Rocky Mountain Horse

The Rocky Mountain Horse is a relatively young gaited horse race. It does not come from the Rocky Mountains, as the name misleadingly assume, but from the Appalachian Mountains. In the literature it is also known as Rocky Mountain Pony Rocky Mountain Saddle Horse or as.

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

Exterior

The straight, dry scalp with fine ears standing on a strong, straight neck and sloping shoulder. The short and straight back goes into a slightly sloping croup. Most chocolate colors with flachsfarbenem long hair, but all the other colors except piebald.

Interior

The Rocky Mountain Horse is due to his endurance and sure-footedness a good trail riding horse, which is underlined by its natural predisposition to tolt. It is also well suited as a light carriage horse.

Breeding history

The development of the Rocky Mountain Horses goes back to Sam Tuttle, who ran a riding stable in Kentucky and his stallion Old Tobe was very well known for its Töltveranlagung and his rideability. Both he passed on to his offsprings, which made him a popular breeding stallion. Many of today's Rocky Mountain Horses carry Old Tobe in her pedigree. They are very durable and slip-resistant and are ideal for riding in rough terrain. It is believed that Rocky Mountain Horses carry both the blood of Spanish horses as well as the Narragansett Pacers in lines. In 1986, the studbook was opened in 2004 and closed again. End of 2005, more than 13,000 Rocky Mountain Horses registered with the Association.