Flatwalk- Papa's Royal Delight- Tennessee Walking Horse

[LuvCarlisle]

Wow i have never seen a head nod like this... i would think he would get dizzy lol.

[fancigal]

I dont think I have seen such an exaggerated head nod

[chollacat]

Beautiful horse, but why is the rider pushing so much with her seat? The horse would look more smooth if the rider would sit still.

[raprhowe]

When you have a horse with huge stride that is working the walk with animation and a neutral topline, there is more front-to-back movement... watch the saddle. This is not the rider "pushing" but moving "with" the horse's natural movement. The front-to-back movement is what allows the headnod to drive the backend stride. Bigger stride + bigger headnod = more front-to-back flow.

[fancigal]

It comes with such a gait... instead of the horse moving you from side to side like another other breed's, it moves you from front to back, almost forcing your pelvis to move in such a exaggerated way, kinda like a donkey of a mule would.

[NWHAhorserider333]

@chollacat That movemet makes the judges like your horse even more.

[dusty41497]

love the head shake and gait on this horse.

[raprhowe]

No, but you can breed to him! Go to howetheywalk. com

[touchingawalker]

Beautiful horse. How much would you sell him for? Let me know.

[tygerwmn]

REALLY nice to see a TWH doing what God intended, without pain or mechanical contrivances. INCREDIBLY wonderful to hear owners who are so knowledgeable - it shows how they care about their horses. This is a gorgeous horse and the finest example of the breed.

[DawnInTexas]

Now, this is what a REAL Tennessee Walking Horse looks like!

[tennwalkr74]

THATS A WALKER! What a flatwalk (cuold be a bit faster) .BUT THIS IS A WALKER. Haven't seen this great type of horse in years. The owners should be SOOOOOO proud.

[Hogguide]

That isnt a "flat walk"..It is a exagerated "dog walk". Nonetheless it is impressive.

[raprhowe]

A 'dog walk' is a lower energy, 4 beat walk with lowered head and stretching into the bit; a.k.a. trail walk. A flatwalk is a "walk with purpose"; a higher energy "marchy" walk that averages 3-5 mph as you see this horse doing. Many show circuits erroneously have horses' runwalking when the flatwalk is called, and then lose form and headshake (morphing to a racky, step-pace) at the runwalk as they try to give more speed. A runwalk is NOT a speed gait, but a "walking" gait at 9-10 mph.

[lovestwh]

Check out that head nod.. Hes working it..