What breed of jumping horses are the best?
What breed of jumping horses can be the best jumper in the world? (exclude Thoroughbred & American Quarter horse)
I like Hanoverian, but he is a Dressage horse so I have another question
"How to choose a good Hanoverian jumper?"
QHs are not the best jumpers as a general rule because they are usually bred for Western Events, which doesn’t make it as easy for them to do the big fences than a warmblood or TB bred for it. I’m not trying to annoy anyone, but if you compare this horse: http://racehorse-studs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Scrutinizer-qh1.JPG to this one: http://www.theequinest.com/images/dutch-warmblood-2.jpg and choose the QH for a jumper. So, that being said, I don’t think you have to worry about people telling you "QH".
No one breed is best at jumping. Some dominate, true- TBs and Warmblood-TB crosses dominate Eventing, and various warmbloods dominate the Dressage and Jumper diciplines as well. Past that, however, no one breed truly dominates. Research any warmblood breed and you will find both Dressage horses and Jumpers, and the trend toward a more "modern" type in warmbloods is making them more versitile still, even in breeds that have, in the past, always done dressage. Most of the warmblood registries include a Free-Jumping score when a stallion is tested for approval, as do test like the 100-day, which they are jumped under saddle in. If a horse is by an approved stallion, the sire could, in the very least, jump somewhat or else he wouldn’t have been approved.
That being said, I don’t know where you’ve gotten the idea that Hanoverians are only dressage horses. http://www.jamiesweat.com/gottleap2.jpg http://www.canadianwarmbloods.com/2007news/images07/Han-HJP_Freispri05.jpg http://gimcrackequestrian.webs.com/TOC50233.jpg http://www.superiorhorse.net/Stallions/For%20Play/for-play-jump.jpg these are all hanoverians.
You don’t look for a breed to buy unless you want to be breeding horses and need that breed. You look for the horse that can perform, not the one that has a certain brand. If you had an Arab that had competed up to Advanced in Eventing, and then you had a Oldenburg that was maxing out at 3′, you wouldn’t buy the Oldenburg because you’d heard Arabs can’t jump. (Which isn’t all that off- They can jump pretty, and do hunters, but you don’t see any in the highest levels of Jumpers or Eventing)
Hi there.
A good breed for jumping is a tb x id.
The thouroughbred for it’s lightness, speed and stamina, and the irish draught is a horse of good substance and quality. They have a strong, powerful back and quarter’s and plenty of bone. He is a sturdy and sound horse which can be used in many disicplines, especially jumping.
On a whole, a warmblood are the best eg. the hanovarian or like what i have put.
There is always the occasional breed that excels – i had a arab – which i did affiliated showjumping with, he was great, and i used to teach with a section d cob, and he would clear almost 5 ft with a rider on board.
When asking how to choose a good horse, alot of people like to look at a horses conformation.
This isn’t always the case to get a good horse.
John whitaker doesn’t look at confirmation, he looks for jumping ability, and some of his best horses have terrible conformation. Good conformation can play a part in the horse staying sound though.
His horses have failed vettings yet went on to be sucessfull untill he was 18 years old.
You need to weigh up the pro’s and con’s like if a horse has brilliant jumping ability, but a splint in it’s leg, these are not normaly going to cause problems to the horse.
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QHs are not the best jumpers as a general rule because they are usually bred for Western Events, which doesn’t make it as easy for them to do the big fences than a warmblood or TB bred for it. I’m not trying to annoy anyone, but if you compare this horse: http://racehorse-studs.com/wp-.....er-qh1.JPG to this one: http://www.theequinest.com/ima.....lood-2.jpg and choose the QH for a jumper. So, that being said, I don’t think you have to worry about people telling you "QH".
No one breed is best at jumping. Some dominate, true- TBs and Warmblood-TB crosses dominate Eventing, and various warmbloods dominate the Dressage and Jumper diciplines as well. Past that, however, no one breed truly dominates. Research any warmblood breed and you will find both Dressage horses and Jumpers, and the trend toward a more "modern" type in warmbloods is making them more versitile still, even in breeds that have, in the past, always done dressage. Most of the warmblood registries include a Free-Jumping score when a stallion is tested for approval, as do test like the 100-day, which they are jumped under saddle in. If a horse is by an approved stallion, the sire could, in the very least, jump somewhat or else he wouldn’t have been approved.
That being said, I don’t know where you’ve gotten the idea that Hanoverians are only Dressage horses. http://www.jamiesweat.com/gottleap2.jpg http://www.canadianwarmbloods......spri05.jpg http://gimcrackequestrian.webs.com/TOC50233.jpg http://www.superiorhorse.net/S.....y-jump.jpg these are all hanoverians.
You don’t look for a breed to buy unless you want to be breeding horses and need that breed. You look for the horse that can perform, not the one that has a certain brand. If you had an Arab that had competed up to Advanced in Eventing, and then you had a Oldenburg that was maxing out at 3′, you wouldn’t buy the Oldenburg because you’d heard Arabs can’t jump. (Which isn’t all that off- They can jump pretty, and do hunters, but you don’t see any in the highest levels of Jumpers or Eventing)
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Warmbloods
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Standardbreds all the way!
They are fantastic jumpers! A very versaitile horse. Jumping, dressage, western, you name it!
I have a 16h standardbred, and we are jumping 1.10m spreads. He clears it easy whether he is trotting, pacing or cantering. And he’s only been saddle broken about 1 and a half years.
Big and comfy jump. We both love it!
My sis has a lil 15.1 h standy and he jumps 1.30 x 1m spread.
Don’t underestimate the standardbreds! Many people would be surprised.
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I would look closely at a Morgan or Arab. They have very willing natures and are all rounders. They usually are game to try new stuff and really love their owners and want to please.
TB are usually thought to be good jumpers but are a bit flighty and unstable in temperament. I suggest that you get the Best either a Morgan or Arab.
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Warmbloods, for example Hanoverians, Oldenburgs, Trakehners, Dutch Warmbloods, Rheinland-Pfalz-Saars, and Zangersheides. You can’t go wrong. Those are the breeds you see in the olympics. The trick is finding one with the power and conformation to get over the jump. Not all warmbloods are "pretty sport horses"
http://www.schumacherwarmblood.....ra_All.jpg
That’s what you want if you are looking to excel in jumping, or dressage. The conformation required for these disciplines is very similar. Just search a lot of ads, never select certain breeds, only by types, and just skip over breeds you don’t want.
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Don’t forget Cleveland Bays or Cleveland Bay/TB crosses; they jump like fleas!
Marianne, I have to tell you that the best jumper I personally have owned so far was a weedy, scraggly, 14.2 Quarter Horse ex-barrel racing mare. Everything was wrong with her conformation: short legs, long back, steep croup, but she was bold and honest as the day is long. She could jump 4′6′ practically from a standstill, and excelled at tricky, tight combinations on sharp turns. True, we weren’t jumping Grand Prix — just local shows — but she was ALWAYS in the ribbons, and put those blue-blooded Thoroughbreds everyone else had to shame. I bitterly regret selling her and wish I could find her if she’s still alive.
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