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The American Saddlebred is a very special breed of horse.
The conformation and style of the American Saddlebred is usually considered the most impressive of all breeds, and many people regard it as the most beautiful horse existing in the world today.
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Perhaps the most unusual trait is the temperament of the American Saddlebred. While they are extremely alert and curious, they are highly intelligent, people orientated horses.
As the name suggests, they are bred for the saddle and they are extremely comfortable to ride.
The Saddlebred is a very proud horse and you’ll feel proud to be riding or driving one. |
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Gaited Horses The breed has also inherited the ability to learn two extra gaits than most other breeds, the elegant “slow gait” and the flashy fast “rack“. Although, many Saddlebreds can be seen to do the extra gaits in a paddock situation they have to be trained to execute it under saddle.
These gaits are performed in front of large cheering audiences in the USA and South Africa, much to the obvious enjoyment of the horse itself. They are the true “Show Horses” of the Equine world and they just love to show off. |
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The Slow Gait |
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The Rack |
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To find out more about the American Saddlebred breed please go to the National American Saddlebred Horse Society website at the following link |
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