The Racking, Walking, and Spotted Saddle Horse all descend from the same blood lines. Racking and Walking horses are distinguished by their gaits. Spotted Saddle Horses may exhibit any four beat gait, including the racking and walking gaits. The confirmation can vary depending on the bloodlines and the breed confirmation standards also vary depending on the registry. This collection of pictures I put together gives a general idea of the similarity of confirmation, as well as the wide variety of exhibited colors in these breeds.

Black Stallion
Light Sorrel Stallion
Dark Sorrel Mare
Palomino Stallion
Dusty Palomino Stallion
Dun Tobiano Pinto Mare
Chestnut Tobiano Pinto Stallion
Brown Overo Pinto Stallion
Dark Bay Tobiano Pinto Mare
Dark Bay Tobiano Pinto Stallion
Black Tobiano Pinto Stallion
Dappled Buckskin Stallion
Flat Walk
Running Walk
Running Walk
Running Walk

Publications

Here I have included a list of all videos and books available that I know of on the breed. Some of these titles can be found at the Amazon or Barnes and Noble webpages, or in the searches of the second hand shops they provide on their sites. You can also find some of these items on eBay frequently. Additionally, National Bridle Shop carries many of these items, as well as many other items specific to gaited horses. I include these titles for informational purposes only and do not necessarily endorse any information or opinions discussed within.

Starting Your Young Tennessee Walking Horse, Part I by Lonnie Kuehn-Cameron
Starting Your Young Tennessee Walking Horse, Part II by Lonnie Kuehn-Cameron
Solving Gaiting Problems with Your Tennessee Walking Horse, Part I by Lonnie Kuehn-Cameron
Solving Gaiting Problems with Your Tennessee Walking Horse, Part II by Lonnie Kuehn-Cameron
Workouts for You and Your Tennessee Walking Horse by Lonnie Kuehn-Cameron
Smoothing out the Pacey Horse by Lonnie Kuehn-Cameron
Smoothing out the Trotty Horse by Lonnie Kuehn-Cameron
Horse Improvement by Jake Price and Jeff Anderson
Horse Improvement II by Jake Price and Jeff Anderson
Tips on Training the Plantation and Liteshod Tennessee Walking Horse by Diane Gueck
Tips on Training the Plantation and Liteshod Tennessee Walking Horse, Part 2 by Diane Gueck
Tips on Training the Plantation and Liteshod Tennessee Walking Horse, Part 3 - Cantering by Diane Gueck and Sharon Gueck-DeFord
Shoeing the Plantation, Liteshod, and Pleasure Tennessee Walking Horse by Diane Gueck and Farrier Skip Bickford
Halter and Model Training for the Tennessee Walking Horse by Sharon Gueck-DeFord
Gaits by Middle Tennessee State University Video Collection
For Your Pleasure by Middle Tennessee State University Video Collection
Walking Horse Equitation by Middle Tennessee State University Video Collection
A Look into the Past by Middle Tennessee State University Video Collection
The Care and Training of the Tennessee Walking Horse by Joe Webb
Biography of the Tennessee Walking Horse by Ben A. Green
Gaits of Gold: Selecting, Fitting, and Training the Naturally Gaited Horse by Brenda Imus
Heavenly Gaits: The Complete Book of Gaited Riding Horses by Brenda Imus
Introduction to the Tennessee Walker by Charlotte Wilcox
The Plantation Tennessee Walking Horse by Vickie Presley Mazzola
The History of the Tennessee Walking Horse by Bob Womack
The Echo of Hoofbeats by Bob Womack
Back Yard Walkin' Training Tips by Allanna Lea Jackson

Breed Links

• Spotted Saddle Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association
• National Spotted Saddle Horse Association
• Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association
• Racking Horse Breeders' Association of America
• Pinto Horse Association
• Friends of Sound Horses
• International Pleasure Walking Horse Registry
• National Walking Horse Association
• Walking Horse Owners Association
• Plantation Walking Horse Association of California
• Tennessee Walking Horse Association of California
• Houston Walking and Racking Horse Association
• Lone Star Gaited Pleasure Horse Association

Videos

Here I have included zipped video files that discuss and show various aspects of the Tennessee Walking Horse, its conformation, its history, its gaits in both flat shod and show (big lick or performance horse) varieties, and the training of big lick gaits. I include these videos for informational purposes only and do not necessarily endorse any information or opinions discussed within.

• Conformation
• A Brief History of the Tennessee Walking Horse
• Examples of Gaits for Flat Shod Tennessee Walking Horses
• Examples of Show Gaits for Tennessee Walking Horses
• Using Pads and Training Devices in Show Training
• Flat Shod Walker Doing a Flat Walk
• Flat Shod Walker Doing a Running Walk
• Flat Shod Walker Doing a Rocking Chair Canter
• Performance Walker Doing a Flat Walk
• Performance Walker Doing a Running Walk
• Performance Walker Doing a Rocking Chair Canter
  

Premarin

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