This is about the Tennessee Walking Horse
Name:Tennessee Walking Horse
Lifespan:30 + years
Height:14.3-17 h.h.
Price:$2,000 to $10,000+
Apperance:Finely chiseled head without appearing dainty, large eyes and short, erect ears. The neck is long and refined with a clean, thin throat latch. The horse has a long, sloping shoulder with an equally long sloping hip. The top line is shorter in relation to the ventral mid-line to allow for a long striding overstep when gaiting. The body is substantial, with long clean legs. It's acceptable for the hind legs to be slightly cow-hocked or sickle-hocked.
Colors:Bay, Gray, White, Chestnut, Black, Dun, Buckskin, Palomino, Perlino, Creamello, Roan, Champagne, Grullo, Brown.
Markings:Yes
Aptuide:Work, General Riding, Show Ring, Trail Riding.
Where From:United States
Facts:
One little thing that the walking horse is famous for is their collected like gallop or "rocking chair" canter. Other horses are capable of doing this same thing but Tennessee Walking Horses have developed a somewhat less stressful way of doing it.
Many Tennessee Walking Horses are used in parades and such, and some specifically in the Indy 500 and the Super Bowl.
One little thing that the walking horse is famous for is their collected like gallop or "rocking chair" canter. Other horses are capable of doing this same thing but Tennessee Walking Horses have developed a somewhat less stressful way of doing it.
Super Fact:
The first ever World Grand Champion declared in 1939 went by the name of "Strolling Jim." Later a Tennessee Walking Horse by the name of "Merry Go Boy" was a two time World Grand Champion in the years 1947 and 1948. He had a fruitful career of winnings before passing away in 1969 at the age of 24.
Lifespan:30 + years
Height:14.3-17 h.h.
Price:$2,000 to $10,000+
Apperance:Finely chiseled head without appearing dainty, large eyes and short, erect ears. The neck is long and refined with a clean, thin throat latch. The horse has a long, sloping shoulder with an equally long sloping hip. The top line is shorter in relation to the ventral mid-line to allow for a long striding overstep when gaiting. The body is substantial, with long clean legs. It's acceptable for the hind legs to be slightly cow-hocked or sickle-hocked.
Colors:Bay, Gray, White, Chestnut, Black, Dun, Buckskin, Palomino, Perlino, Creamello, Roan, Champagne, Grullo, Brown.
Markings:Yes
Aptuide:Work, General Riding, Show Ring, Trail Riding.
Where From:United States
Facts:
One little thing that the walking horse is famous for is their collected like gallop or "rocking chair" canter. Other horses are capable of doing this same thing but Tennessee Walking Horses have developed a somewhat less stressful way of doing it.
Many Tennessee Walking Horses are used in parades and such, and some specifically in the Indy 500 and the Super Bowl.
One little thing that the walking horse is famous for is their collected like gallop or "rocking chair" canter. Other horses are capable of doing this same thing but Tennessee Walking Horses have developed a somewhat less stressful way of doing it.
Super Fact:
The first ever World Grand Champion declared in 1939 went by the name of "Strolling Jim." Later a Tennessee Walking Horse by the name of "Merry Go Boy" was a two time World Grand Champion in the years 1947 and 1948. He had a fruitful career of winnings before passing away in 1969 at the age of 24.