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Post by horsey123 on Dec 29, 2007 18:09:29 GMT 1
i am going to see a tb she is 4yo 16.1 dark bay (never raced) i was talking to a lady on my yard and she said "i would watch you self,tb are very flighty all the time" this is not true is it what are tbs like to own and ride she is shod on her two fronts but i like bare foot, would this be ok to go bare foot with her??? ta x
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beckie
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Post by beckie on Dec 29, 2007 18:13:43 GMT 1
She could possibly go barefoot, my 12yo (never raced) tb gelding is barefoot on all four, fab hinds and booted on front for hacks but it doesn't suit all. Get a good EP and go from there! Not all tb's are flighty and silly. Plenty are, but not all. A 4yo could be quite silly as is young etc. but not necessarily. Graham is very bombproof and sturdy, he doesn't spook at anything pretty much and has taken novice and nervous riders out on hacks off the lead rein So basically, yes she probably could go barefoot, not all tb's are flighty and even the ones who are are usually easily manageable if you're quiet and confident
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Post by mellymoo on Dec 29, 2007 18:15:46 GMT 1
My friend has an ex-racer. SHe is a moody cowbag at times, but is easy to do and before she was put in foal she was good to ride as well. She is very sensitive though. She is also barefoot, and goes over any ground now. Her feet are better this way, as she kept losing shoes before.
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Post by june on Dec 29, 2007 18:15:47 GMT 1
On average they are more flighty than many other breeds but you get some calm ones and some flighty ones and some in between! Our two were quite accident prone when they were younger but they've got considerably wiser as they've got older. One is quite laid back and one is more flighty but not daft. Both ours are barefoot and we've had no issue with that.
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Post by mags on Dec 29, 2007 18:17:08 GMT 1
Cant beat tb's and like any breed there are flighty and sensible ones. They do tend to be more sensitive but in my book thats a good think. I had an exracer on loan and he was so quiet I used to take him for a blast to wake him up for flatwork and out hacking he would canter along side another horse on a loose rein
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Post by horsey123 on Dec 29, 2007 18:23:31 GMT 1
thanks
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Post by suewhitmore on Dec 29, 2007 18:23:51 GMT 1
Just remember that TBs are bred only for racing, in other words, speed, not temperament, conformation or soundness. They are massively over-produced, so the un-raceables are very cheap, and if you are lucky enough to get one that has a sensible brain then you will get a bargain. You can get them straight of the track in Doncaster sales for under £500.
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Post by debbiec on Dec 29, 2007 18:29:34 GMT 1
i think they're just responsive. I don't find them that flighty as a breed. It depends how they're handled really. It's alot easier to deal with a flighty TB than a flighty cob any day.
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Post by Catrin on Dec 29, 2007 18:30:31 GMT 1
TBs offer everything that you could wish for, elegance, intelligence and love of life. If you are sensible in your expectations and treat them like a horse, you have years of fun ahead.
You will also learn lots as they are so clever at being horses that they need owners who keep up their lessons in learning to be horses. If you get behind with the horsework, they make you stay in and catch up, so you can become a genius very quickly.
Once you have got your horse happy, s/he will do anything you ask exceedingly well - from handy pony (I think they call it Trec now) to eventing, - you'll have hours of fun with your horse and nothing else will ever seem quite as good again.
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Post by horsey123 on Dec 29, 2007 18:33:52 GMT 1
thanks
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Post by Roz on Dec 29, 2007 18:44:52 GMT 1
In my experience with TB's as with Arab's you have to quite often think 'outside the box'. I had a TB who I loved to bits but she was not the easiest and if I had confronted her it would never work, so I always came at a problem from an angle.
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Post by lizr on Dec 29, 2007 18:52:06 GMT 1
I have had 2 TBs and both were level headed, sensible chaps, indeed, my current boy has given me back all of the the confidence, and more that I lost on my previous horse. My first TB was breed as a point to pointer and my current boy for polo. Yes, they can be sensitive and sometimes have the odd spook and I agree with Roz that if you confront them, it doesn't work, however, if you work with them, I personally have found them to be lovely horses. I am sure there are the not so sensible ones out there, as with most breeds, but I feel that the TBs have a reputation that they don't necessarily deserve. Good luck if you do go and see this mare.
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Post by specialsparkle3 on Dec 29, 2007 18:53:40 GMT 1
Thoroughbreds are the most beautiful horses that ever walked the earth. They are intelligent, knowing, and will give their all to someone who understands them. But, a lot depends on how they've been treated from birth. Too often Tb's get a bad name because of the way we humans treat them. Especially if they have been "a number" on a training yard. I hasten to add that not all horses in training end up with issues, but many do, usually because they have not been treated with the intelligence or patience any horse deserves. I don't know how experienced you are horsey 123, but just because she hasn't raced , doesn't mean she hasn't been in training. Is she 4 rising 5 or 3 rising 4 in 2008 ?? (remember all TB's official birthdays are on 1st Jan) She may well be very laid back, all mine have been, but do be careful unless you have had lot's of experience of owning horses. As for the shoeing aspect, TB feet are often not the best, so you would need the advice of your farrier or trimmer. If she is used to being shod, it may be a while before you can get her shoes off, if at all. Good luck
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Post by indibindi on Dec 29, 2007 18:55:14 GMT 1
I love tb's and I love horses with tb's in them - especially ID x TB. I'd rather have a spooky light tb than a heavy set, set your neck against, stroppy cob. I find them sensitive, smart - but they don't use it against you, if you know what I mean. I have a lovely 17.2 tb and he is an absolute gent and is less spooky than my id x tb!
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Post by maggiesmum on Dec 29, 2007 19:03:15 GMT 1
TB's are fantastic, yes most of them (not all are the same) are quite sensitive but as Roz says if you approach them in the right way they're fantastic. I make it my aim to do everything as lightly as poss and when Harry is on form we can move off, turn and halt just by thinking about it which is the most amazing feeling! ;D To own some of them can be challenging, there are a few them that will struggle to hold weight and may not like the cold but mine live out 24/7/365 with good rugs and ad-lib haylage, they get very little hard feed as they simply don't need it, but again they're all different. I've had no barefoot issues so far they've taken to it well, and I know of at least 8-10 others that are fine without shoes, a good trimmer and a good diet are the main thing. To ride, they're bl@@dy quick! Seriously, they can spook so fast you didn't even realise it happened but like any horse its down to doing the homework and bombproofing them. They aren't the perfect shape for working round (they've been bred for running fast and stretched out) but can do it equally as well as any other. Has she been in training? Although its bad that they're started so young, i've had a few ex-racers and they're great because they've seen it all before, they've been clipped and travelled and shod etc etc etc ..... Good Luck, and post some piccies - I love Tb's!!!!
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