heyy! ok so i think i want an thoroughbred/quarter horse, they seem like the most versatile breed, i would use it for jumping, and maybe barrels, what do you think? i have wanted a thoroughbred for a while, but can they even run barrels ? i thought it would be a good mix [: opinions?

What do you think of this mare? http://madison.craigslist.org/grd/1646017708.html I'm DYING to go look at her!!!!!!!!! I can NOT afford another horse but...........................I love Arabs. I LOVE her looks. But, don't worry, I'm NOT going to buy her...SO tempting tho! Anyway I guess I wanted to see what you guys thought of her ANYWAY because in FUTURE I might be able to get another horse and I'd want one similar to this.....

So I'm in a slightly difficult situation with Minuet I guess you could say. So here's the deal: She needs arena work. Majorly. On canter leads, transitions, collection, different speeds within trot & canter. These things are very hard to do & work on when riding on the roads. However, I often go riding w/ my friend who lives a few mls. down the road. We meet up & go on a nice long ride. (3-4 hrs.) Anyway, since I can't do "arena" work those days, I guess my question would be, WHEN do I figure out when to work on her training? Should I do it before I ride on the road, then go out? Or should I just do only "arena" work some days? It's so annoying! I don't want to quit riding on the roads until she has everything learned, & besides I think it's good for them to get out & do something that doesn't take alot of concentration or work. So, what should I do? Try to teach her before a road ride every time? I also have been ponying Psyche along to get some muscle on him, get him some exercise, &…

Whenever I run the barrels with my pony Sunny, she will run to the first barrel, and then slow down midway to the second one and maintain a slow-ish canter all the way. I have tried crop, spurs, someone on the ground with a lunge whip, but the thing is just LAZY and doesnt want to speed up. Is there a way to get a pony hyped up and to stop being lazy? Shes a great with cues and will gallop from a standstill without a problem, but she tends to lose her speed after 20 strides....and I know that she can run more than 20 strides! Anything I could do to give my lil pony a bit more drive? :) Anything helps folks!

Just throwing this out there: I have a Appendix mare and a paint pony gelding for sale, if you want to know more just ask me.

Crop or spurs? Right now, when Bernie is being lazy, I get a crop, not to use, but to hold so he kind of goes "Oh crud now I HAVE to do something". But my instructor and the clinician for this weekend want me to use a tiny baby spur on my right foot, just because his left lead is so bad in the canter. I've never used a spur, and I don't use the crop, but which should I use? I want to do hunter shows this year...

recently purchsed this filly. looking for a name for her. any ideas? http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u83/CPC102904/horse015.jpg

KK, what do you think of this trailer? The pics aren't great I know, but? http://madison.craigslist.org/grd/1617571412.html Please let me know what you think!!!

Any tips on training a horse english from western? My aunt has a gelding who is well broke western. I can do whatever I want with him so I was thinking of teaching him english so I have something to ride and practice on in between my lessons. I prefer to trail ride in a western saddle so I don't want him to completely forget his western training. Any little tidbits would be nice. Eventually I am going to train him to jump. :D

my mom found a friesian for sale! are the ok for jumping? anything i should know about the breed? anything they are good at specifically ? they know some dressage, both black... temperament about a 5 out of 10, 15.2!!!! i LOVE this breed, they are just GORGEOUS ! what do you guys think?