What kind of horse would be good for english riding?

not an arabian

not a draft

not a gaited horse unless they have 5 gaits

and not a pacing horse

now that should narrow your search down

the best jumping breeds:

irish draft (i said no drafts but this is actually a light horse, the name makes no sense they aer GREAT jumpers and great english horses, smart athletic, and calm)

Thoroughbreds

make sure you get one you can handle and one that has bee well trained.. tb's are seriously such a GREAT and wonderful english horse.. they aer very very personable and full if life.. if you can befreind a thoroughbred they will stick to you for life!

and ponies also make great english horses

the welsh ponies

poa ponies

even halfingers! (the lighter built ones)

some QH's are good jumpers but most aren't or they just arn't trained for english because they are the typical western horse, but i personally think that QH's have the best minds..they are like dogs in a way.. but not as small lol

a pretty horse doesn't mean a NICE and kind horse

so look for ahrose with a calm temperment, thats laid back and calm..then look for color and ability? ok?

good luck and happy horse searching!

Well Arabian is a good choice if you want a mainly English horse. I had an Arabian that i showed hunter and we could jump 3'-4' with no problem. So an Arabian is a good choice. Another good choice would be a Thoroughbred, or Thoroughbred-cross. They are wonderful Jumpers and can be English. I prefer Arabians just because I've been riding them for about 7 years and i love there personally and talent. But a Thoroughbred/Thoroughbred-cross would also be a wonderful choice. Just make sure before you buy if you have a chance to go out and look at the horse in person and give it a test ride to make sure. because pictures can be deceiving sometimes. I wish you the best of luck with your horse search and have fun!! *Also a little hint to anyone testing out a horse. If they seem a little out of it check there neck to make sure they didn't give them anything that can make them less active. They do that if the horse is very high ended.

There are no breeds that are more or less suitable for English riding. It all depends on conformation. You also need to think about the type of English riding you will be doing. Hunt seat...jumping...eventing...English pleasure? If you are taking lessons somewhere, you could ask the barn manager to help you find a horse suitable for you. There are horses of every breed that are gentle and that are completely nuts. It just depends on the horse. Make sure that you see the horse and ride it yourself or have someone else that you know ride it before you buy it. You can find horses for sale on a variety of websites. Horse stables frequently have horses for sale. You may be able to find your perfect horse very close to you. Some websites to check out are dreamhorse.com and equinehits.com. Be careful. Many people will tell you complete lies about the horse they are selling. Have an experienced horse person check out any horse you are looking at. Good luck!

Oh well if your looking for gentle not skiddish and something that will be good at hunters a Quarter horse is a good start, the are just the best in my opinion. But there are alot of good breeds. A thoroughbred would be good, but tend not to be as cool headed. Apendix are also very good, this is a mixed breed of a quarter horse thoroughbred. My own horse was those breeds and I have been very happy with them, but paints also tend to be very good ^-^. Arabians are pretty english, but are going more into the saddleseat thing everytime I look back into them. They also don't make good hunters as often as other breeds. It depends on what height and size your looking for to! ^-^

Any horse can to english with training. There is no one good breed because all horses are different. You want to look at training and temperment. That said, some breeds to *tend* to be more laid back than others but there are exceptions to that rule. Stock horses (QH, Paints etc) are usually good, and I am a huge fan of drafts and draft crosses. You can get a nice Percheron/TB that will typically have the easy going nature of the draft, but the TB will trim down their build a bit. Some hunter people may turn down their noses at drafts, but they will get you noticed. At shows, the judge cant miss you, and the crowd usually loves you. I just took my Clydedale to a show over the weekend, and everyone took notice of him the second he stepped off the trailer. He was a hit!

Breed is not as important as movement and temperment. Find a horse that fits your style. Don't rule out a horse just because someone says you need a warmblood or a TB. If you are looking for a quiet horse, maybe look at stock breeds like a quarter horse, paint or appy. Draft crosses are usually pretty mellow. If you like a horse with a little more pep, try a TB, arab or maybe even morgan. There are plenty of nice grade horses out there that need a home.

Depends on how much you want to spend on buying a horse. If you are not on a budget, then a warmblood, hanoverian or any European breed horse for that matter. If you are on a budget, I would go with a thoroughbred. They have great movement, usually good height, and you can get them fairly inexpensive. Everyone swears that TB's are too high strung, but I owned a thoroughbred rescue for over six years, and let me assure you they (not unlike all horses) all have different personalities and varying levels of spirit as well. Just do your homework, and look at each horse you see on a case by case basis. Horses...like people....are ALL different......breed really doesn't have much to with rather or not your getting a good horse. Good Luck!

Any horse, with good training can ride each style. What you may be looking for is the temperment. You dont want to have too much 'horse' underneath you that you can't control but you dont want a horse that wont move too easily. The best thing is just to try out different horses. A thoroughbred bred to race can easily be trained to do dressage, just try some out.

I am a Saddlebred fan and if you are interested in

giving a home to a rescue that has been evaluated

by trainers at a show barn and are ridden usually a couple of times a week then take a look at Saddlebred Rescue. They also have other breeds too. They were rescued and are in need of some TLC but I have seen some remarkable rags to riches stories. They are anxious to find homes and will help out if necessary with trailering and price so they can place and then save more Here is the link...

http://forum.saddlebredrescue.com/forum.asp?FORUM_...

Hope you can find your new friend there.

Most breeds have there place in the English world... but i would say the best english horse would be a Thoroughbred Cross of some sort... The ANGLO-ARAB is one of the nicest horses i have ever seen or worked with ... they love working with people..are very smart.. and have a very classy way of moving in any english based discipline.