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Encyclopedia > Tennessee Walking Horse
Tennessee Walker
The Tennessee Walker, otherwise known as the Tennessee Walking Horse, Plantation Horse, and other variations upon these themes, is a singularly tractable and comfortable riding horse. ...

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Tennessee Walking Horse (520 words)
The Tennessee Walking Horse is considered one of the light breeds of the equine family.
Horses that were originally bred by the farmers of Middle Tennessee who wanted to develop a breed of horse that could work in the fields during the day, and give the owner a comfortable saddle gait.
Walking Horses are born with the ability to do other gaits in addition to the running walk.
Tennessee Walking Horse (1581 words)
The Tennessee Walking Horse was officially recognized as a distinct breed of light horse by the United States Department of Agriculture in 1950.
The more "stride" the horse has the better "walker" it is considered to be, for this gives the rider a feeling that he or she were gliding through the air as if propelled by some powerful but smooth-running machine.
Walking horses relax certain muscles while doing the running-walk, some nod their heads in rhythmic timing, swing their ears in perfect motion, and some even snap their teeth.
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