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Icelandic Horse, Gelding, 2 years, 13.2 hh, Tobiano-all-colors
F: Draupnir frá Hagahofi | MF: Dímon vom Stefanihof
Leisure - Gaited

Green

is easy to load

is 5-gaited

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Niederöfflingen
€3,800
~ £3,305 Negotiable
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Icelandic Horse, Mare, 7 years, 14 hh, Buckskin
F: Sólfari | MF: Greifi frá Vatnshóli
Leisure - Gaited - Breeding

Reliable for trail riding

is allrounder

is capable of carrying weight

DE

Niederöfflingen
€12,500
~ £10,873 Negotiable
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PRE, Gelding, 4 years, 15 hh, Brown Falb mold
Leisure - Doma Vaquera - Dressage

is a companion

is lunged

is worked on the ground

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Euskirchen
€6,500
~ £5,654
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PRE, Gelding, 7 years, 16.1 hh
F: SENATOR MZ | MF: CENTELLO IX
Leisure - Dressage

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Chiclana de la Frontera
Price on request
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Other Breeds, Gelding, 5 years, Brown Falb mold
Leisure - Driving

suitable as school horse/pony

suitable for beginners

Reliable for trail riding

DE

Buttstädt
€5,400
~ £4,697 Negotiable
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Ursensollen
€1,650
~ £1,435 Negotiable
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Hucul Mix, Stallion, 1 year, 12.1 hh, Pinto
Leisure

Green

Halter accustomed

Barefoot

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Nesselwängle
€650
~ £565
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Friesian horses Mix, Gelding, 9 years, 16.3 hh, Black
Leisure - Trail - Western - Dressage

suitable as school horse/pony

Reliable for trail riding

is allrounder

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Linkenbach
€6,900
~ £6,002
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Friesian horses, Gelding, 9 years, 16.3 hh, Black
Leisure - Trail - Western - Dressage

suitable as school horse/pony

suitable for therapeutic riding

suitable for beginners

DE

Linkenbach
€6,900
~ £6,002
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Irish Sport Horse, Gelding, 5 years, 15.1 hh, Bay Quiet 15,1hh gelding
Leisure - Hunting - Jumping - Dressage

suitable as school horse/pony

suitable for therapeutic riding

Reliable for trail riding

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Sligo
€3,750
~ £3,262
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Icelandic Horse, Gelding, 2 years, 13.2 hh, Tobiano-all-colors
F: Draupnir frá Hagahofi | MF: Dímon vom Stefanihof

DE

Niederöfflingen
€3,800
~ £3,305 Negotiable
New
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Icelandic Horse, Mare, 7 years, 14 hh, Buckskin
F: Sólfari | MF: Greifi frá Vatnshóli
Leisure - Gaited - Breeding
Islandpferdegestüt Johannishof

DE

Niederöfflingen
€12,500
~ £10,873 Negotiable
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Golden
videocam

DE

Euskirchen
€6,500
~ £5,654
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PRE, Gelding, 7 years, 16.1 hh
F: SENATOR MZ | MF: CENTELLO IX
Leisure - Dressage

ES

Chiclana de la Frontera
Price on request
New

DE

Buttstädt
€5,400
~ £4,697 Negotiable
New
Golden

DE

Ursensollen
€1,650
~ £1,435 Negotiable
New
Golden

AT

Nesselwängle
€650
~ £565
New
Platinum
videocam

DE

Linkenbach
€6,900
~ £6,002
New
Platinum
videocam

DE

Linkenbach
€6,900
~ £6,002
New

IE

Sligo
€3,750
~ £3,262
New
Golden
New
Platinum
videocam

NL

Achtmaal
€5,900
~ £5,132 Negotiable
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Golden
videocam

DE

Bad Münstereifel
€5,500
~ £4,784
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Golden
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Hungarian Sport Horse, Mare, 10 years, 16 hh, Brown
F: CHASSEUR II | MF: LAPTOP
Leisure - Breeding - Jumping - Dressage

AT

Schattendorf
€12,500
~ £10,873
New
Platinum

ES

Vejer de la Frontera
€10,000 to €15,000
~£8,698 to £13,048
New

DE

Vejer de la Frontera
€5,000 to €10,000
~£4,349 to £8,698
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Pelmberg
€6,900
~ £6,002
New
Golden
videocam

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Pelmberg
€6,700
~ £5,828
New
Golden
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Silesian, Mare, 2 years, 16 hh, Smoky-Black
F: Rozental | MF: Marcepan
Leisure - Baroque - Breeding - Driving
Pferde aus Polen

PL

Chełmno
€3,500
~ £3,044
New
Platinum
videocam
Andalusian, Gelding, 11 years, 16 hh, Black
Leisure - Working Equitation - Driving - Dressage
Spain-Horses

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Bötersen
€10,000 to €15,000
~£8,698 to £13,048
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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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