Racking Horse

The Racking Horse is an American breed of horse gear, formed in 1970 with the establishment of a separate register and the definition of the breeding objective. At the Tennessee Walking Horse breeding lines were significantly involved. The race has its own organization, the Racking Horse Breeders' Association of America, based in Decatur, Alabama.

Background information on the evaluation and breeding horses can be found at: exterior, interior and horse breeding.

Exterior

The Racking Horse has a shoulder height of about 150 to 160 cm. It comes in all colors, including piebald ago.

Interior

The temperament of the Racking Horse is moderate to quiet.

Gaits

In addition to the three basic gaits walk, trot and canter, the Racking Horse still has another gait, rack, a four-stroke transition, which is run and sliding is similar to the gait of Iceland horses. The speed of this gait is very variable and of the slow pace of work, the show rack, to be ridden on the fast rack up to racing speed, the Speed ​​Rack, with speeds of up to 50 km / hr.

Breeding history

The history of the Racking Horse dates back to the period before the American Civil War. The organization or Racking Horse Breeders' Association of America was founded in May 1971.