Re: RC: Surprise...GAITED!

[Mickie Newnam <akelakhan@earthlink.net>]

Maggie,
I was talking to someone a couple years ago who bred gaited horses, and she
told me that if it was a gaited stallion on a non-gaited mare, the foal could
be either, but if it's a gaited mare with a non-gaited stallion, the foal will
gait.  It held true for the couple friends of mine who bred Walkers to Arabs,
but I don't know of anyone who's gone the other way so don't know if this is
true all the time or just the one breeder's experience.
Mickie

Maggie Mieske wrote:

> The thread on color genetics fascinates me.  Of course, raising mini lops
> (which allows just about any color and surprises me with every litter) has
> totally bewildered me and so I am "color genetics illiterate" so to speak!
> :)  In turning our latest addition out with mom today, we discovered with
> delight that she is gaited...so gaited, she is better than her mother (a
> foxtrotter).  And I can PROVE that this is endurance related because Nelson
> has decided she will be his endurance horse when he is too crippled to ride
> Malik!  Haha  So anyone care to share any info about genetics and gaits?  I
> don't know if this filly will foxtrot or what but it looks GREAT!  It was
> so obvious from the minute we let her out and only improves as she moves!!
> What a blessed week we've had for foaling!!  :)  And thanks, folks, for
> letting us share with you and not getting on our case...:)
>
> Maggie Mieske
> Mieske's Silver Lining
> 10601 S. Richards Rd.
> McBain, Michigan 49657
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