Appalachian Singlefoot Horses

[Snaffle_Bit]

Has anyone heard of this breed before?

I found them by chance looking at various gaited breeders. I came across a stallion that is apparently an Appalachian Singlefoot Horse: http://www.pshr.com/krs.htm

I found his owner: http://www.highbredfarms.com/

However, I can’t find any additional information on the breed, or their gait, which is apparently a “broken trot”. Can anyone provide any additional information on the gait or breed?

[katarine]

Tis a Racking Horse with a new label

[Tamara_in_TN]

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

gasp

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tears

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this is great though:
"Kydd’s Redd Symbol is a wonderful example of how selective breeding is in producing top horses. "

and then his pedigree is totally empty…that is almost as good as some of the Gypsy Vanner pedigrees…look what happens when a Rocky Mt horse loses it’s papers:lol:

Tamara

[Auventera_Two]

They have made their way to WI because a friend of mine told me she was going to look at one which was for sale. I had never heard of Apalachian Singlefoot before, and didn’t think any more about it until this thread.

[katyb]

Well, I live in the Appalachians, and I haven’t ever heard of one.

[ReSomething]

Another canny marketer.

[gaitedincali]

I guess saying, “I have a racker” doesn’t have enough snob appeal?

[Snaffle_Bit]

I thought a rack was a lateral gait?

I could be wrong. I’m not an expert on gaited breeds.

[katarine]

they said don’t confuse it with a stepping pace or broken pace. They never said don’t call it a rack.

[JollyBadger]

Is the Appalachian Single Foot Horse the same as other Single-Footing horses?

Seems like there are at least two “organizations” for single-footers, one of them being SHOBA. I went to one of their events at East Fork Stables in TN and had a good time.

[Snaffle_Bit]

[QUOTE=katarine;5977776]
they said don’t confuse it with a stepping pace or broken pace. They never said don’t call it a rack.[/QUOTE]

I wasn’t arguing that it couldn’t be a rack. I meant I thought that a rack was a lateral gait, not a diagonal.

They said the broken trot is a diagonal gait, which is why I asked.

[Hoofbeats02]

My hubby used to own a Single Foot Horse and we have neighbours who raise them…they are neat little horses but basically yeah, they are mixed breed gaited horses. More of a type than a breed. To be registered you have to send in a video of them single-footing (racking). I do love the gait, it is soooo smooth to ride and they get going pretty fast!

I have never heard of them being called “Appalachian” Singlefoot horses though.

[gaitedincali]

@Snaffle Bit;5978430

I wasn’t arguing that it couldn’t be a rack. I meant I thought that a rack was a lateral gait, not a diagonal.

They said the broken trot is a diagonal gait, which is why I asked.

The rack isn’t a diagonal gait.

I could start calling my TWH ‘California Saddlers’ and declare the running walk is a diagonal gait and put up a nice website about all of it if I wanted. :lol: I bet people would fall for it too.

[Guilherme]

Another “Heinz 57” gaited horse.

G.

[Snaffle_Bit]

I’ve been doing a little research.

Basically, it sounds like they are doing something similar to a foxtrot, which is also a diagonal gait.

The Mangalarga Marchador also performs a diagonal gait known as marcha batida, which is very similar to the fox-trot.

So I assume they are probably doing something very similar to that. Thank you all for the help.

[Malda]

I couldn’t find any videos. I wonder why they wouldn’t put up a gait video if they’re promoting a “new” breed.

[Guilherme]

“Single foot” is a generic term meaning the horse always has one foot on the ground. The underlying gait can be lateral, diagonal, or centered.

The correctly done marcha batida has triple support (three feet on the ground at one time).

These may be nice horses bt the type is “a dime a dozen” înthe South.

G.

[Snaffle_Bit]

I’m not trying to promote them. I was just curious about them as I was unfamiliar with the breed.

Thank you all for your help. I’m new to gaited horses so it’s been interesting to read various sites and learn about the different gaits and breeds.

[Equibrit]

It has to be a joke !

[lcw579]

I knew a horse that single footed when I was a kid. It came in on one of the wagon trains from out West that all converged on Valley Forge Park for the bicentennial. I wouldn’t compare the gait to a rack. It was more like a shuffly trot. I think I was told he could keep it up for long distances with less effort than the trot or canter. It wasn’t terribly fast but it was easy to sit to.