tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592827114836360565.post3250893812766371601..comments2023-03-26T03:22:03.591-04:00Comments on Miles On Miles: "I'm Not A Thoroughbred Person..."Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08665170020323796310noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592827114836360565.post-87288620840529716162011-02-04T15:37:14.898-05:002011-02-04T15:37:14.898-05:00This is a great post. I am convinced that the safe...This is a great post. I am convinced that the safest horse is the one that is willing to work. And in my experience, that means TBs. They simply can't be beat for "try." The scariest horses in the barns I've been at have - strangely enough - been QH and Paints that have been so reticent to work that they prefer to evade their riders - in some cases, eliciting dangerous behaviors. Of course, I know that I'm making a general statement, and I do not mean to impugn all the QH and Paints out there, far from it. My point is that with the TBs I've known - and I've known a fair number - riders have never had to ask twice. Their willingness to cooperate with their riders is what makes TBs special in my eyes. I'm now totally committed to the breed and can't imagine having anything else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592827114836360565.post-4104971403316351202011-01-29T11:20:14.918-05:002011-01-29T11:20:14.918-05:00I am not the most confident rider in the world eit...I am not the most confident rider in the world either but I love TBs. They can be a little scary at times, but I have never sat on any horse that wants to work and please more than a TB. All that energy is about doing the job at 120% and not avoiding doing the job. And for a bonus, you learn how to fall and get back on.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01571711150060964222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592827114836360565.post-73622141314262230022011-01-27T19:00:27.833-05:002011-01-27T19:00:27.833-05:00While there are calm and crazy horses in every bre...While there are calm and crazy horses in every breed, I think you <i>can</i> generalize that tbs are sensitive. But that's a good thing. It forces us to be better riders. They give such good feedback if we would just listen.<br /><br />You're preaching to the choir here - I love my smart, sane, very sweet ottb. <br /><br />Lovely picture of you two!Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592827114836360565.post-75187651400341471562011-01-27T18:19:42.080-05:002011-01-27T18:19:42.080-05:00I think all horses can be raised to be good, quiet...I think all horses can be raised to be good, quiet, and reliable. While I prefer the look of some breeds, I'm not quick to dismiss one based on stereotype. It seems to me that 'tb people' tend to be high strung, which makes me wonder if it's not the antsy owners that make the unpredictable horses. Arab riders tend to want to ride at break neck speed and the horses reflect that. So when you get someone like you, who wants a nice horse, who has a TB, you see something that doesn't fit the stereotype. Kudos to you!Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139769676714813261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592827114836360565.post-9374021688666867132011-01-27T15:28:24.427-05:002011-01-27T15:28:24.427-05:00I do enjoy TB's, though Morgans have ALWAYS be...I do enjoy TB's, though Morgans have ALWAYS been my favorite. Perhaps because I great up with them, perhaps they're the kind of horses that seem to agree with me the most. QH's usually get bored with me, TB's think I'm too good for them,... and anything else just thinks I'm crazy.<br /><br />I don't hate TB's. Never had, never will! I've always had crazy, hyper, out-of-control horses... always will!Gabriella Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07654181597852687661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592827114836360565.post-25622020015282955052011-01-27T14:41:16.374-05:002011-01-27T14:41:16.374-05:00I love TB's and you explained a lot of the rea...I love TB's and you explained a lot of the reasons in your post. Miles looks gorgeous :)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03285687707142504098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592827114836360565.post-44074290674359428142011-01-27T12:16:59.602-05:002011-01-27T12:16:59.602-05:00My boy is more than half TB and is seriously laid ...My boy is more than half TB and is seriously laid back and super sane. I think every breed has their crazies.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11609268980526224486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592827114836360565.post-3305812578194695342011-01-27T11:02:23.582-05:002011-01-27T11:02:23.582-05:00I'm in your camp. I used to say that I didn...I'm in your camp. I used to say that I didn't really like TBs, but then I realized that every horse I've ever loved is AT LEAST half TB. Oh. Guess I love them after all. <br /><br />And let's face it--a deadhead would just bore us.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592827114836360565.post-36597601931583189052011-01-27T10:46:15.541-05:002011-01-27T10:46:15.541-05:00Also u have to tell me when ur twilight show is so...Also u have to tell me when ur twilight show is so I can come cheer for u two!Kristen Eleni Shellenbargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01458744919530540978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592827114836360565.post-11856085444826396592011-01-27T10:45:34.339-05:002011-01-27T10:45:34.339-05:00aw luv that picture of you two. I think Miles cert...aw luv that picture of you two. I think Miles certainly fell into the right (and appreciating) hands. TB's have been in my life since I decided to get off a Shetland's back and start riding as a small kid. They run the range of personality, yes, but overall, there is something sooooo special about them. I LOVE the fact, that when I get to the barn and call out to Laz in the pasture, he comes to me, ready and WANTING to work. I don't know many other breeds with the work ethic of a TB. and I love all horses!! Swear. But there is something painfully special about the TB. Some get ruined beyond savings of course and we've run across those that give all of them a bad name...but isn't it the trainers fault and not that of the TB? Eyup!Kristen Eleni Shellenbargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01458744919530540978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592827114836360565.post-59759769522539944132011-01-27T10:44:56.697-05:002011-01-27T10:44:56.697-05:00I love TBs too. I've only ridden 3, and all of...I love TBs too. I've only ridden 3, and all of them were calm, kind, willing and beautiful! There are always exceptions, but that's the case with all breeds.<br /><br />Also, I'm not as confident a rider as I used to be. I think you hit the nail on the head, when you said: "Just because I have a nagging in the back of my head reminding me of my mortality doesn't mean I don't absolutely love riding. It's a weird push-pull; life is short, so do what you love and live in the moment. Then the old survival instinct kicks in." I have that exact same push/pull....obviously the push is stronger than the pull :)JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876732061083507317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592827114836360565.post-27551302637092253302011-01-27T10:06:23.242-05:002011-01-27T10:06:23.242-05:00Well lessee, the horse I fell off of and then brok...Well lessee, the horse I fell off of and then broke the bejeebers out of my ankle on was a quarter horse. Granted she's got a lot of TB in her, but not every quarter horse is a safe packer.<br /><br />Unfortunately the only full TB I've had any real experience with was bonkers, as was her appendix son who subsequently tried to kill me. They put a bad taste in my mouth concerning TBs, but all the bloggers like you who love their TBs are starting to change my mind.smazourekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029180368325070266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592827114836360565.post-53726673594898797712011-01-27T09:51:57.654-05:002011-01-27T09:51:57.654-05:00Nice tribute to your handsome, Miles and TB's ...Nice tribute to your handsome, Miles and TB's in general. Love the pic. :-)Wolfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04743943656869294788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592827114836360565.post-62437239976610814332011-01-27T08:28:02.417-05:002011-01-27T08:28:02.417-05:00Great post! I feel the exact same way! I love m...Great post! I feel the exact same way! I love my TB's and all that they have taught and are teaching me. I'm a better horseman for it.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564627110822414614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592827114836360565.post-29082369268766972492011-01-27T05:49:05.215-05:002011-01-27T05:49:05.215-05:00I've had a number of TBs and TB crosses, and t...I've had a number of TBs and TB crosses, and they can be great horses. Our Dawn is an OTTB. I like all breeds and types of horses, and believe things really depend on the individual horse as much as the breed. Even my QH (and QH I'm hoping to get in March) are almost 1/3 TB, as was my wonderful old Noble. You're certainly right about the TB try and heart - it can't be beat. I think it's the sensitivity that a lot of people can't deal with - but in TBs there's a range of that too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592827114836360565.post-36954741732855374722011-01-27T01:46:14.894-05:002011-01-27T01:46:14.894-05:00Although the only psycho horse I ever owned was an...Although the only psycho horse I ever owned was an OTTB, I have to admit that I still adore TBs. In contrast to the psycho horse, the best trail horse we ever had was also an OTTB. Jackson is a Paint but he definitely favors the TB lines over the QH and I love that. Brett's Paint is pure QH I think and he loves Flash's stock horse look. We both love our horses and that is the most important thing. Mostly, I love the diversity and I love that there is more of it at shows these days.Oak Creek Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02875705582058188289noreply@blogger.com