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I know no particular breed is suited to children or novices but are they any other than the AQHA's who aren't gaited and have a particularily good temperment well-suited for those groups listed?
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Fjords, halflingers (sp?), Morgans are a few favorites of mine for smaller children, these breeds are often found in therapeutic riding as well, so you know they can be calm. My first horse was a fjord and i loved him! however, like you said, breed doesnt really matter, but i have found those breeds extra tolerant.
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Depends on if you want a horse or a pony.
Ponies= smaller, but can be evil.
Horses= bigger, less evil.
Remember, the closer they are to the ground the closer they are to hell.
Society does not need more children; but it does need more loved children. Quite literally, we cannot afford unloved children - but we pay heavily for them every day. There should not be the slightest communal concern when a woman elects to destroy the life of her thousandth-of-an-ounce embryo. But all society should rise up in alarm when it hears that a baby that is not wanted is about to be born. ~Garrett Hardin
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Horses have individual personalities, that doesn't have anything to do with a breed. Yes, SOMETIMES character traits are passed down from parent to offspring, but (for example) if both the horse's parents are spooky, that means the horse has a CHANCE of being spooky, but you cannot be 100% sure that it will be spooky. It just depends on the individual horse, not a breed.
For a child though you might want to look into smaller horses, just because of mounting difficulties and possible fear of being up so high.
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| Not going ot repeat what the othes have said here because it is all true. When shopping for a childrens horse you have to shop all breeds ( though I disgree with halflingers I wouldnt put my kid on one if I wanted kid to survive past a certian age like 10 minutes later) sizes genders except stallions not much good has ever comes from a child handeling a stallion and becides in many states, association rules minors cant... Ive know OTTB to be prefect 1st/ childrens horses Ive known QH to be the worse first/ childrens horses bullet would have been helpful ( and that was my first horse).. I ve known cross bred to be wonderful others not so much again bullet would have been helpful... Ya just have to shop around dont pass on any horse within your height requirement, price range. Igenore breed, color...until the nitty gritty comes around then dont let breed come into play unless your desire is to do breed circuts OR ( though not a written rule) doing hunters then much to the chagrin of many of us who are older.. Arabs and morgans no longer fit the profile for a hunter...
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^ Really? How recently did that happen?
Because like four years ago I was showing hunters on an arab pony and kicking *** in EQ and Pleasure...I think....if I recall correctly.
 
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^ It's a bit different in the pony ring, it also depends on what level you're showing.
Reasons why a lot of people feel arabians aren't suited for the hunter ring: 1. Movement, 2. Jump, 3. Temperament.
That being said, there are a lot of arab ponies/part arab ponies that are showing successfully. Usually you don't need as much of a back cracking jump for ponies. I think there's more arabs/part arabs on the circuit than people are aware of because nobody will admit to it.
I remember one person trying to sell their arabXwelsh pony, and she marketed her as a "1/2 Welsh, half I don't know". Better to be an unknown mutt than an arab.
I'm not sure if it's entirely warranted, but it's the way it is.
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Here: http://www.abhja.com/gallerynew.html Arabian-Bred hunter/jumper association gallery. See how a lot of them jump with very flat backs? Not really what you want in a hunter.
Society does not need more children; but it does need more loved children. Quite literally, we cannot afford unloved children - but we pay heavily for them every day. There should not be the slightest communal concern when a woman elects to destroy the life of her thousandth-of-an-ounce embryo. But all society should rise up in alarm when it hears that a baby that is not wanted is about to be born. ~Garrett Hardin
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Like most have said, it depends more on the individual horse than the actual breed. I myself learned on a mustang that was given to my step-mom. She was told if you can train her, you can have her. She is now, by far, the best and calmest horse on the farm. Our other horse that is just as calm and easy is our 3yo paint breeding stock stallion. No studdish tendencies whatsoever! My 4 year old nephew rides him even. The only problem we have with him; is he WILL lay down with you in water.  He is so crazy, he LOVES water.
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Just curious why it can't be gaited? You can teach a gaited horse to trot and compete in all disciplines very successfully. I recommend a Rocky Mountain horse because they are known for their versatility and GREAT temperament with children, etc.
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