If you're looking for a gaited horse with a lot of cow sense,
then you need to investigate into the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse.
Originally bred by cattlemen in the Ozarks, these folks required
horses as rugged as they were, who were smooth gaited, sure-footed
and quick enough to round up cattle from the hills and hollers of the
mountains. These horses had to outsmart and out maneuver a wily 'hills' cow.
The typical Missouri Fox Trotting horse boasts these characteristics.
They often have greater muscle bulk than their TWH cousin-appearing
more akin to an American Quarter Horse than to an American Saddlebred, for example.
The standard fox trot gait has a long, low stride in front and a higher, lifting
and shorter length stride behind . Fox Trotters generally have strong loins, broad
chests, low set stifles and hocks, and short cannons. They excel at sports requiring
quick spurts of energy, tight turns, and quick thinking. Some lines still demonstrate
a lot of cow sense.
85 Acre Foxtrotter Horse Farm located 45 minutes from the Capitol, Charleston, West Viriginia. Come visit us for some beautifully
gaited Missouri Foxtrotter horses for sale or stud service. Owned and operated by Kelsie, Carla, & Caitlin Buckalew.
Located in Murraysville, WV 26164
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