What breed do they use for horse vaulting ?

and who agrees that both the vaulters and the horses are AMAZING|||in all the demonstrations i've seen, a draft horse was used, as they're very sturdy and can handle carrying a lot of weight. also, the b/c they're 'cold-blooded' they're typically more level headed than other breeds|||Most vaulting horses are generally Warmbloods or Warmblood crosses of one kind or another. We had such a horse in our barn until fairly recently, in fact. He was a Belgian/Quarter Horse cross, and had been rescued from a PMU farm as a foal. The first people who bought him originally trained him as a jousting horse, and then he was eventually sold to a young girl who is ranked number six or seven in the world in the sport of vaulting. Vaulting is a beautiful, amazing sport- I agree with that. Horses used in it normally start their careers as riding horses, and are typically dressage horses for the most part. The dressage training allows the horse to develop smooth, quiet, regular gaits, and it also gets the animal used to working in collection on a longe line for long periods of time. These animals of necessity must have calm, agreeable natures and be easy to work with. Vaulting is unique in another respect in that it is one of the only equestrian sports in which there are seperate divisions for men and women. The only other horse sport in which that is also true is the modern pentathalon. In all other horse sports, men and women compete equally with and against one another.|||Draft crosses, Belgians, and Percheron's. Calm horses, maybe quarter horses or other big breeds? Any well trained level-headed horse can do okay in it i think. Usually Percheron's are used, though I have seen plenty of mixed breeds (draft crosses, mixed draft breeds, etc)


Basically you want a wide SMOOTH horse with a rhythmic canter and smooth trot. If you are just getting into vaulting, bring your trainer with you to pick out a good horse. Vaulting is not something you want to teach yourself- it is dangerous when not done correctly.|||They use pretty much any kind.


The horse just needs to be solid, quiet, have an easy gait- and be willing to let people climb all over them.


Breed really doesn't come into factor TOO much.


(Obviously you wouldn't be vaulting onto tiny ponies...)





And yes I agree:) Very amazing stuff!|||I think they generally use breeds like Drafts, draft crosses, and Quarter Horses because of their minds.





However, breed isn't a huge factor. any quiet horse that holds a VERY steady, smooth rhythm will be perfect for vaulting.|||Calmer breeds like draft. and yes amazing