QH being ridden English

minilove · 01-23-2005, 02:46 PM

minor vent
Im a little annoyed with peeps and there views on QH. My bff who lives 5 blocks down from me is convinced QHs may only be ridden under a western saddle and so do a few peeps I know here. Mabey they arent the greast at dressage or other english events but they can do it! Brat is a QH and frankly I think he preforms best under an english saddle!! Mabey he isnt the best looker in it but he can do it. If a horse shows talent why should it be wasted just because there breed dosnt match the characteristics!

Paint_luver · 01-23-2005, 02:47 PM

THat's just silly. A QH often "matches the characteristics" of an english horse! All horses are built differently.

thoroughbred_01 · 01-23-2005, 02:48 PM

any horse can be used any way well kinda QH are good for everything i love the look of some under english saddles

PalominoBaby57 · 01-23-2005, 02:51 PM

Thats y i bought my qh i only ride him western but hes trained for english and driving also there fine i prefear western on a good qh but heck thats jsut me

~Mary~

JumpsxGlory · 01-23-2005, 03:07 PM

I know plenty of QH's that are ridden English and they are pretty good movers! The breed has nothing to do with it. It's what's inside that counts and QH's have a lot of heart!

Cool Time 84 · 01-23-2005, 03:09 PM

Some people do feel that way. I am one who feels that any horse can be ridden any style of riding, if they are taught to do it... so maybe they aren't CHAMPION level, but the more a horse knows the better of it is... I like a well rounded horse. I have my AQHA mare that does, English/Western Pleasure. Jumping, Contesting, Ranch Work, and also is learning Dressage (if ever so slowly)... QH's are a great all round horse.

windblown · 01-23-2005, 03:20 PM

I've seen some very nice QHs doing dressage. I prefer my Arabs, but they still looked nice doing it!

ladyjumper1999 · 01-23-2005, 03:24 PM

i ride my qh in english and i do dressage, jumping, and soon eventing. But i am still working on the land on the right canter. Yeah on friday i keep jumping over a sand pill on the right lead b/c me and her sux going right and this pile is at lease 4-5 feet long and 2 feet wide. My trainer thoughts i went nuts.

CrazyHorse · 01-23-2005, 03:30 PM

That's why the QH is dubbed the "most versatile breed."

WesternRiding0802 · 01-23-2005, 03:49 PM

When I rode english during my lessons I used the same horse I used during my western lessons because she's trained for both, and she's a QH. I'm not using her anymore simply because I was ready for more of a challenge.

Ren

01-23-2005, 02:46 PM	#1
minilove Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,790 Images: 90 Blog Entries: 1	QH being ridden English minor vent Im a little annoyed with peeps and there views on QH. My bff who lives 5 blocks down from me is convinced QHs may only be ridden under a western saddle and so do a few peeps I know here. Mabey they arent the greast at dressage or other english events but they can do it! Brat is a QH and frankly I think he preforms best under an english saddle!! Mabey he isnt the best looker in it but he can do it. If a horse shows talent why should it be wasted just because there breed dosnt match the characteristics! __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQvNKTjPR78 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeP5nkW3qk4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFgugBXXlsQ

01-23-2005, 02:47 PM	#2
Paint_luver Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: Central Iowa Posts: 5,881 Images: 297 Blog Entries: 135	THat's just silly. A QH often "matches the characteristics" of an english horse! All horses are built differently. __________________ "Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby to be picked up and laid down like a game of Solitaire. It is a grand passion. It seizes a person whole and, once it has done so, he will have to accept that his life will be radically changed ." Ralph Waldo Emerson

01-23-2005, 02:51 PM	#4
PalominoBaby57 Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Rochester New York Posts: 1,757 Images: 325 Blog Entries: 3	Thats y i bought my qh i only ride him western but hes trained for english and driving also there fine i prefear western on a good qh but heck thats jsut me ~Mary~ __________________ Hello, my name is MARY *deal with it*

01-23-2005, 03:07 PM	#5
JumpsxGlory Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 8,686 Images: 1014 Blog Entries: 2	I know plenty of QH's that are ridden English and they are pretty good movers! The breed has nothing to do with it. It's what's inside that counts and QH's have a lot of heart! __________________ 2008 USA Olympic Equestrian Team "I had an uncle who was kicked in the head by a horse"... "What happened to him?".... "He got into politics!" Carpe Diem (Ollie): TB Dressage gelding Member of Dressage Club!

01-23-2005, 03:09 PM	#6
Cool Time 84 Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Posts: 6,024 Images: 849 Blog Entries: 2	Some people do feel that way. I am one who feels that any horse can be ridden any style of riding, if they are taught to do it... so maybe they aren't CHAMPION level, but the more a horse knows the better of it is... I like a well rounded horse. I have my AQHA mare that does, English/Western Pleasure. Jumping, Contesting, Ranch Work, and also is learning Dressage (if ever so slowly)... QH's are a great all round horse. __________________ *LUCKY B RANCH* http://www.freewebs.com/luckybranch/index.htm *STOP = Spin Tires On Pavement!*

01-23-2005, 02:48 PM	#3
thoroughbred_01 Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: AUSTRALIA Posts: 1,313 Images: 8	any horse can be used any way well kinda QH are good for everything i love the look of some under english saddles

01-23-2005, 03:20 PM	#7
windblown Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 842 Images: 11	I've seen some very nice QHs doing dressage. I prefer my Arabs, but they still looked nice doing it! __________________ Chelsea National Champion WOA Matador+/ ~ USDF Champion Kentucky Music Man+/ ARR Enchantment+/ ~ The Dixie Chick+ ~ CW Monsoon ~ Aiswana

01-23-2005, 03:24 PM	#8
ladyjumper1999 Full Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 220	i ride my qh in english and i do dressage, jumping, and soon eventing. But i am still working on the land on the right canter. Yeah on friday i keep jumping over a sand pill on the right lead b/c me and her sux going right and this pile is at lease 4-5 feet long and 2 feet wide. My trainer thoughts i went nuts.

01-23-2005, 03:30 PM	#9
CrazyHorse Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Florence, Mississippi Posts: 6,323 Images: 375	That's why the QH is dubbed the "most versatile breed." __________________ Join the HGS prayer Chain! "I've been Goosed!" God is so big He can cover the whole world with his Love and so small He can curl up inside your heart. I don't want someone stupid defining me. ~as quoted by DoubleBarr

01-23-2005, 03:49 PM	#10
WesternRiding0802 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 458 Images: 110	When I rode english during my lessons I used the same horse I used during my western lessons because she's trained for both, and she's a QH. I'm not using her anymore simply because I was ready for more of a challenge. Ren

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