suitable as school horse/pony
is broken-in
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Reliable for trail riding
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Loiching
€6,500
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PRE, Stallion, 4 years, 16 hh, Dun
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Leisure - Working Equitation - Baroque - Dressage
is broken-in
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Sigmarszell
price range €20,000 to €40,000
price range ~£17,397 to £34,794
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American Quarter Horse, Mare, 7 years, 14.2 hh, Chestnut-Red
Leisure - Western allround - Cowhorse - Western
Reliable for trail riding
is allrounder
is easy to load
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Pastetten
€13,500
~ £11,743 Negotiable
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Welsh A (Mountain Pony), Mare, 4 years, 11.3 hh, Brown
F: PENBOETH BON JOVI | MF: PENENT SHON
Leisure - Show - Breeding - Dressage
Reliable for trail riding
is allrounder
is easy to load
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Wildeshausen
Price on request
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Andalusian, Stallion, 8 years, 15.2 hh, Gray
Leisure - English Pleasure - Working Equitation - Baroque
ES-21291
Galaroza (Huelva)
price range €5,000 to €10,000
price range ~£4,349 to £8,698
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Shire Horse, Gelding, 3 years, 14.1 hh, Gray
Leisure
is easy to load
Halter accustomed
Barefoot
Directly from the breeder
Equine Passport availableDE-94072
Bad Füssing
price range €5,000 to €10,000
price range ~£4,349 to £8,698
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Thoroughbred, Gelding, 4 years, 15.1 hh, Brown
F: ORPELLO
Leisure - Endurance - Eventing - Racing horses
is broken-in
with protection contract
Reliable for trail riding
is allrounder
is easy to loadBE-9170
Meerdonk
€4,000
~ £3,479
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Friesian horses, Stallion, 1 year, Black
Leisure - Show - Driving
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Directly from the breederDE-94508
Schöllnach
Price on request
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Icelandic Horse, Gelding, 15 years, 13.2 hh, Dun
Leisure - Gaited
is a companion
is lunged
is worked on the ground
Reliable for trail riding
is allrounderDE-53881
Euskirchen
€9,000
~ £7,829
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More ponies/small horses, Gelding, 8 years, 14.2 hh, Gray-Dark-Tan
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Reliable for trail riding
is easy to load
Barefoot
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Equine Passport availableDE-73574
Iggingen
price range €5,000 to €10,000
price range ~£4,349 to £8,698
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Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
€8,900
~ £7,742 Negotiable
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€4,300
~ £3,740 Negotiable
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Gypsy Horse, Gelding, 12 years, 15.1 hh, Pinto
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Heinrich Schulte Übermühlen
DE-49762
Lathen
€4,400
~ £3,827
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Heinrich Schulte Übermühlen
DE-49762
Lathen
€4,400
~ £3,827
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Appaloosa Mix, Gelding, 3 years, 14.3 hh, Brown Falb mold
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DE-67346
Speyer
€5,000
~ £4,349
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Polish Warmblood, Gelding, 5 years, 16.2 hh, Gray-Dapple
F: DIABEL | MF: KIRON
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Cinderella Engelmann
DE-65326
Aarbergen
€16,000
~ £13,918 Negotiable
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AT-4202
Pelmberg
€7,500
~ £6,524
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€2,900
~ £2,523
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Andalusian, Stallion, 2 years, 15.1 hh, Cremello
Leisure - Baroque - Western - Dressage
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Caceres
€3,900
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€1,700
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Flachau
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Leisure horses for sale on ehorses
Many say that there’s no finer way to view the countryside than from the back of a horse. Many horse riders enjoy riding for the way it can make you feel, rather than taking part in competitions. Riders who want to ride for sheer pleasure buy a leisure horse, so that they can share their lives with an equine partner. This is often the first step into horse ownership for anyone who has previously ridden at a riding school. These are frequently the best places to find people who will sell a leisure horse that is good-natured and reliable, as former riding school horses often make ideal leisure horses.
Use and characteristics of Leisure Horses
Before deciding to buy a leisure horse, first time purchasers should be realistic about their own capabilities. Choosing the right horse depends on factors such as the physical fitness, height and weight of the rider. A horse or pony for leisure riding can be any height or colour, though some breeds have been developed to cater for the rider. Cobs of various kinds are popular in the UK. A good source of suppliers who will sell a leisure horse or pony can be found in the British and European native breed societies. Regional breeds such as the Highland, the Basque Pottok and the German Classic Pony are good choices for family ponies. American breeds like the Rocky Mountain Horse make great leisure horses for trail riding, too.
Origin and breeding history of Leisure Horses
Horse riding was once an everyday activity for most people. Men, women and children all rode horses until the invention of the car. Even those who didn’t own horses may have travelled on horseback. Records show that when maidservants needed to move from one job to the next, they would travel as “half a pack” seated on the back of a pack horse. People rode for pleasure, and they also rode because they needed to get from one place to another, often over great distances. The only alternative was to walk or to ride in a coach, and not everyone could afford that. Riding as a leisure activity began after the invention of the steam train in the early nineteenth century made long-distance travel a lot faster and more comfortable. People then continued riding for other reasons. They would dress up and ride in places such as Hyde Park, or enjoy a canter along the beach simply for the pleasure of riding. There was already a stock of suitable riding horses since breeders had been producing reliable, sound riding horses for as long as people had ridden! In Britain, horses for everyday riding were – and are – called hacks. Some were simply sound, sensible horses, while others were showier, for people who were park riders. Elsewhere in the world, reliable horses for travelling long distances were still being bred, especially in those areas where there was not yet a railway network. Horses with smooth gaits like the Icelandic Horse and the American gaited breeds are very comfortable to ride. These countries did not lose their traditions of gaited riding horses, unlike Britain and parts of Europe, where these breeds had disappeared by the eighteenth century. Today leisure riders are rediscovering the comfort of riding gaited horses.
Leisure Horses in Equestrianism
No leisure horse needs to be a member of a particular breed. Those who ride for pleasure simply want a sensible, kind and willing horse as a partner to view the world with.
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