Quite a few of us on this board seem to have/ride mares...but I don't know if it was a deliberate choice, luck or just the way it turned out. What say you? Are you a "mare person"? Or a "never mare" person?
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I've been thinking about this a bit as I would love to get another horse at some point...and would love to have it be one that could take enough of a joke that I'd feel fine having my DH hack the horse (I can sort of do that with my mare as he is a decent rider, but frankly, she doesn't take a joke). I tend to prefer mares as they are quite serious and devoted---however, in my experience most have been rather sensitive and a bit picky about life (in their view, there is a proper way to ride, to manage a farm, to deal with other horses, etc.). My DH is probably more of a gelding person, although he has certainly had good experiences with kind mares, too. And it is easier to find a tall Iberian gelding than mare...
When I was horse hunting, I looked at both geldings and mares, as I thought for me the overall temperament and training was more important than sex. I will probably do the same next time.