Redneck, Gaited Appaloosa

Redneck is an Indian Shuffler. The gait he is doing is known as a lateral stepping pace. Notice both legs on the same side go almost in perfect unison. This is also called an amble gait. It was characteristic of many early colonial horses and was prized by ranchers, and cowboys as it was smooth and comfortable to ride. These horses were also called traveling horses as they can travel faster at a walk than an ungaited horse. Redneck is probably the most strongest gaited registered Appaloosa in the Appaloosa horse club registry as the Appaloosa horse breed is primarily a stock horse breed. He represents an era that was lost but Redneck has brought back gaited genes and is producing gaited offspring. Cheryl Palmer, Bigfork, Montana was the breeder and has recently sold him to Susan Boyd in Arkansas, and she will continue breeding him for his gaited genetics. So far all of his offspring, even when bred to non-gaited mares, have been gaited. He was bred within the Appaloosa registry and is 100% foundation Appaloosa bred and is not an outcross from a gaited breed. Because he is a homozygous leopard he will produce 100% colored offspring and so far all 7 of his offspring have been gaited.If you are interested in learning more you can acess Cheryl Palmer's web page at www.leopardappaloosa.com and from this acess pictures of Redneck and articles on the history of gaited horses. You can acess Susan Boyd's web site at www.ifwisheswerehorsesllc.com .

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[IrissMulaa]

it's like pace isn't it?

my trotter does it to

[northeastspot]

The trainer knows he's on the wrong lead behind, but doesn't know why. I've ridden horses that do this, and it feels very awkward. Did the horse ever learn a real canter? Sometimes a farrier can correct this.

[Izancai]

@wolfsvain2 The Indian Shuffle is a gait preformed by some foundation bred Appaloosas. This horse is an Appaloosa, as Indian Shuffler is not a breed.

[lakota123max]

lol he was a little hoppy there..but nice gait..too bad his canter isnt as good

[harleythemacaw1]

Natural pacer..

[jmorrowbel]

I believe it's not a breed but rather a "gait"

[wolfsvain2]

I've never heard of an Indian shuffler where can I go to find out more about this breed?