Hogguide is right, you see wayyyyy too many people breeding racking/stepping pace horses with shit for pedigree just b/c they are "champagne" or whatever. This is a nice moving horse though, much better than a lot of TWHs you see, palomino or not.
I dont own the mares, I simply oversee a certain aspect of the farm. Too many people breed for color and not gait. The amber champagnes, silver dapples, and spotted breeding has sacrificed true gait and conformation for color and "spots". I have no bitterness toward your horse or it's color. I merely stated my opinion.
I own two palomino walking horse mares that I raise gaited mules from. I work at a farm that owns the dam of Trip My Trigger and several other well known palomino mares and studs. The videos of the old horses from the 30's and 40's can be seen on a video produced by Dr. Bob Womack called "Echo of Hoofbeats".
Then I am not sure I understand your comment about color, nor your apparent bitterness toward my palomino... who is Tennessee born and bred... but hey--to each his own. I thank you for pointing me to the video--I thought it was just a book. I also invite you to post videos of your palomino mares, since I assume you like the way they gait or you would not be breeding them.
No..I tell it like I see it. He is performing the average, soft trotting, :saddle gait" that so many people are duped into believing is the "true" TWH gait. Watch the old videos of Strolling Jom and Midnught Sun and Merry Go Boy if you want to see a TRUE TWH gait. breeding for color has ruined the Tennessee Walking horse.
Obviously, we disagree. And neither of us are credible in our opinions--you, because you will never like a blonde TWH even if it walks a hole in the ground, and me, because I love my horse even if you think he sucks. However, I'm most curious where one might see old videos of Strolling Jim, Midnight Sun and Merry Go Boy. THAT would be cool.
Perhaps Mr. Hog Man just prefers a more plain looking horse. Solid black, maybe? I think the flashy Palomino is thorwing his judgment off just a bit. The horse is moving correctly. Very nice.
The sorrel horse in the rear is soft trotting and not doing a true flat walk gait. In fact they are both poor examples of the old timey true walking horses.
Hogguide: the sorrel is not my horse and I don't really care what he's doing. The palomino, on the other hand, is performing a "true flat walk." I am most curious about what you think a true flatwalk is. As far as I can tell, he's perfectly 4-beated and is nodding his head. Voila! A flatwalk. My horse comes from very "old-timey" bloodlines, so I am interested in knowing what you think is so new-fangled about him.
I did notice that he was a little rusty in his running walk, but I saw him smooth out here and there. Of course it all takes practice and conditioning, right? My mare is the same when she's in her running walk--it's actually more of a stepping pace, but she's learning how to nod her head and find her correct rhythm better!
Looks like a fun horse to ride! Congrats on having a good one!
Hogguide is right, you see wayyyyy too many people breeding racking/stepping pace horses with shit for pedigree just b/c they are "champagne" or whatever. This is a nice moving horse though, much better than a lot of TWHs you see, palomino or not.
HeavensGaitWalkers 4 years ago
I dont own the mares, I simply oversee a certain aspect of the farm. Too many people breed for color and not gait. The amber champagnes, silver dapples, and spotted breeding has sacrificed true gait and conformation for color and "spots". I have no bitterness toward your horse or it's color. I merely stated my opinion.
Hogguide 4 years ago
Okay dokey. I'm sorry I misunderstood your previous statement, "I own two palomino walking horse mares."
utahkimi 4 years ago
I own two palomino walking horse mares that I raise gaited mules from. I work at a farm that owns the dam of Trip My Trigger and several other well known palomino mares and studs. The videos of the old horses from the 30's and 40's can be seen on a video produced by Dr. Bob Womack called "Echo of Hoofbeats".
Hogguide 4 years ago
Then I am not sure I understand your comment about color, nor your apparent bitterness toward my palomino... who is Tennessee born and bred... but hey--to each his own. I thank you for pointing me to the video--I thought it was just a book. I also invite you to post videos of your palomino mares, since I assume you like the way they gait or you would not be breeding them.
utahkimi 4 years ago
No..I tell it like I see it. He is performing the average, soft trotting, :saddle gait" that so many people are duped into believing is the "true" TWH gait. Watch the old videos of Strolling Jom and Midnught Sun and Merry Go Boy if you want to see a TRUE TWH gait. breeding for color has ruined the Tennessee Walking horse.
Hogguide 4 years ago
Obviously, we disagree. And neither of us are credible in our opinions--you, because you will never like a blonde TWH even if it walks a hole in the ground, and me, because I love my horse even if you think he sucks. However, I'm most curious where one might see old videos of Strolling Jim, Midnight Sun and Merry Go Boy. THAT would be cool.
utahkimi 4 years ago
Perhaps Mr. Hog Man just prefers a more plain looking horse. Solid black, maybe? I think the flashy Palomino is thorwing his judgment off just a bit. The horse is moving correctly. Very nice.
javagold100 5 years ago 2
The sorrel horse in the rear is soft trotting and not doing a true flat walk gait. In fact they are both poor examples of the old timey true walking horses.
Hogguide 5 years ago
Hogguide: the sorrel is not my horse and I don't really care what he's doing. The palomino, on the other hand, is performing a "true flat walk." I am most curious about what you think a true flatwalk is. As far as I can tell, he's perfectly 4-beated and is nodding his head. Voila! A flatwalk. My horse comes from very "old-timey" bloodlines, so I am interested in knowing what you think is so new-fangled about him.
utahkimi 5 years ago
Glad to see some TWHs that actually perform a real flat walk with some head nod and overstride! Thanks for posting this!
katphoti 5 years ago
Thanks for your comment! He's a great horse. His running walk is not very polished in this video--he's much better nowadays. :)
utahkimi 5 years ago
I did notice that he was a little rusty in his running walk, but I saw him smooth out here and there. Of course it all takes practice and conditioning, right? My mare is the same when she's in her running walk--it's actually more of a stepping pace, but she's learning how to nod her head and find her correct rhythm better!
Looks like a fun horse to ride! Congrats on having a good one!
katphoti 5 years ago