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Good luck Bruce   !!!!  We will be watching you during the webcast.

 

My dad had a really nice racking/walking mare.  Her name was Prissy. 

when she started to get tired, she would start to pace.  I've seen many

other gaited horses do the same, and what you described is basically

what I have seen.  Mixing it up.....I just don't think they can or will or

even should be asked to hold a true rack for 100 miles.  And over rough

terrain, I don't see how they could.  Of course no breed horse should have

to hold the same gait for 100 miles.  They need to use different muscles.

 

Jody

Bruce Weary DC <bweary@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Jody--
> My foxtrotter mare will
>  gait through a 100. She mixes it up a bit with 
> foxtrot, running walk, rack and pacing, but she rarely trots. It is 
> rare, though. I think we will see ever more gaited horses on the 
> endurance trail and better candidates will surface with time and 
> experience. We will see if this mare can finish Tevis this year. I'm 
> told two foxtrotters have already accomplished that feat. Just think of 
> the money I'm saving on ibuprofen. Dr Q
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