> Many horses on the market are horses that were bred for the showring, not > for naturally smooth gaits. > > The true pleasure gaited trail horse does not need special shoes, angles or > complicated tack to perform a smooth saddle gait. > > Unfortunately many gaited horses are no longer bred to perform the smooth > gaits that made them comfortable to ride. > > In Tennessee Walking Horses the tendency for modern award winning bloodlines > is to be pacey and in Missouri Fox Trotting Horses, the showring is awarding > those animals that have animation and reach and landing so closely on the > diagonal, they are almost hard trotting! >
also they are bred for "hotness" because it takes a lot of energy and fired up temperament to show. a laid back easy going calm walking horse would never be able to compete in a big lick situation. Janice yipie tie yie yo
