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My favorite breed is most likely Paints. Not Pintos, I love the stocky paints. My first horse was a Grade paint gelding, he was such a smart, people oriented guy. He was so slender you could hardly stay on whenever he decided to hop sideways, but he beefed up within a year or two of having him. Definitely had a wild side that put me in the ground (and right onto a tractor drag one time) more times than I can count. He had a blue eye, every time someone would come and watch in the arena he’d want to stand right next to them. He didn’t spook easily, but he could run for days flagging his tail like an Arabian :)) I love all the possible patterns, and even though he was a little crazy he was definitely my favorite horse of all time. Total goofball that would grab the water hose in his mouth, and was the first one to come to you in the pasture.

I love Connemara ponies. My mum had one during her teenage years, and she outjumped most of her peers on full size horses. Every Connie I've met has just been a bundle of jumping joy with more heart than they know what to do with. They're nice hardy animals, not too stocky, not so refined they look like twigs. To me they're almost the perfect all around critter - can jump things taller then them, can bust out fancy dressage moves, but also completely happy to knock out some miles down the trail.

The Morgan is by far one of the most beautiful breeds to me, and not just because of their looks. They are also so intelligent and emotional. When I was little I thought Morgans were just saddleseat horses and driving horses (that's all I remember by aunt doing with them). As I have grown with them and spent time riding at other barns, I realized how truly special the Morgan can be. They are extremely versatile and can excel at any discipline, from working cows on a ranch, to Park saddle, to Grand Prix Dressage. There is something very captivating about their eyes, expressive and intelligent. They are graceful, full of motion and I have never met an uncomfortable Morgan to ride. There is lot of variety in the breed, gorgeous manes, rainbow of colors, and sizes for everyone.

Nevermind! Not exactly what I'm looking for, very generous of you though.. good luck everyone!

Oh this is hard have about 10 breeds i love and worked with and more that i know i could love so in reality love every horse i work with which will lead to my favorite breed... i have my dream breeds the baroque style fressians and andulusions. I Work every day day with my drafts. Have the main breeds clydes, percherons, clydes and shire, as well as cross. own 20 drafrs they make the best partners. Hard working and kind... but can be challenging to train. Am one of the main draft trainers in florida specialize in rehabbing problem and unhealthy drafts. Am in love with my off the track tbs and standardbred... i also love the qh arabs each have there own amazing qualitys really impossible to choose. Have 10 more light horse space for training and so get to play with all breeds. but for the purposes of this at the end of the day my passion is the mustang. My heart horse was a mustang that i got she had been bought and misstreeated so not only a wild horse but one that thought people where horrible. After a year of work and alot of trust building i could ride her way here wth no saddle no bridle, after another year she got to the point where she was kid safe and thought many children to ride. Lost her to colic still morning her loss for years ago. The Mustangs as a breed is the raw nateral horse and can have any breed in it but at the same time still is shaped by nature. So is tough and free. But once the mustang gives you trust and heart. You can accomplish almost anything and you connect with the true spirit of a horse.