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Real experiences only please. I was wondering if anybody has owned, trained or bred appendix horses? Discribe there Temperament, conformation, ability to jump and to do other english events. I might be getting one, so just want some info on the breed.
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well, iv ridden a few, one was a rockstar school horse, one was very very head shy. i dont think that has anything to do with the breed though. you really need to try the horse yourself, either you like it or you wont. my only point is that iv ridden lots of different breeds, all have similarities and differences. For example i know a QH who jumps like nothing else and a well bred imported dutch that cant jump to save its life. unless your trying to show within a breed, it shouldn't matter. good luck
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Really depends.
Appendix's can be mostly QH or mostly TB, depending on their breeding. Some are nice, some... not quite so much.
Best bet is to look at the individual.
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Each horse is an individual, you can't really tell temperment by breed, sorry.
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^It's a scientific fact that certain traits pertaining to temperament and personality can get passed down through genetics, and because horses of the same breed usually share a large amount of the same genetic bloodlines, it makes sense that you can often get an idea of what you're dealing with from breed. However, it's usually easier to go by bloodline vs breed in itself to determine traits because a lot of breeds are so ridiculously varied these days.
On that note, like I've said before, Appendixs are hard to tell simply because there's so much variation. First of all, the AQHA will pretty much register anything with four legs so you have a big variation there. Plus, there's the balance of TB vs QH to take into account.
Some breeds like Trakehners, who have rigorous breeding/registering guidelines, you have a better idea of what you're getting. Quarter horses, cross-breeds and other warmbloods are much more of a crapshoot.
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| Ok, no offence to any of you, but I have posted this question on like 3 other forums and they actully get the point of the question. For the past year I have never gotten a clear answer out of anybody who answerd my questions. All you guys are telling me is hard facts about the breed, and "you cant tell temperment in this breed ect...". Ok so I dident ask for that, I asked for People who have owned a Appendix before, and how they liked it, what the temperment in THEIR horse was like, ect... (Gracie, your first sentance was good, its what I wanted to see). I don't think you guys are getting it so please see these other peoples responses, this is what I'm looking in a GOOD response. http://barnmice.com/forum/topics/what-is-your-view-on-appendixs http://www.islandhorsesforum.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=37662 http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ao3wv9OT13T1xcwUf0KRyEnAFQx.;_ylv=3?qid=20091010133153AAlFg5V
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Wow, rude much?
I'm sorry if you don't like the replies you're getting, but if you don't like our answers then WHY do you keep asking questions? We answered to the best of our ability in being completely honest: Appendix Quarter horses are really hard to judge. I could tell you about my experience with Appendixs, but it really wouldn't help you much because honestly the appendixs I worked with were nothing like each other. There were a few I loved, a few I hated. Some were more TBish, some were more QHish.
It sounds like you got what you're looking for, so why do you care what you get here?
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Wow, rude much?
I'm sorry if you don't like the replies you're getting, but if you don't like our answers then WHY do you keep asking questions? We answered to the best of our ability in being completely honest: Appendix Quarter horses are really hard to judge. I could tell you about my experience with Appendixs, but it really wouldn't help you much because honestly the appendixs I worked with were nothing like each other. There were a few I loved, a few I hated. Some were more TBish, some were more QHish.
It sounds like you got what you're looking for, so why do you care what you get here? I posted this time because I thought you people would be different, because all I was asking for was reviews on this breed. I never thought that is would lead to this but then again I have seen more fights going on here then any other forum. HC should really watch who they let register on this forum. If you have worked with the breed before, then TELL ME ABOUT THEM. I don't care if one was more "TBish or more QHish", but give me some reviews on the breed, how you liked them ect... Its actully not that hard, I made the question simple enough for you people on HC could understand it, obviously I will have to break it down evan more for you to understand it next time (sad really). By the way, did you READ the other replys on the other forums????????
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Here's a hint: If you want people to help, don't be ridiculously condescending.
There are many things you could have called me, and you would have been right. Unfortunately, stupid isn't one of them.
Yes, I read the other replies, yes, I know what kind of answer you want.
But the answer I have been giving you is the only answer I CAN give you in all honesty.
There have been so many appendixs, and I can't list them all. Plus, they were so varied that generalizations are next to impossible.
Most of the ones I've worked with are rather middle of the pack. Could do the 2'6"-3'0" range (showing) comfortably (some closer to 2'6" to 3'0"). Few had less than stellar form, some were super stars.
I could tell you about the 16 year old school horse who was mostly TB and could cart kids around 2'3" but the minute you hit 2'6" she'd slam on the breaks and send you flying. I could also tell you about the 4 year old greenie that couldn't figure out where his feet were. I could also tell you about the 3'6" small jr hunter from the take who was built like a warmblood and moved like one too.
But guess what? This wouldn't help you. Why? Because you're looking to extrapolate what I'm telling you to a specific horse, which won't help much unless I know more about the horse you're considering.
Anything I will tell you has a VERY low external validity. You can only say that it's true for the specific horse and the specific horse only. I can't say "Summer was like this, so your horse could be like this too," which is what you want.
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P.S. On a side note, I think you mean 'Parelli Certified', not 'Cirtified' (which isn't a word).
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