Post by pebbs on Mar 20, 2007 15:55:39 GMT -5
The Racking horse...
The "rack" as defined for
the Racking Horse was the common name for
the gait also referred to as the "single-foot".
It is a square, evenly timed gait - an extension
of the walk with more speed - and very smooth
to ride. It may or may not be performed with
high animation, a bobbing "shaky tail", and
varying degrees of collection, in the ring or
on the trail. It is as natural to the breed as
walking, though it may be accentuated through
training, pads, or riding styles.
Good looks, stamina and a calm, sweet, willing
disposition have been bred into the Racking
Horse since the beginning, yet the physical image
is one of powerful grace. With a long neck, deep
flanks, smooth legs and good bone, he is a
horse built to go all day in comfort to the rider.
Racking Horses come in all common horse colors,
except Appaloosa patterns, and average about
15.2 hands at 1,000 pounds, a substantial
pleasure riding mount.
Sourced from wikipedia.org
[/center][/size]the Racking Horse was the common name for
the gait also referred to as the "single-foot".
It is a square, evenly timed gait - an extension
of the walk with more speed - and very smooth
to ride. It may or may not be performed with
high animation, a bobbing "shaky tail", and
varying degrees of collection, in the ring or
on the trail. It is as natural to the breed as
walking, though it may be accentuated through
training, pads, or riding styles.
Good looks, stamina and a calm, sweet, willing
disposition have been bred into the Racking
Horse since the beginning, yet the physical image
is one of powerful grace. With a long neck, deep
flanks, smooth legs and good bone, he is a
horse built to go all day in comfort to the rider.
Racking Horses come in all common horse colors,
except Appaloosa patterns, and average about
15.2 hands at 1,000 pounds, a substantial
pleasure riding mount.
Sourced from wikipedia.org
