The gait of a horse is the sequence of hoof movements.

             The Trottingbreds, like the Standardbreds, have races for two different gaits.

                                                       The trot & the pace.

    A trotter moves the left-front & the                             A pacer moves both the left-front &

right-rear legs forward at the same time;                   left-rear legs forward at the same time;

then the right-front & left-rear move                           then the right-front & right-rear move

forward in unison.                                                       forward in unison.

    

The Standardbred horse is a major part of our breed. Almost all Trottingbreds are

more then 3/4 Standardbred. The most used Standardbred was Lothario. It would be hard to find a Trottingbred that doesn't trace back to him. Both trotters and pacers have benefitted from Lothario's contributions.

Standardbred Stallion

          Lothario

Picture courtesy of Hoof Beats

  a Standardbred publication

Information

Trottingbreds make great

riding horses. They are

always willing to please.

Pictured is B'Jingo 

a 6 year old mare.

She has raced, pulled a

buggy, and been trail ridden.

The above pictures are courtesy of the United States Trotting Association