Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Hackneys!

This rare British breed may remind American viewers a little of the Saddlebred, but it is older and is not technically a "gaited" breed - it has no extra gaits, but it does move a lot like a Saddlebred.

No, these horses are not sored. A good Hackney foal will trot like this in the pasture. They were bred to pull light carriages and look good doing it. They come in two sizes - the Hackney Horse and the Hackney Pony.


(And, yes, they can be ridden. Hackneys and Hackney crosses often make good jumpers).


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