EagleViewArabian wrote:
I think the biggest problem for beginners and Arabs is that Arabs are incredibly smart.  You can find the mellow ones for beginners but for the most part I don't think they are a good breed for them.  I know a lot of Arab owners will disagree with me.   I just know I don't have any that would be good for a beginner and I have one that you have to practically beat into a walk.Laugh

I dont think arabs as a breed are bad. But certain strains you want to watch out for. Egyptian arabs tend to be hotter then a polish or Crabbet  bred arabian. My very first horse was an 18 yr old pure polish bred Arabian and she put up with alot from us. But she was always kind and never over-reactive.

Jayne can be a little anxious at times especially in new situations and can be hard to control that way, but as a younger horse she hardly had enough training/contact to know how to behave properly. Since I have had her she is completely different and calm and trusting. When I first got her after a week I thought about getting sending her back to her former owner due to her not being handled much. But as I was able to train her and give her manners she is a horse I hope to keep for life and she loves people and will do anything you want as long as it it is something she understands.

Jazz is extra calm, he is a little hard headed when it comes to new things but once you repeat something enough maybe about 2 times he gets over it. Like the horse eating fly spray. The first time I put it on him he just about flipped out, and then as I worked with him he got used to it and has calmed down ever since. He learns to accept things faster then Jayne, which could be regular handling from an early age or the Tennessee walker in him. But he is a smart horse!
I think anyone new to horses should try the horse out first and not take everyones word that it is beginner safe, and it would help to have a horse experienced friend.