Reliable for trail riding
is easy to load
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Stands for the farrierDE-49762
Lathen
€4,400
~ £3,827
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Hucul, Gelding, 8 years, 14.2 hh, Black
Leisure - Western - Vaulting - Driving
suitable as school horse/pony
suitable for therapeutic riding
suitable for beginners
is worked on the ground
Reliable for trail ridingDE-57614
Steimel
€6,300
~ £5,480 Negotiable
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Haflinger, Gelding, 3 years, 14.2 hh
Leisure - Eventing - Jumping - Dressage
is a companion
Green
is allrounder
is easy to load
Halter accustomedDE-14959
Trebbin
€6,500
~ £5,654
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Shetland Ponies, Mare, 21 years, 10.1 hh, Smoky-Black
Leisure
is a companion
suitable for therapeutic riding
suitable for beginners
is broken-in
is lungedDE-97950
Großrinderfeld
€500
~ £435
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More ponies/small horses, Mare, 10 years, 14.1 hh, Gray
Leisure
DE-94469
Deggendorf
€3,900
~ £3,392
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Haflinger, Gelding, 4 years, 13.2 hh, Chestnut-Red
Leisure
is broken-in
is lunged
Halter accustomed
Barefoot
Equine Passport availableDE-73574
Iggingen
price range €5,000 to €10,000
price range ~£4,349 to £8,698
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Freiberger, Mare, 3 years, 15.1 hh, Brown
F: EDORAS | MF: LIBERO
Leisure - Driving - Mating - Dressage
Reliable for trail riding
is allrounder
is easy to load
Stands for the farrier
Equine Passport availableDE-79595
Rümmingen
Price on request
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Other Thoroughbred Breeds, Gelding, 7 years, 15.3 hh, Brown
Leisure - Eventing - Jumping - Dressage
DE-39291
Möser
€4,900
~ £4,262 Negotiable
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Oldenburg-International (OS), Mare, 17 years, 16 hh, Brown
F: CARENZO | MF: SZTORM
Leisure - Breeding
DE-83549
Eiselfing
price range to €2,500
price range ~ to £2,175
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Connemara, Mare, 6 years, 14.2 hh, Gray
Leisure - Eventing - Jumping - Dressage
DE-97493
Bergrheinfeld
€10,000
~ £8,698 Negotiable
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Ronjas Ponys und Pferde
DE-94469
Deggendorf
€3,900
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Icelandic Horse, Stallion, 3 years, 14 hh, Brown
Leisure - Gaited - Breeding
Joachim Quelle
DE-23813
Blunk
€8,500
~ £7,394 Negotiable
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Icelandic Horse, Mare, 6 years, 13.2 hh, Tobiano-all-colors
Leisure - Gaited - Breeding
Joachim Quelle
DE-23813
Blunk
€10,200
~ £8,872 Negotiable
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Icelandic Horse, Mare, 7 years, 14 hh
Leisure - Gaited - Breeding
Joachim Quelle
DE-23813
Blunk
€10,800
~ £9,394 Negotiable
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Arabian Partbred, Gelding, 5 years, 14.2 hh, Pinto
F: SL KINGSGOLD | MF: PAINTED DRAGON
Leisure - Eventing - Jumping - Dressage
EQUORMANCE- Equestrian Performance
DE-68519
Viernheim
price range €5,000 to €10,000
price range ~£4,349 to £8,698
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Icelandic Horse, Stallion, 1 year, 13.1 hh, Chestnut-Red
Leisure - Breeding
Katharina Lehmann
DE-29614
Soltau
€3,600
~ £3,131
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Paint Horse, Gelding, 3 years, 15.2 hh, Pinto
Leisure - Western allround - Dressage
Andalusierhof Zeez
DE-18258
Zeez
€5,900
~ £5,132
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PRE Mix, Mare, 3 years, 16 hh, Brown
F: EGOISTA A
Leisure - Working Equitation - Baroque - Dressage
Andalusierhof Zeez
DE-18258
Zeez
€3,500
~ £3,044 Negotiable
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Menorquin, Stallion, 4 years, 14.3 hh, Black
Leisure - Working Equitation - Baroque - Eventing
Lizz Handschmann
ES-07770
Menorca
Price on request
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Haflinger Mix, Mare, 7 years, 14.1 hh, Palomino
Leisure - Endurance - Western
Katharina Lehmann
DE-31628
Landesbergen
€6,429
~ £5,592
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Polish Warmblood, Gelding, 5 years, 16.2 hh, Gray-Dapple
F: DIABEL | MF: KIRON
Leisure - Vaulting - Jumping - Dressage
Cinderella Engelmann
DE-65326
Aarbergen
€13,000
~ £11,308
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Other Breeds, Mare, 3 years, 15.1 hh, Gray-Red-Tan
Leisure
DE-40822
Mettmann
€3,500
~ £3,044 Negotiable
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Other Warmbloods, Mare, 11 years, 16.1 hh, Brown
Leisure - Jumping - Dressage
AT-7022
Schattendorf
€9,800
~ £8,525 Negotiable
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Cob, Mare, 7 years, 12.2 hh, Pinto
Two 128 children poniesLeisure - Jumping - Dressage
Rock House Stables
IE-F91P026
Sligo
€2,500
~ £2,175
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PRE, Stallion, Foal (04/2024), 16.1 hh, Chestnut-Red
F: BARQUERO JF IV | MF: ISLEÑO XCVIII
Leisure - Dressage
PREcious Dressage Horses
FR-14290
Valorbiquet
Price on request
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Oldenburg, Gelding, 3 years, 16.2 hh, Chestnut-Red
F: SIR DONNERHALL I | MF: DON SCHUFRO (OLD.)
Leisure - Dressage
AT-3354
Wolfsbach
€4,900
~ £4,262 Negotiable
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Friesian horses, Gelding, 4 years, 16.1 hh, Black
F: JOUWE | MF: MINTSE384
Leisure - Dressage
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Dalen
€15,500
~ £13,483 Negotiable
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Arabian horses, Gelding, 3 years, 15 hh, Brown
F: JYAR MEIA LUA | MF: BOTSWANA
Leisure - Show - Breeding - Mating
AT-3313
Wallsee
price range €5,000 to €10,000
price range ~£4,349 to £8,698
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Other Thoroughbred Breeds Mix, Gelding, 24 years, 16.2 hh, Gray-Blue-Tan
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Simone Simon
ES-03100
Xixona/Jijona
price range to €2,500
price range ~ to £2,175
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Leisure - Endurance
Happy Spanish Horses
DE-67346
Speyer
€5,000
~ £4,349 Negotiable
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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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