Half draft horses
huntinfool
Reg. Jul 2005
Posted 2007-01-28 9:42 PM (#54630)
Subject: Half draft horses


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 I'm curious to hear from people who own half draft horses . It seems like lately I have been reading about how much people love their half draft horses . What makes them great riding horses , and what cross do people prefer . Any comments would be welcome . 
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loveduffy
Reg. Feb 2006
Posted 2007-01-28 9:58 PM (#54633 - in reply to #54630)
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I do not own a half draft .I own a full draft and he is great. why because the are easy going and the temperment is kind they love to work and as a trail horse that is a big plus in my corner a lot of cross are with pershrons just my thoughts
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adrilittle
Reg. Oct 2006
Posted 2007-01-29 1:26 PM (#54667 - in reply to #54630)
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I also own a full draft, percheron stallion. He is a 2000 pound gray puppy! The sweetest horse and very smart and willing, great bone. He is one electric fence away from our quarter horse mare and never bothers her, and that's saying something. I would love to get a spotted draft!
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horsecrazi
Reg. Sep 2006
Posted 2007-01-29 2:18 PM (#54674 - in reply to #54630)
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I have (out of my tb mare)a 3/4 TB 1/4 clyde. I bred my mare to a half bred.The reason for this breeding was a quiet horse with nice bone ,but athletic.It kinda calms the TB dowm.My filly is dead quiet! Almost to quiet for me.The stallion I bred to was Glendevon's Mountain Man
His site is www.glendevonstables.com
Check him out.
This kinda of breeding is also called the American Warmblood,and my filly is registered with them.I took her to there inspection and she recieved a Blue preferred.Only 5% of horses in the US recieve this.
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huntseat
Reg. Oct 2003
Posted 2007-01-29 3:01 PM (#54678 - in reply to #54630)
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I've also seen lots of draft crosses on TB's, it cleans up their minds and builds up their legs and fixes their poor feet!  You really get the best from two worlds.  A big, calmer, sane horse with sound legs!
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huntinfool
Reg. Jul 2005
Posted 2007-01-29 5:42 PM (#54685 - in reply to #54630)
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 Thanks for the feed back on your horses . I will have to do some more research on the type of horse in question . I like the sound of a big , calm horse with good bone . I have had a bad run of luck with Quarter horses and leg problems .
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hav2ride
Reg. Oct 2003
Posted 2007-01-29 6:28 PM (#54688 - in reply to #54630)
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Just be careful! I have a friend who got a draft/paint cross mare. She is the mare from hell! Witchy, stubborn, and aggresive!
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horsecrazi
Reg. Sep 2006
Posted 2007-01-29 6:33 PM (#54689 - in reply to #54630)
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Also I should mention easy keeper! This filly of mine could live outdoors threw the winter with no grain! She has a great winter coat and very fat off of a handful of grain 2 X a day.She also has great big feet.Also remember she is only 1/4 clyde.Even with that little bit of draft she is still an easy keeper with a mellow mind!
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huntseat
Reg. Oct 2003
Posted 2007-01-29 11:48 PM (#54714 - in reply to #54630)
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I personally only think mares exist to make(produce)good geldings...I've yet to meet a mare I really liked!
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hav2ride
Reg. Oct 2003
Posted 2007-01-30 8:21 AM (#54723 - in reply to #54714)
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I've owned 2 mares that were sweet hearts but I agree that geldings are usually better than mares. I do believe that the breeding is the key. If the broodmare is a loon, most likely the foal, filly or colt, will learn that from her.
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horsecrazi
Reg. Sep 2006
Posted 2007-01-30 2:07 PM (#54744 - in reply to #54630)
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I only own mares! I just love them.All of mine are very sane and not marish at all! I was hoping when I bred my mare that I got a filly from her,and I did. When you get a nice mare they will work and try very hard for you.I used to be one of you all saying you would never own a mare.I have had my first mare 10 years and she is what has changed my mind on them.I had one nutty gelding before her.I do beleive the mare passes her ways to her offspring.I have a nice bold friendly mare and she has defeintly passed that to her filly.
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huntseat
Reg. Oct 2003
Posted 2007-01-30 4:18 PM (#54751 - in reply to #54630)
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I have had mares and fillies in my barn but they aren't my first pick.  (If I wanted to deal with hormones I'd have stayed teaching teenagers!)  Only one filly I really liked, I rode her three times and she was sold.  Some cattle rancher bought her and said she was the best working horse he'd ever purchased...funny thing is he didn't realize she'd only had a few rides.  Next thing I know she's in Germany making little Paint horses!

I do agree they learn to be psycho.  Too bad people think, oh well we'll just breed her, when they can't get a horse to work...it just makes little psychos!

 

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hav2ride
Reg. Oct 2003
Posted 2007-01-31 8:19 AM (#54777 - in reply to #54751)
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YES! It drives me crazy when people have a mare with an attitude or physical problems and decide to breed it. What are they thinking??? That's why there are so many crappy horses out there.
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longearsrule
Reg. Apr 2006
Posted 2007-01-31 2:58 PM (#54802 - in reply to #54777)
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Originally written by hav2ride on 2007-01-31 8:19 AM

YES! It drives me crazy when people have a mare with an attitude or physical problems and decide to breed it. What are they thinking??? That's why there are so many crappy horses out there.


Obviously that aren't thinking!!
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notfromtexas
Reg. Jan 2007
Posted 2007-02-05 6:45 AM (#55072 - in reply to #54630)
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I own a half percheron, half QH gelding.  He is fabulous!  I bought him last year-the day I went to look at him, he hadn't been ridden in 2 months and I got on him and w/t/c, he went around just as nice as pie with no bucking, spooking, etc.  Did I mention he was just 5 at the time?  He is a great mover and I am training him for dressage and eventing.  The only thing I will say negative about drafts is that they can be stubborn at times.  But this can generally be avoided by keeping your work sessions short-once a draft does something right he resents doing it over and over again.  Also, it is next to impossible to find a farrier that works on drafts and crosses, or at least one that does it well.  But, with all the bonuses of my horse, these things are no big deal!
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TrueColours
Reg. Apr 2006
Posted 2007-02-05 7:36 AM (#55073 - in reply to #54630)
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Some  my all time favorite horses were 1/2 or 1/4 drafts!

Mostly Clyde/TB crosses, and one Percheron/Appy cross that was the most amazing mover and was sold to a lady who is doing Prix St George dressage with him now!

The Shire/TB crosses are also beautiful and talented as well for the most part

Personally I find the Belgian crosses a little too heavy for my taste though ...

 

 

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