John B asked:
Do u know any breeds that u can ride and use for work?
How many will riding horses do u need to use for work?
JACQUELYN
Do u know any breeds that u can ride and use for work?
How many will riding horses do u need to use for work?
JACQUELYN
Tags: Drafters, Riding Horses
It really depends on the kind of “work” you are talking about.
Pulling a hay rack or working Fields you can use a draft cross or a good stout quarter horse. Halflingers are good all-around ponies, too.
I would like to take a moment to make it clear to everyone who thinks Draft horses are not a good riding breed. I have a mostly pure American Cream draft and yesterday we took reserve champion at a trophy Equitaion show, it being only her third show and second year in training. We placed first in our classes, which were mainly Engish and Western Equitaion and Pleasure. She is not used at all for harness work. I have been training her to Hunter/Jumper and Eventing for two years now.
to answer your question, yes, alot of horses are good at “working”… .depending on what you mean by working. If you mean pulling, carts then even ponies can pull carts…. if you mean like plowing or hauling wood, well, the Amish are well known for useing Standerdbreds and draft crosses. It;s all a matter of how hard your willing to use the horse. the stronger and more biult up breed will have an easier time at the same job a quarter horse would strain at. good luck
Morgan Horses!!The stamina and spirit of the Morgan, combined with its build and way of traveling, contributed greatly to the formation of other American breeds. These breeds include the Standardbred, Quarter Horse, Tennessee Walking Horse, and American Saddle Horse. The first Morgan Horse Register was published in 1894. Since it’s establishment, the registry has listed over 147,000 Morgans with breeders located in all fifty states and overseas.Indeed, the Morgan breed was founded by horses who were able to work the fields by day, pull an elegant buggy to church and race all challengers when the opportunity presented itself. They would use Morgans unstead of the draft horses, because the Morgans didn’t eat as much & their hooves were a lot smaller!! Which meant they didn’t crush the crops. They can pull heavy weights. That is one thing they breed for. Logging & farming without being such a huge horse. The Morgans who excelled in all of these areas became well known, and were bred to many mares. The resulting offspring carried on these athletic traits.Morgans have remarkably few medical conditions present in the breed. There are rare occurrences of equine conditions that are common to most or all other breeds of horses, such as Cushing’s disease, a hormonal abnormality commonly encountered in many breeds of horses in advanced age. Fortunately, simple tests by your veterinarian can diagnose many such conditions, and the disorder can often be controlled with medication. Any conformational or health problems that can be passed on should be taken into consideration before choosing to breed your Morgan to insure the best possible offspring. I have 151 acres in WY & I work mine. I use them to clear tress, walk the fence, cows, you name it they do it & DO it well!!! I love them they give their heart!! Their hooves are very hard, they are easy keepers!! Hope this helps!! You should resurch them, they truly good horses!!!! Good luck!!!
u can use riding horses, n you can ride drafts, just if you use regular horses make sure the loads aren’t as heavy but other than that its fine! lol
Well, any breed can be used for work of some sort (even a mini can pull a tiny cart) and I’ve a friend who rides a Belgian Draft. So…it depends on the work.
I have on video the local Amish community moving a huge barn with 32 teams of horses. That’s 64 in hand! Amazing to see! Not all draft but all but a few.
Norwegian Fjords are one breed that has great strength for draft type work and the agility for superior riding as well.