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What breed is the horse equivalent of a golden retreiver2007-11-24 21:21:18

I am looking for any easy-going, easy-to-ride, friendly, people-oriented, affectionate breed of horse. I'm not interested in competitive riding, just going out on trail rides and having fun with a gentle horse who will become a good friend.

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Let's just be fair here. We have all owned a horse, whatever breed you are all describing and for some that breed was the best and for other the breed was the worst. I can say that I have been around a lot of different breeds and they all have had very different personalities. I had a Saddlebred that was the best horse ever. I own a Quarter Horse that is now a great horse, but it took a lot of time to get him that way. He didn't just come out perfect. I also, worked with a Quarter Horse that was supposed to be quite charming and he ended up going sour because the person that owned him didn't know what they were doing. The Morgan we are still working on and I think she is just very opinionated.

I agree that you need to find one that is kid safe. This whole bomb proof idea is great, but horses spook. They are flight animals.

I have heard that Fjords are great for first time horse owners. Make sure you find someone reputable. Just remember that the horses that might be tagged as not being the best horse or have that golden retriever attitude, are probably that way because of the person who is working with them or they were just bred that way. Look very closely at the lineage of the horse you are going to buy and do research. There is no one breed out there that is perfect.

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A Quarter horse

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Morgan

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Golden Dobbin

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Quarter Horse. No finer animal.