I looking for a horse to buy, but it needs to be tough, econonical, and 13 to14hh. What breed should I get?

It can't be tall (Yeah! - I'm short.), but it still needs to keep up with my brother's quarter horses in the heat, working for a living (just like me). Also, it needs to be perfectly solid colored, because the sun here causes problems on horses with any white on them (appys, paints, ect..) Even sorrels get skin cancer and die young here.


I have had 15 BLMs(4 were really good horses, and 1 was even some-what sane after 12 long, careful years of training), 3 Arabians(all were what you call "spirited"-LOL, and all had genetically bad teeth, health %26amp; allergies), 2 "Quarter Ponies"(bad health %26amp; lameness), 1 Quarter/Welsh cross( terrible health, allergies %26amp; lameness), and 1 Icelandic (loved him, but he couldn't take the climate). Please - all those can be wonderful - but they were NOT for me.


Someone sugested a buckskin South American Corrillo (spelling?), but those are very rare. Is there any other breed already in the US that you know of that could be a good friend, and working partner?

I looking for a horse to buy, but it needs to be tough, econonical, and 13 to14hh. What breed should I get?
Don't look at the breed. Look at the horse. BLMs usually do great- I have worked with one and know of 10 others- completely sane and dependable mounts.


Plus, if all of your horses get lameness issues, it is probably something you are doing.





What I suggest is getting a horse from a stable that raises their foals outside. We got 12 or so of our horses from some old lady up in MN- the mares and stallions were relatively tame, but the foals have never seen a person before. We would have to rope them to get them in the trailer and then tame them, but we have never had any healthy problems and they were very sure footed, and ended up practically bombproof. The breeds were drafts crosses and reg. QH and Paints.





I would just suggest getting a shorter QH- we were looking for a QH, and most that we find are around 14h, when we needed at least a 15h.
Reply:Haflinger or Fjord.
Reply:How about a Haflinger or Haflinger cross? They are like miniature Belgians, steady and gentle, and very strong.
Reply:All of the breeds you mentioned as owning are proven good breeds. If you are having problems getting them to "last", perhaps it's not the breed but how hard you are riding them, and how well you are taking care of them. Not trying to flame you, but if what you report is correct then your luck with horses is non-existent. ATV's may be best your bet. They never colic, they are short so easy for you to mount, economical and relatively cheap to feed.
Reply:You sure are a picky varmint. If you have had that much trouble with that many breeds of horses, I would tend to look at something other than the horse breed as being the problem. I have had horses my entire life and never had the kinds of problems you are talking about with any of them.
Reply:Mustangs! They are loyal, hardworking, versatile, smart, easy to take care of, live in all kinds of weather, and you can find them in just about any color you want. I have a little mustang gelding from Nevada and he's really sweet and calm. He was trained on the ground (no riding), but he is still the sweetest and most bombproof horse we have. Also, they come in the size you want too.
Reply:Who are you buying your horses from??????


Does the vet check your horses? Quarter Horse in my opinion is the best horse for work and there are some that are short. ITake care of it
Reply:ever looked at a Dodge
Reply:where the hell do you live?
Reply:The sun can't cause that much problem--Texas is know for cowboys and sun and heat and their horses don't drop like flies. A sorrels skin is black same as a bay or black and it can't just be the color of the hair that causes the "cancer". A lot of white esp. on the face can burn and blister but I think the rest is bull. POA's are smaller and if your so bent on no color some are just a roan or almost solid. Mustang crosses can be small tooand are tough little buggers-I have 2 right now and both can keep up with my Arab but not for distance--more like a quarter horse.
Reply:You need to get a 4 wheeler. It is short, works hard, can keep up with your brothers horses in the heat, is easier to maintain and will not have all of the health issues you have described. Good Luck.
Reply:go look at dreamhorse.com horsetopia.com equine.com equinhits.com equine now.com net equine.com I would go with a quater horse or arabian quater cross they are so sweet
Reply:sounds like you need a better vet. quarters are know for hardyness, i have a friendly girl myself. she's sweet but she works hard. if you've gone through that many horses maybe you need to move to city and work behind a desk.