Appaloosa Horse Temperament. Top Experts’ Advices
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- čas přidán 28. 07. 2024
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Noticing some unusual spots? Maybe, you’re just seeing an Appaloosa horse for the first time! Appaloosa’s are a breed native to North America that was originally used as a mount for Native Americans. Today, Appaloosa is known for being a diverse and intelligent breed of horse, used for trail riding, western pleasure, jumping, and more. Let’s talk about Appaloosa horse temperament.
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Absolutely right
OK, If I try to play fight or play rough with an appaloosa will it really kick me? 😶
I've worked on 4 the last couple months, unfortunately all damaged, the one stud was the most dangerous kicking horse I've ever seen. I did get him saddled and a lot done with him as far as ground work and did get him easy to catch. But he'd still tear off with force kicking on the way by. In saddling if it fell he could kick it before it hit the ground one time and just stand there and watch it the next. He wasn't cinchy, didn't really buck, but once the flight response went off there was no controlling him, he'd just rip the leadshank from your hand and take off, usually not very far though lol. Supposedly (the owner says) where he came from the guy moved his horses around with a panel on a skidsteer... So there's no telling what he'd been through.
Another other a mare, resorts to backing up and rearing vs darting, scooting or bucking. Judging by the dent around the top of her nose it was apparently she had pulled back something fierce at some point so I knew I was likely never gonna tie her up solid. Was great the first day, even fetched a few select steers out of a feedlot pen. Next day soon as I got her to move her feet after getting on she went up and over backwards smacking the each of us on the head on a gate on the way down. Got back on and rode her away fine. She's athletic and has great cow sense, probably heeled and doctored over 30 head of calves and held the rope while I treated on my own and she took to it like a champ. But first thing every morning when I saddle her I never know if she'll stay "tied" (I use a tie blocker), yesterday she was fine, today when I turned my back for not 5 seconds she's fallen over backwards stuck on her side. When I get on, she won't want to move and will scoot backwards threatening to rear. I try to push her hindquarters out with the inside spur while tipping her nose in and have made some progress and she wasn't fallen on me again (knock on wood) but the first 5 or so minutes every time is just trying to keep her moving forward and bent. After that, she's wonderful, neck reins great, works cattle nice , is supple as can be.
Another is an 8~yo mare with a misshapen head/nose (she hides it well, either a birth defect of injury as a foal) with no known back story (supposedly "I started") that is just awful about bridling, which I can only speculate has or was some kind of some wreck at some point that the owners were unaware of or willing to admit to. Whether it stems back to her head features I don't know, but not being new to this I'm going with man made problems... Anyways, wonderful little mare so far otherwise. Pretty soft and just floats with good speed for a small horse.
The other was a 12 year old supposedly never rode pet. Was very, very stiff but a quit gentle sole. I only rode him the once but he softened up nicely and was trotting nice figure 8s and backing with vertical flexion 20 minutes later.
They are almost kind of mule like in a sense and definitely are different than the quarter horses I generally deal with. I think they need a special kind of owner that has above average horse sense to help navigate their quirks to get to their potential. My mentor said that his mentor said that a mule is just like a horse only more so, so I figure an appaloosa must be somewhere in between.
They must be really damaged .........have you tried riding the mare without spurs ? I think you will find Appies don't need them 🤗 Persist with these horses.......they are quick thinkers and have evolved over 20,000 years.......If you treat them kindly........I can assure you you won't regret it.
Hi again .......sounds like you do a lot of ranch work.......please watch Appaloosa horse cutting buffalo on utube........this is a novice rider , the Appaloosa is clearly doing all the work........you may never look at a quarter horse again......😊😊
@@gilliangreen2920 I remember watching that video years ago, it is a good one. Most my work is in a feedlot, cutting being a daily task as well as being in confined spaces under pressure, someday I'll get a ranch gig and watch grass grow instead of shit slop dry lol. As for the mare I mentioned, I rode her the first few weeks without spurs, I decided to put them on as a safety measure, I'd rather jab her in the guts and have her take off bucking than skirt around backwards and threaten to rear and fall over. Once her morning fit is over they seldom touch her and if I do need to use them she's not bothered and responds appropriately. Having a horse freeze up and their feet get stuck in a lot of the situations I'm in isn't an option and I need to be able to move their feet. If a horse is sensitive enough I'll go without spurs but for the most part I'd rather have em and not need or use them than wish I had them, especially roping.
An Appaloosa will win your heart as quickly as his colour turns your head.
They were bred by the Nez Perce Native Americans to face a charging buffalo , to be superior war mounts and yet be gentle enough to be around the tribes children.........even the stallions. There was a saying among the Native people......one Appaloosa worth three ordinary horses.
The only breed I know of to be used in EVERY discipline......from setting records on the race track, dressage, they jump for fun, police horses, carriage driving, polo, very suitable for riding for the disabled, endurance riding, cutting, trail riding etc etc !!
Generally speaking if you have a problem with an Appaloosa.......The problem is yours.
I have been told they are similar to Arabians when it comes to temperament. How true is that?
No, they are not like Arabians. Much calmer.
Thought so
At 5:15 I think you mean subjective not objective? Very nice otherwise.
Don't you think if you hVe a video about appaloosa you should at least have one appaloosa on your video😅