ride, I like the QH.

I love Saddlebreds. We have been breeding, raising and showing them for years. They can do anything from English to jumping to western. They are very easy to work with.

Until they figure out the slaughter plants and the excess horse population. I'd stick with beef cattle.
As for breeding horses, do research and breed what there is a good market for. On the East coast right now it is FEI Sport ponies.

i love appy's but really anything that really represents a beautifully put together horse...with all of the slaughter issues....rescue and train and resell....check out fugly horse

I Love National Show Horses, but I also love Appys, Paints, and QHs.

My dream horse--although I'll probably never be able to get one--is a Friesian. There's definitely a reason they're so popular.

Mhmm, Freisians are really beautiful.

I still have a weak spot for Wielkopolski horses

Fond memories and all that.

I really like to have Quarter Horses or Quarter Horse crosses for riding western but I've always like drafts and Friesans and Gypsy Vanners. I couldn't say I could do much with riding them but I think it would be a lot of fun to own one.

I love Draft horses in general. And my dream horse to own is a Shire. I love the large powerful animals.

Of course I love my Jackson, and gaited IMO is the way to go if you have ANY physical issues, but if I didn't I'd love to have some of the bigger cob-type breeds. I also belong to a forum based it the UK mostly and I've fallen in love w/the chunky coblets,lol.

I always thought it'd be awesome to cross and try for a large gaited breed. A Friesian breeder and I once discussed crossing a large Rocky w/a smallish Friesian, wouldn't that be an excellent cross?

However, w/the horse industry as it is today I would do some research and go for something in demand and concentrate on well bred, well trained horses of that breed. A lot of people are losing their butts right now.