What are the best types of horses for dressage?
Dressage Girl asked:
I want to get a good dressage horse, and I am thinking of a German Warmblood, like a Hanoverian. Anybody have some other good breeds for upper-level dressage?
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Tiffers on Tue, 23rd Dec 2008 10:18 am
Something with spanish lines maybe? Lusitano or what used to be called Andalusian. They can have very good movements indeed.
kiya12bc on Tue, 23rd Dec 2008 7:04 pm
Pasafino…Tn. Walker
Sarah C on Tue, 23rd Dec 2008 7:42 pm
You will find that the most expensive and upper level dressage horses are….
Danish Warmbloods
Andalusian
Hanoverian
Dutch Warmbloods
Fresians
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sami k on Wed, 24th Dec 2008 4:34 pm
hi dressage
you have to tell what you want from the horse. Some I watch horse race , i thinkarabic horses are the best and the most expensive. so long ..
silvaspurranch76401 on Thu, 25th Dec 2008 9:20 am
The most popular dressage horses are Hanoverians, Haflingers, and Andalusians. However Friesians and Lipizzaner’s are growing in popularity over seas.
ap1188 on Fri, 26th Dec 2008 1:11 pm
Well, I’ve never seen many Halflingers doing dressage, and no Paso Finos or Walkers in the upper levels. Your right in thinking along the lines of German Warmbloods. Hanoverians are classic and widely seen in the upper levels, as are Danish and Dutch Warmbloods, Holsteiners, Westphalians, Oldenburgs, and Trakehners. You may want to also look at some of the Spanish bred horses, like Andalusians. Lippizans are also classically bred/trained for dressage, but can be hard to come by. The French Selle Francais can also be quite skilled in dressage. Ultimately, though, the individual horse’s talent matters more than breed.
Dressage Queen on Mon, 29th Dec 2008 7:16 am
Straight on! Hanoverians and other German Warmbloods are the best!
The biggest thing is no QHs or gaited horses can really be good at this. Maybe for other things, but not for dressage. Generally dressage horses have a BIG elegant build!