Certain Horse Breeds are Designed to Certain Disciplines best

So, you want to buy a horse? There are so many kinds! Tall, short, thick, thin. How will you determine which one is best for you? You may want to start by asking yourself what type or style of riding do you want to do with it? Do you even want to ride at all? There are many different breeds; each one is designed to perform different disciplines. Training and teaching a horse that is designed to do a certain discipline can be much easier. Let me explain a few different categories of breeds based on size and discipline to help you make your decision. I’ll start with some of the smallest types, miniature horses. There are many different breeds of miniature horses. What all the breeds have in common is their small stature. They usually have a very thick mane and tail. Most often described as a barrel with legs. They are very friendly and often kept as just pets. Even though they’re so small they can be hitched up to a cart and driven. And just because they’re small doesn’t mean that they act any differently! They still have all the same behaviors as a regular sized horse. Actually they can be much more stubborn. Small children can ride these small breeds but an average sized person is much too large. There are many organizations and competitions that these breeds can be shown in while being driven. Many people even just drive them for pleasure and can enter them in local parades and shows. This breed can also be trained to act as an assistant for people with impairments, like a Seeing Eye dog. Next in line would be a pony-sized horse. There are many breeds of ponies as well. Its stature is much bigger than a miniature but still not the full size of a regular sized horse. You would be surprised most of these breeds are extremely strong for their small size and have lots of athletic ability. Ponies usually are ranked in a range only up to 14.2 hands. They’re very friendly and intelligent. These small horses can also be somewhat stubborn at times. Children ride