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>I rode my Rocky Mountain Stallion (a gaited breed) in around 26 rides last
>year. He was the #4 high mileage horse in the nation in LD's. He gaited,
>trotted, and cantered. He came in 2nd Place one time, but we mainly rode
>for completions. He was pulled once on the last day of the Shore to Shore
>on a sore left front foot. He was fun to ride, and I never was once
>sore. We did one, two, and three day rides, and as I mentioned we did six
>days in a row on the Shore to Shore. We were not interested in winning,
>and we enjoyed all of our time on the trails.
>
>Ken Keesee