Which Horse Breeds Are Five Gaited?

by Kay Rice
View Biography

What horse breeds are five gaited? (Tessie Oberding - Saskatchewan, Canada)

A "Gaited" horse is one which performs any of the four-beat natural gaits in place of or in addition to the trot. These gaits are the stepping pace, the rack, the running walk, saddle, single-foot, and the fox-trot. Three-gaited refers to horses that are trained in the walk, trot, and canter; and five-gaited horses are those trained in all five. As far as I am aware, the only horse breed which is often five-gaited is the American Saddlebred Horse.

More Misc. Horse Issues Questions & Answers

Disclaimer: This service is meant to provide advice only and is not meant to replace an appointment with a registered veterinarian. Users should always seek a second opinion. Unfortunately we are only able to answer several questions per week so not everyone gets a published answer. And, unfortunately we can't answer by email.

Readers' Comments (Newest to Oldest)

There are currently no comments for this topic.