weirdest crosses you've seen/heard of

[jdeboer01]

[QUOTE=MonterStables;7653581]
There was this girl I knew FOREVER ago on a horse sim I played who had a Friesian Sport that she did Dressage with… Not my favorite horse ever. Had a horrible head and horrible movement that wasn’t fancy in the least… and she was planning to do FEI Young Horse with him! Thankfully he was a gelding, but he was cute.[/QUOTE]

MonterStables, do you know what the “other” half of the cross was? Without knowing who the sire and dam were, it’s difficult to truly pass judgement. Of course, not all Friesian stallions should BE stallions! The problem is that so many people hear “breed” and don’t see an individual HORSE on it’s own merits. Trust me – there are some damn fugly purebred KFPS Friesians out there that should NOT be breeding! Lol.

If this person’s horse was a mediocre Friesian stallion bred to a less-than-ideal, non-sport bred mare, then to expect the result to be “exceptional” is silly.

Despite my “rant”, I’m glad the horse was a gelding. And I’m even more glad she’s having fun with him!

[BrokenArrow]

The worst thing I’ve ever seen was a Friesian x Clydie/Standardbred filly being marketed as an “excellent breeding prospect”

Poor thing hadn’t been hit by the ugly stick, a whole forest had smacked it.

[fargaloo]

I’m also a big fan of the appendix – know some fabulous ones. Last time I was horse shopping I was specifically looking for an appendix – and came home with a Percheron X paint… :rolleyes:

A gal I know has a TB x Fjord – actually, an extremely cool and versatile dude! And that mane sure gets him noticed!

AND I want a Friesian mule.

[jdeboer01]

[QUOTE=fargaloo;7657296]

AND I want a Friesian mule.[/QUOTE]

Oh geez. PLEASE don’t give anyone any “bright ideas”! Lol

[Arrows_Endure]

I own a Paso Fino/arab cross.

Great horse, has a little bit of a pieces and parts kinda guy. He’s got a little bit of along back, and the paso upside down neck thing. He’s got a bit of a pony trot (yes he trots), but it’s very, very comfortable. His canter is very nice. When he’s annoyed, he will throw in a gait, which always makes me giggle.

He’s the kindest, most forgiving horse in the world. He’s awesome on trails, willing to go anywhere and do anything with enthusiasm. You can put experienced people on him and he’s ready to gallop down the trail, and you can put beginners on him and he’ll take care of them all day. He has a decent jump to him, can go all day, and isn’t afraid of much. I have jumped him, done some cross country schooling (never competed though), distance riding, toodling around the country side, and some small shows. He’s always taken care of me from day one. On top of that, he’s a pretty easy keeper, doesn’t require shoes (ok, must admit we may put them on here in florida, I don’t think the wet agress with his feeties), and is easy to fit a saddle too.

Weird cross, yes. But it’s a great one I think.

[HorseKrazy]

Idk…that mule looks pretty awesome!

[jdeboer01]

[QUOTE=HorseKrazy;7657507]
Idk…that mule looks pretty awesome! ;)[/QUOTE]

Well, if you’re “into” that sort of thing, you may as well go full tilt and do a Friesian x Zebra. If it’s a colt, you could keep him intact and have the ultimate color breeder fantasy stallion. You’ll become a millionaire. LOL

[MysticOakRanch]

http://www.muledays.org/

That mule might be pretty darn competitive! Looks like he got some of the Friesian movement - I wonder if he can canter? Believe it or not, there is a mule show circuit - with jumping, dressage, western disciplines, the whole banana!

Having said that, I can’t believe someone would use a Friesian mare to do such a thing - oh my…

[sirensong4]

Weird crosses: I’ve seen TB-Fjord and Hano-Saddlebred. Both were/are gorgeous. The TB-Fjord was very correctly built and was basically a buckskin TB. The Hano-bred is a 17+ hand black monster mare with a shoulder angle to DIE for. Her default trot is extended.

My sweet and wonderful Roxie is a Belgian most likely mixed with QH. She is clunky and kind and SO freakin’ smart. If I ever breed her, it will be a “weird” cross to something smaller but still stout and kind–Welsh or Connemara.

My little bay filly is supposedly a western pleasure-bred QH crossed with a draft-x from a bucking string. Not sure why anyone would do that intentionally, but she is a thick/BUILT QH with huge feet. You only see the draft in her giant ears.

[camohn]

Paint /Appaloosa cross. Both stock horse but… This horse was marked tobiano on the front half and blanket app on the rear end. Very odd looking coat pattern!

[MonterStables]

[QUOTE=jdeboer01;7655740]
MonterStables, do you know what the “other” half of the cross was? Without knowing who the sire and dam were, it’s difficult to truly pass judgement. Of course, not all Friesian stallions should BE stallions! The problem is that so many people hear “breed” and don’t see an individual HORSE on it’s own merits. Trust me – there are some damn fugly purebred KFPS Friesians out there that should NOT be breeding! Lol.

If this person’s horse was a mediocre Friesian stallion bred to a less-than-ideal, non-sport bred mare, then to expect the result to be “exceptional” is silly.

Despite my “rant”, I’m glad the horse was a gelding. And I’m even more glad she’s having fun with him![/QUOTE]

Which exactly was what it was. The horse was a HanoverianxPaintXFriesian and I don’t even think the stallion was registered. And the mother was the paintXhano.

[SouthernYankee]

What’s up with all the Friesian cross hate?

flame suit on I’m the queen of unknown crosses. I have a warmblood mare of unknown history that is so freakishly athletic that I bred her after she retired. First baby was crossed with a Friesian. She is currently for sale and here is the current video. I’d love to have the cash laying around to be able to buy her back. (I’m not trying to advertise her but this is the only real video I have of her all grown up)

The last baby I have is TBxQHxWB cross, so she is truly a mutt. Here she is at 16 months. I’m really thrilled at how she is maturing and I think she’s going to be a pretty nice eventer/all arounder.

[Ceylon_Star]

There’s a paso/fresian/welsh recently-gelded pony at my barn.

And a friend owns a bay pinto STB/saddlebred/arab (that she bred. he’s 1/2 brother to her STB/QH mare)

[KyrieNZ]

Trakehner / Quarter horse.

Why, just why???

[BarbaricYawp]

The whole attempt to ‘recreate’ the Spanish Jennet mystifies me. Paso x Appaloosa? Uh… one doesn’t come with spots and the other one doesn’t gait. http://spanishjennet.org/

[Serious_Leigh]

[QUOTE=SouthernYankee;7688714]
I have a warmblood mare of unknown history [/QUOTE]

If “unknown history” means unknown pedigree you don’t have a warmblood, you have a grade mare.

[HappyTalk]

[QUOTE=KyrieNZ;7688889]
Trakehner / Quarter horse.

Why, just why???[/QUOTE]

A friend of mine had this cross and he was an absolutely lovely horse. I think she showed him recognized through third level.

[sprite]

[QUOTE=HappyTalk;7689043]
A friend of mine had this cross and he was an absolutely lovely horse. I think she showed him recognized through third level.[/QUOTE]

I knew some people that bred this cross as well. Also some trakhener/paint…some were nice, some not- the mares chosen more for color than ability or conformation but the stallions approved and talented. Kind of a crapshoot, they were trying to jump on the sport horse of color bandwagon in the cheapest way possible…

[justhoofit]

When I was a kid the Appaloosas from the “Wap” line (Waps Spotted, Wap Spot 2, etc) were very popular, and people were crossing them with all kinds of breeds.

Those suckers could JUMP and were VERY brave. I loved them, foxhunted one. To this day I would love to find a nice athletic Appy “sporthorse” but I’m a little afraid it’s so out of style that I would be made fun of.

[NoDQhere]

[QUOTE=justhoofit;7689369]
When I was a kid the Appaloosas from the “Wap” line (Waps Spotted, Wap Spot 2, etc) were very popular, and people were crossing them with all kinds of breeds.

Those suckers could JUMP and were VERY brave. I loved them, foxhunted one. To this day I would love to find a nice athletic Appy “sporthorse” but I’m a little afraid it’s so out of style that I would be made fun of. :)[/QUOTE]

The App Sporthorses are definitely not out of style. Many people are looking for something “different” and the Appy Sporthorse really fits the bill. Very pretty, sound, good minded and a horse that can be competitive in tough company.