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What kind of gait is a rack?

 

Racking Horses are a breed of gaited horse that perform an alternate gait to the trot which is smooth and easy to ride, called a "rack."

This gait is a four-beat gait with no bounce, compared to the two-beat trot which has either a small or large amount of "suspension" and creates a somewhat rougher ride for its passenger.

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Pictured is Sweet Surprize, registered Racking Horse mare, showing in a 4-H Western Pleasure class some years ago.

Racking Horse 

The Racking Horse is horse breed derived from the Tennessee Walking Horse, recognized by the USDA in 1978. It is known for a distinctive singlefoot gait. The breed has its own organization, the Racking Horse Breeders' Association of America,[http://www.rackinghorse.com/] headquartered in Decatur, AL. Its goal is to preserve the breed in a natural state with little or no artificial devices that enhance gait. The horse's tail is naturally raised without nicking. Some classes allow special shoes that enhance action and a new class allows the use of chains, 6 ounces and uder as action devices. The practice of soring, illegal under the Horse Protection Act, is also seen within the Racking horse world.

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