WCHS 07 C240 1631 slow gait - rack

This starts with Final Countdown working at the slow gait the first way and then the rack is called for. Final Countdown has a very nice slow gait and rack and probably his biggest weakness is his trot.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Worlds
• Championship
• Horse
• Show
• 2007
• CCV
• Casey's
• Final
• Countdown
• Michelle
• Macfarlane

[maymayrox]

poor horses

[HNNVideo]

Which horses are you talking about?  If you are talking about Casey then you are saddly mistaken as he is in the care of Michelle Mcfarlane, whom I have met and can say if I died and I came back as one of her horses life would be pretty good. I can assure you that horse probably gets better care then a lot horses but of course some of that comes down to simple finances. My point being don't make drive by comments on something you know nothing about and expect anyone to take you seriously.

[dvt3]

cut evancrab some slack he did not no

[HNNVideo]

Funny how this account is already been closed by YouTube. I have to wonder if dvt3 = evancrab. Either way, your comments show lack of any knowledge about the breed you speak and come across as someone just trying to make trouble just to get a little attention.

[chestnuthorseR]

is this from this year's World Championship in Louisville? I was there and it was sooooo amazing!!!

[HNNVideo]

Yep. This was Michelle on Final Countdown. At the start of the video they are going at the Slow Gait and then they ask for the Rack.

[WGCHippieChic]

FYI ignorant people...the reins are supposed to be a little tight! The bits are not sharp and the horse feels more secure with more pressure in its mouth. We are not talking about some dopey trail horse. This is a highly energetic American Saddlebred Stallion for crying out loud! WE DON'T SORE SADDLEBREDS!please gets some brain cells and come back later. There is no need to sore then (and we wouldn't even if we could) but the saddlebred has NATURAL front leg motion.

[licketyZsplit]

Too bad you can't spell "soring". And this horse didn't experience that. SOAR means to fly you freaking moron. Grow up around the exquisite American Saddlebred and maybe you'll have a clue. Otherwise, go home, stick your head in a toilet and have a good soak, k?

[KountryBoiBayou]

I'm looking for a good young saddlebred stallion or mare that will rack like these horses. Anyone know where I can purchase a good one???

[LatiOfHorses23]

is that soring!!???

[aurora103ful]

A saddlebred can't perform if sore. The vast majority of saddlebred show horses live a life of comfort and great care. I can say this because I was a caretaker of saddlebred show horses for 15 years. They are a lovely,energetic breed, who happen to love to work out.

[Kitkat7ful]

Saddle is BEAST!!!! I love and i will never get sick of it.

[grandcarriage1]

Final countdown, eh? I thought it was Memories Citation at first.

[weirdalishot]

How do they signal for the rack?

[KeinLiedVonLiebe]

das is ja ma krass unnatürlich...okee is reiten ja allgemein meistens...aba das is schon heftig...

[TymeRyde]

@HarlemsBoomerangLvr

Hear, hear! Anyone who has ridden one of these amazing creatures will tell you that they are an enabler of these show-loving peacocks, no more than turning the key on a car! An extra ounce of "human" intelligence on these guys and they'd do it all by themselves. The rider is simply translating. :)

[saddlebredchic14]

i do have one question for you since you are so disgusted what exactly is it that we are doing to this horse?

[HarlemsBoomerangLvr]

@EventingWithMe Im guessing your an eventer who has no knowledge of this breed? It doesn't hurt them. Its natural. They love showing and they Love the roar of the crowd.