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Re: [RC] [RC] Speed of Gaited Horses/Mules - sharon1359

8yo, around 14.3h, Arab / Rocky Mtn. Horse gelding:

These speed estimates are my best guesses for his current abilities.  Haven't
ridden with a GPS for over a year and he's gotten a lot faster since then.

Walk: 2-4 mph
Foxtrot: 4-6 mph
Stepping Pace: 6-8 mph
Trot: 8-12 mph
Extended Trot: 12-15 mph
Canter/Gallop: 12-18 mph

This is a horse who only learned his intermediate saddle gaits (foxtrot and
stepping pace) a little over a year ago.  Before I bought him, nobody thought
to find out whether he was gaited.  After miles and miles of
walkingwalkingwalking, bam, he was gaiting!  :)  He was REALLY SLOW when he
first started, but he's getting faster by the month.

-Sharon Kenney & Zephyr's Elegant Gift

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