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Menorca
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Menorquin, Mare, 4 years, 16 hh, Black
Leisure - Eventing - Driving - Dressage
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More ponies/small horses, Stallion, Foal (03/2023), 13.3 hh, Chestnut-Red
Leisure - Western - Driving
DE-76779
Scheibenhardt
€2,400
~ £2,088 Negotiable
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Mustang (canadian), Stallion, Foal (08/2023), 15.1 hh, Brown
F: ARI MUSTANG
Leisure - Western allround - Working Equitation - Western
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Directly from the breederDE-56244
Maxsain
price range €5,000 to €10,000
price range ~£4,349 to £8,698
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Haflinger, Gelding, 15 years, 14.3 hh, Chestnut-Red
F: NEMON | MF: NIBELUNG
Leisure - Jumping - Dressage
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Stands for the farrierAT-4814
Neukirchen
€7,000
~ £6,089
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More ponies/small horses, Gelding, 4 years, 14.1 hh, Chestnut-Red
Leisure - Trail - Western
suitable as school horse/pony
suitable for therapeutic riding
Reliable for trail riding
is allrounder
is easy to loadDE-56317
Linkenbach
€5,300
~ £4,610
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Pintos, Mare, 7 years, 15.1 hh, Pinto
Leisure - Eventing - Jumping - Dressage
DE-38108
Braunschweig
€7,200
~ £6,263
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Andalusian, Mare, 4 years, 15 hh, Bay-Dark
Leisure - Doma Vaquera - Working Equitation - Baroque
BE-3700
Tongeren
€4,700
~ £4,088
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PRE, Mare, 2 years, 15.2 hh, Dun
Leisure - Working Equitation - Baroque - Eventing
Halter accustomed
BarefootES-07640
Mallorca
€5,000
~ £4,349
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Welsh D (Cob), Mare, 9 years, 14.3 hh, Brown
Leisure - Trail - Western
suitable for therapeutic riding
is lunged
is worked on the ground
Reliable for trail riding
is allrounderDE-94137
Bayerbach
€7,200
~ £6,263
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PRE, Stallion, 3 years, 15.2 hh, Bay-Dark
Leisure - Working Equitation - Baroque
ES-11150
Vejer de la Frontera
price range €5,000 to €10,000
price range ~£4,349 to £8,698
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Hungarian Sport Horse Mix, Gelding, 14 years, 15.2 hh, Bay-Dark
Leisure - Dressage
AT-4553
Schlierbach
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Haflinger, Gelding, 15 years, 14.3 hh, Chestnut-Red
F: NEMON | MF: NIBELUNG
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Neukirchen
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Trakehner, Stallion, 3 years, 16.2 hh, Bay
F: SWORD XX | MF: HAMLET GO
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Janusz Zimoch
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Kędzierzyn-Koźle
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F: SWORD XX | MF: HAMLET GO
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Janusz Zimoch
PL-47-220
Kędzierzyn-Koźle
€5,000
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Oldenburg, Gelding, 3 years, 16.2 hh, Brown
F: BEST OF GOLD | MF: PRINZENADEL
Leisure - Eventing - Jumping - Dressage
Maike Kessing
DE-49401
Damme
€2,500
~ £2,175 Negotiable
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Breton, Mare, 9 years, 15.1 hh, Chestnut-Red
Leisure - Working Equitation
Hestura
DE-75365
Calw
€4,900
~ £4,262 Negotiable
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Shetland Ponies, Gelding, 5 years, 9.1 hh, Palomino
F: UNBEKANNT | MF: UNBEKANNT
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DE-46354
Südlohn
€800
~ £696 Negotiable
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Spanish Sporthorse, Gelding, 3 years, 13.2 hh, Gray
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Achtmaal
€3,450
~ £3,001
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€2,450
~ £2,131
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Holstein, Mare, 11 years, 16.1 hh, Brown
F: CASSKENI II | MF: LAVALL II
Leisure - Eventing - Jumping - Dressage
DE-39624
Winkelstedt
€6,500
~ £5,654 Negotiable
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Hanoverian, Mare, 3 years, 16.1 hh, Brown
F: QUATERHALL | MF: BORDEAUX
Leisure - Dressage
DE-65428
RüsselsheimR
€2,500
~ £2,175 Negotiable
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Gypsy Horse, Mare, 9 years, 14 hh, Black
Leisure - Jumping - Dressage
DE-41334
Nettetal
€5,700
~ £4,958 Negotiable
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Leisure - Driving
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DE-94469
Deggendorf
€3,900
~ £3,392
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Deggendorf
€3,900
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Connemara, Mare, 3 years, 14.1 hh, Gray-Blue-Tan
Leisure - Jumping - Dressage
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DE-49843
uelsen
€8,500
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Leisure - Western
Leonie Afflerbach
DE-57319
Bad Berleburg Weidenhausen
€2,000
~ £1,740 Negotiable
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Leonie Afflerbach
DE-57319
Bad Berleburg Weidenhausen
€3,500
~ £3,044 Negotiable
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Sylvia Hamel-Stieghahn
DE-31234
Edemissen
€2,200
~ £1,914 Negotiable
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Anja Rademacher
DE-29413
Dähre
€2,900
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Marvins Royal Horses
DE-53577
Neustadt (Wied)
€4,900
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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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