There is no best breed for a novice rider. A novice horse should be well trained, not likely to spook and older. A gelding is your best bet. Breed is not important. You might want to look for a horse that has been used for lessons.

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ive just started teaching lessons to this novice rider who has a new horse that she is free leasing. today was our first day and i learned alot about the horse. her horse is a saddlebred so he is gaited and i have never worked or even rode a gaited horse untill today when i [...]

I ride a Quarter Horse Gelding named Skipo and I used to ride him in only english classes. Neither me nor Skipo are novice ENGLISH riders anymore but we have only won 3 first places in Western Pleasure. Can I still enter a Novice Western horse or rider class even though I am no longer [...]

Hi,
I was wondering does anyone know what you would wear to show in these class’s I have never shown before except at home and like home shows thier very easy going..
This is a Local Schooling Show.. I can not find anything on their websight about clothing
www.pwha.net
The class’s are:
12. Novice Horse Hunter – Under Saddle Walk/Trot
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Where:
Hampshire (UK) but we will drive 3-4 hours at the most.
What:
A 14.2hh horse, for a novice, nice, loving, forgiving type,a horse that will look after the rider and theach her someting new.
When:
We want a horse before 7th march 2010
Info
Good for a novice rider
Will live in or out
Good in traffic
Will go front or back
14.2hh
~thankyou~
Hi,
Firstly I would [...]

I have had several years of riding lessons in the past (probably about 6 years ago now) but as i was only a young teen i never got much further than small jumps.
sadly, after my pony got too old and had to be put into retirement i really havent ridden since.
I’m thinking of saving up [...]

Was the horse lame before the novice tried to mount her?………………………..!

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8yo palomino daughter of Steady Tradition. Broke for anyone kids and husbands. She’ll be a great youth, green or rookie horse. With an aggressive rider she’s competative in the novice horse and limited non-pro. Easy to be around, lovely mare, 100% sound. Only selling because I have some young horses [...]

Im not sure if Im a novice rider? I have been back into riding for a year and can walk, sit trot and rise trot well, can canter (better out than in the school- need to work on my seat at corners of arena!). Can canter a few jumps (approx 1.5ft high). I ride a [...]

Okay I was thinking about buying a green 5 year old TB gelding and he only has a few months training on him since he has been off the track. He can walk, trot, canter ect. I would be buying him to compete in jumping in the future and possibly eventing. My question is; is [...]