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Curing the Pace in Tennessee Walking Horses and Other Gaited Equines
by Janette Oglesby

Introduction

All Tennessee Walking Horses have the ability to pace. They have no choice, they inherit this ability from their very roots, the Standardbreds and Canadian or Tennessee Pacers from whence they came. Modern, "big lick" breeding practices have probably enhanced this somewhat, since the pacy colt is easier to "square up" when pads and weight are added to the forefeet. Fortunately, we now have breeders who select for natural gait. In the future, we have the opportunity to breed the pace out of our horses.

For those who are unsure just what a pace is; the horse moves lateral legs at the same time. Sometimes the horse's hind foot hits the ground slightly prior to the fore, in which the gait is termed a stepping, broken or soft pace. From the rider's standpoint (on top of the horse) the result is much the same; a rough ride. The pace throws the horse from side to side and so therefor the rider also. No one wants to ride a pace. So... how do we get our pacy horse to perform the flat walk and running walk properly?

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