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  Thank you, Faustina, for that clarification of the rack. It may 
interest some folks to know that the different smooth gaits are not so 
cut and dried, as they are performed by different horses and different 
breeds, well, differently. A Tennessee Walker can run walk, canter, 
rack, or pace. My foxtrotter can rack, foxtrot, runwalk, pace, trot and 
canter. There is a breed called the Racking horse, some of which can do 
incredible speeds at what is called "speed racking." The world record 
for a speed racking horse is 37 mph! Many of them can speed rack in the 
25-30 mph range. All while the rider sits there drinkin' a Starbucks.
 There is also the Indian Shuffle, the singlefoot, and any number of 
variations of smooth gaits. Some horses do them better than others, and 
I have found it difficult to find sure-footedness combined with 
excellent gaiting, as some gaited horse can be a bit trippy. I agree 
that the foxtrotter seems to be one of the best candidates for endurance 
riding. I know of Tennessee Walkers, Kentucky Mountain Saddle horses and 
Foxtrotters who have all finished Tevis.   FWIW,  Dr Q

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