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no idea about the breed as maybe they mature earlier so can be ridden earlier a bit like TB's.......highly unlikely.......but thought i would add that in. maybe someone could answer that question?
 
Technically, there is VERY little difference between the rate of maturity in different breeds of horses. They look different at different stages, but the bones develop at pretty much the same time... (minus a month or two)

And I guess to be at that level of ridden work, they'd have to have broken him in as a yearling
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then my heart sinks and and i feel sorry for the horses involved!! i dred to think how they get that from a 2yold,, didnt even lunge mine at two his brain wouldnt have coped!!!!
 
If not mistaken I think their feet are trimmed to be very long on the forefeet, makes them look as though they have blocks on their feet.
 
not saying its right but remember thoroughbreds race as two year olds. that does more harm to them than just being sat on like the horse in that youtube clip.
 
Try to remember that the horses are bred for those gaits though, not disimilar to hackneys.
I'm not saying that it hasn't been further accentuated through training and use of heel wedges etc, but it is not such a dramatic change tot he horses way of going as you might think as they have been bred to move like that.

There are lots of other 'gaited' horses out there too....
 
Who am I to argue with the tradition of this breed ect, but Im not sure I get whats attractive or exciting about this gait i think its looks very uncomfortable not very elegant and just wrong! Does it have a purpose??
 
jelibean read the article in the post above yours and say that again about arguing with tradition
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I posted a reply but think they vet the replies first
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The tennessee walking horse has its tail broken so that it sticks up in the air, giving the desired look. weights are also worn to alter the gait. the horses are often lame within a very short 'career'.
 
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