Standardbred Superstars - Majestic

Known as Trotters or Pacers in the racing world, Standardbreds are the best kept secret to those of us that take them on after their racing days.
Contrary to popular opinion, these horses transform in to wonderful saddle horses who go on to do Eventing, Show Jumping, Dressage, Showing, Endurance, the list is endless.

Standardbreds really are Superstars!

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• pacers
• trotters
• equine
• stb
• eventing
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• racing
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[Heaven72]

He's about 17.2/17.3hh - definitely a big boy :)

[turnNburn84]

would it be possible to retrain a standardbred as a barrel racing horse?

[Heaven72]

I don't see why not - you'd want to look for a Standie with the right body type and attitude for barrel racing though :-)

[MissLoveAndLight]

I just got my beautiful standardbred.. He is unraced though.. Just turned 4yrs old and still has some filling out to do.. He is all leg and head and I just love it.. His personality is just so cool,calm and collected.. Awesome horses.

[pompous21]

@Heaven72 I just got a 15hh standardbred, he is awesome, such an expressive trot on him and lovely jump (mind you that was over a pole on the ground, he thought he ahd to jump bless him)

[StunnaShowjumper]

i have a 18hh, 8yr old Standie. He was severely beaten and neglected as a youngster. I've had him for 3 year's in april, this is my second year riding him. Last year he completed pony club, pony cub camp, a 20km endurance ride (came 3rd out of 18 horses) we do XC, jumping and slowly getting into dressage. We now have our own instructor and he has come so far! I have been told he does'nt have the typical flat hindquarter's, but rounded suited to dressage? tomorrow is our 2nd endurance ride! :)

[StunnaShowjumper]

@Heaven72 i have an 18hh standardbred(:

[1steveningprimrose]

I love love love Standardbreds, I leased one for 3 years and bought one of my very own this past July. I don't understand why people think they are only good for racing, They have wonderful temperments, big hearts and are SMART. My new boy is virtually bombproof I haven't found ANYTHING that scares him :) we're going to start training to do endurance and competitive trail riding, we're also going to learn to jump! :D

[3HaloFarm]

@turnNburn84 We have a standie that runs 3d and 4d times barrel racing and a girl i know won OHIO Grand champion 3d barrel racing in IBRA on her standie

[Horsepassion4life]

he seems to love jumping! ^^

[jacsonandsilver]

they are definetly amazing, ive taken on 4 standardbreds after racing :) all have truely been absolutly AHHMAZING!!

[H0useMouse]

What I like most about this video, is your comment. Although most horses can do anything, I believe Standardbreds can do pretty much everything very well. About cantering, my Standy learned it naturally. I just let him explore when I was working with him. If he wanted to canter with me on him I didn't stop him at first, I didn't want to break his new spirit. Then I began controlling him more and it's amazing in what little time it's taken us to get to where we are.