This is not natural for any horse. They may have natural high steps they are not this high. People do swore them to get them this high. The Hackney horse does have naturally high stepping gaits but this is not their natural height of step. These horses may or may not have been swored. They have different techniques in training a horse to step high. Some people chose the quick and cruel way but others may chose the slow and natural way. We do not know for sure what technique these people used.
Gen Robert E Lee had a horse who did that naturally, and it was the horse's preference. The Horse's name was Traveller and they called it his 'buck-trot'.
@jmorrowbel High stepping is used by males to impress females during courting, these natural behaviours are used and merely exaggerated, this is normal for a horse.
No, it's not true. I'm sure there was some Arab used in the breed's development, and probably some Friesian too, but a cross between them now wouldn't make a hackney.
This is not natural for any horse. They may have natural high steps they are not this high. People do swore them to get them this high. The Hackney horse does have naturally high stepping gaits but this is not their natural height of step. These horses may or may not have been swored. They have different techniques in training a horse to step high. Some people chose the quick and cruel way but others may chose the slow and natural way. We do not know for sure what technique these people used.
LIir321 3 weeks ago
I feel so bad for these horses. They sword them, meaning they put acid that burns on their legs, to make them pick up their feet. -_- Awful people.
xHorseJumper97x 7 months ago
@xHorseJumper97x No they don't.....at least not in America. It's their natural gait...
SkyPatronus112 4 months ago
@xHorseJumper97x pffft... where'd you get THAT information? Like Sky said.. it's natural for them.
AlyJo23 3 weeks ago
@AlyJo23 Well, let us see. i got the info from books, people, internets. So, yeah. For some, it's NOT natural.
xHorseJumper97x 3 weeks ago
looks very classy!
jmorrowbel 1 year ago
yyyeeeeeaaaa, thats awesome : D
1togetready 1 year ago
how do they get the horses to move that way? is there any cruelty involved?
jmorrowbel 2 years ago
Gen Robert E Lee had a horse who did that naturally, and it was the horse's preference. The Horse's name was Traveller and they called it his 'buck-trot'.
rchelle87 1 year ago
..... weights on the ankles
superdupersonic 1 year ago
@jmorrowbel breeding mostly and a bit of training to perfect it. No cruelty.
zodiakranch 1 year ago
@jmorrowbel High stepping is used by males to impress females during courting, these natural behaviours are used and merely exaggerated, this is normal for a horse.
weasle999 1 year ago
OMG!! o.o
TheJojjoHanna 2 years ago
Holy moly that horse is gorgeous. So is it true if you cross a Friesian with an Arabian you get a Hackney?
superdupersonic 2 years ago
@superdupersonic
No, it's not true. I'm sure there was some Arab used in the breed's development, and probably some Friesian too, but a cross between them now wouldn't make a hackney.
Ravelification 1 year ago
no gud dishes 2 much~!!! Take a look at what i mean an watch it again....
jimmypark1987 2 years ago
wtf xD that was high
Neighingfilly 3 years ago
High stepping at it's best! :)
thesweetestsherry 3 years ago
wow !! Spectacular horses !!!
CRcaballos 3 years ago