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Andalusian Mix, Stallion, 14 years, 16 hh, Gray
Leisure - Working Equitation - Baroque - Eventing

Reliable for trail riding

is easy to load

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Menorca
€5.000 to €10.000
~£4.349 to £8.698
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Polish Coldblood Mix, Mare, 5 years, 15,2 hh, Brown
Leisure - Western allround - Baroque

suitable for therapeutic riding

suitable for beginners

is broken-in

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Bretten
€5.000 to €10.000
~£4.349 to £8.698
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Other Breeds Mix, Mare, 4 years, 15 hh, Brown
Leisure - Trail - Baroque - Western

Reliable for trail riding

is allrounder

is capable of carrying weight

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Linkenbach
€6.500
~ £5.654
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Other Breeds Mix, Mare, 11 years, 15,1 hh, Dun
Leisure - Trail - Western

Reliable for trail riding

is allrounder

is easy to load

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Linkenbach
€6.600
~ £5.741
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Gyula
€6.500
~ £5.654 Negotiable
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Arabian horses, Mare, 8 years, Brown
Leisure - Breeding - Western

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Wallsee
€9.000
~ £7.829
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Hanoverian, Gelding, 4 years, 16,3 hh, Chestnut
F: Bonds | MF: Bon Couer
Leisure - Dressage

suitable for beginners

is broken-in

Reliable for trail riding

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Neuhaus an der Oste
€12.000
~ £10.438 Negotiable
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Siedleczek
zł16.000
~ £3.023 Negotiable
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Wien, Innere Stadt
€3.500
~ £3.044 Negotiable
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Hungarian Sport Horse, Mare, 9 years, 16 hh, Gray GREAT MARE - RIDE & DRIVE
Leisure - Driving

is broken-in

is lunged

Reliable for trail riding

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Tass
€5.500
~ £4.784
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Andalusian Mix, Stallion, 14 years, 16 hh, Gray
Leisure - Working Equitation - Baroque - Eventing
Elisabeth Handschmann

ES

Menorca
€5.000 to €10.000
~£4.349 to £8.698
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Golden
videocam

DE

Bretten
€5.000 to €10.000
~£4.349 to £8.698
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Platinum
videocam

DE

Linkenbach
€6.500
~ £5.654
New
Platinum
videocam

DE

Linkenbach
€6.600
~ £5.741
New
Platinum

HU

Gyula
€6.500
~ £5.654 Negotiable
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Platinum

AT

Wallsee
€9.000
~ £7.829
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Hanoverian, Gelding, 4 years, 16,3 hh, Chestnut
F: Bonds | MF: Bon Couer
Leisure - Dressage
Peter Mahler

DE

Neuhaus an der Oste
€12.000
~ £10.438 Negotiable
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Golden
videocam

PL

Siedleczek
zł16.000
~ £3.023 Negotiable
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Platinum

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Wien, Innere Stadt
€3.500
~ £3.044 Negotiable
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Platinum
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Polish Warmblood, Mare, 8 years, 16,2 hh, Gray
F: Fred | MF: SOLO DANCER XX
Leisure - Breeding
Stajnia Siekierscy

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Iwno
zł25.000
~ £4.723
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Polish Warmblood, Gelding, 4 years, 14 hh, Brown
F: Deresz | MF: KERSON
Leisure - Working Equitation - Eventing - Jumping

PL

Lutomia Górna
zł60.000
~ £11.336
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Platinum

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Rechnitz
€7.000
~ £6.089
Platinum
PRE, Mare, 14 years, 15,2 hh, Chestnut-Red
F: Unido IX | MF: Superior IV

DE

Stahnsdorf
€5.000 to €10.000
~£4.349 to £8.698
Platinum
Welsh D (Cob), Mare, 4 years, 14,1 hh, Palomino
F: Danaway Flashback | MF: RANDECK PANDUR
Leisure - Working Equitation - Breeding
Barockgestüt und Landwirtschaft Treidelhof

DE

Stahnsdorf
€10.000 to €15.000
~£8.698 to £13.048
Golden

AT

Linz
€6.000
~ £5.219 Negotiable
Platinum
Hungarian Sport Horse, Gelding, 5 years, 15,2 hh, Black
Leisure - Vaulting - Hunter - Dressage

HU

Békésszentandrás
€6.500
~ £5.654 Negotiable

DE

Ehingen
€10.500
~ £9.133 Negotiable
Platinum
videocam

DE

Linkenbach
€6.600
~ £5.741
Golden
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Knabstrup, Gelding, 4 years, 15,2 hh, Leopard-Piebald
Leisure - Baroque - Western - Dressage

DE

Achstetten
€9.500
~ £8.264
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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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