| Introduction |
Hi there! My name is Jack Teter and welcome to our web site. In this Website we hope to provide you
with enough information as possible to help guide you into picking out the best horse suited for whatever
your needs may be. Although some people are not aware of the various breeds of horses and their
significant purposes, we certainly feel it is extremely important that our horses go to the right owners for
the right reasons. So without going into long drawn out specifics, I'm going to tell you a little bit about
the difference between a gaited horse and why I chose the gaited breeds for my personal life style and
business. For those of you that are in the know about gaited horses, please move on or bear with me here.
The Biggest difference in the gaited breed is, that they don't have a trot per se. Even though the
Missouri Fox Trotter name would imply a trot, it actually has a four count beat to it's gait. The
mechanics of the "Four Count Beat Gait" is that there is no bounce produced in it as in the diagonal
action of a true trot. This is what makes the gaited horse so smooth and effortless to ride. There are
numerous breeds of Gaited horses so I will not attempt to go through all of them but will limit this to the
breeds I handle and am most familiar with. They are, the Tennessee Walker, Missouri Fox Trotter, and
the Rocky Mountain Horse.
Without breaking down the various aspects of the gaits of these three breeds I handle, the videos you
will view on this site will show that. If you desire more complete information about their gaits, you can go
to their respective registry sites, and get a more detailed explanation. For your convenience, we've listed a
few links in our website.
First, let me tell you about the Tennessee Walker. This was the first Gaited horse I owned and became
one of the breeds I specialize in. I have owned several and like all creatures that had differences and things
in common, the one thing they all possessed was a pleasing disposition which made them a pleasure to be
around. Even the ones that were considered to be on the "Warm Side" for a Walker, were still very easy
to handle and work with. A few years ago, I had a young gelding that was well over 17hh which made him
appear very intimidating but he was such a gentle spirit that one couldn't help over look his Huge kid-like
personality. Most of the time he'd give you the impression that you were dealing with an over grown puppy.
The gaits in the Walker are both smooth and quick. In my opinion, I feel that they are possibly the
quickest in their gaits of all the gaited horses. I know there are exceptions but for the most part based by
my experience, they have proven to be just that.
The Missouri Fox Trotter, an exceptionally fine horse. They have the same disposition and attitude as
the Walker. Though their gait isn't quite as smooth or fast as the Walker there's still a very small
difference between the two. I also owned a large Fox Trotter that I clocked at 19mph when he was really
stretching it out, a very respectable speed for any gaited horse I'm sure, and as I stated before,
"There are exceptions".
The Rocky Mountain Horse, truly magnificent as the others. Though I have only been around them and
worked with them since mid 2005, they have impressed me to the point of offering them as well. They are
as a rule, smaller than the Walker or Fox Trotter but they certainly make up for it in heart and ability.
They have excellent dispositions and temperaments. I have worked with several now and have found them
to be very willing when it comes to training. They have a wonderful four beat gait that is very smooth and
quick. I feel they are the perfect horse for people not looking for a big mount like the average Walker and
Fox Trotter, plus they have all the other qualities that you'd expect in Walkers and Fox Trotters.
One important thing that has come up over the years that I'd like to mention is that I have sold many of my
gaited horses to people that were set on the idea never riding anymore because of past back injuries or
just having bad backs. They've all told me they had never ridden a gaited horse before until after they hurt
their backs. Then, after riding a friend's gaited horse, they knew they would be able to continue riding
again because of the smooth, no bounce ride of the gaited breeds.
Volumes have been written already about these three breeds therefore, I will end here with this statement
about them. They are in my opinion versatile, athletic, and trustworthy.
If there are any further questions, please feel free to contact us by email or phone.
with enough information as possible to help guide you into picking out the best horse suited for whatever
your needs may be. Although some people are not aware of the various breeds of horses and their
significant purposes, we certainly feel it is extremely important that our horses go to the right owners for
the right reasons. So without going into long drawn out specifics, I'm going to tell you a little bit about
the difference between a gaited horse and why I chose the gaited breeds for my personal life style and
business. For those of you that are in the know about gaited horses, please move on or bear with me here.
The Biggest difference in the gaited breed is, that they don't have a trot per se. Even though the
Missouri Fox Trotter name would imply a trot, it actually has a four count beat to it's gait. The
mechanics of the "Four Count Beat Gait" is that there is no bounce produced in it as in the diagonal
action of a true trot. This is what makes the gaited horse so smooth and effortless to ride. There are
numerous breeds of Gaited horses so I will not attempt to go through all of them but will limit this to the
breeds I handle and am most familiar with. They are, the Tennessee Walker, Missouri Fox Trotter, and
the Rocky Mountain Horse.
Without breaking down the various aspects of the gaits of these three breeds I handle, the videos you
will view on this site will show that. If you desire more complete information about their gaits, you can go
to their respective registry sites, and get a more detailed explanation. For your convenience, we've listed a
few links in our website.
First, let me tell you about the Tennessee Walker. This was the first Gaited horse I owned and became
one of the breeds I specialize in. I have owned several and like all creatures that had differences and things
in common, the one thing they all possessed was a pleasing disposition which made them a pleasure to be
around. Even the ones that were considered to be on the "Warm Side" for a Walker, were still very easy
to handle and work with. A few years ago, I had a young gelding that was well over 17hh which made him
appear very intimidating but he was such a gentle spirit that one couldn't help over look his Huge kid-like
personality. Most of the time he'd give you the impression that you were dealing with an over grown puppy.
The gaits in the Walker are both smooth and quick. In my opinion, I feel that they are possibly the
quickest in their gaits of all the gaited horses. I know there are exceptions but for the most part based by
my experience, they have proven to be just that.
The Missouri Fox Trotter, an exceptionally fine horse. They have the same disposition and attitude as
the Walker. Though their gait isn't quite as smooth or fast as the Walker there's still a very small
difference between the two. I also owned a large Fox Trotter that I clocked at 19mph when he was really
stretching it out, a very respectable speed for any gaited horse I'm sure, and as I stated before,
"There are exceptions".
The Rocky Mountain Horse, truly magnificent as the others. Though I have only been around them and
worked with them since mid 2005, they have impressed me to the point of offering them as well. They are
as a rule, smaller than the Walker or Fox Trotter but they certainly make up for it in heart and ability.
They have excellent dispositions and temperaments. I have worked with several now and have found them
to be very willing when it comes to training. They have a wonderful four beat gait that is very smooth and
quick. I feel they are the perfect horse for people not looking for a big mount like the average Walker and
Fox Trotter, plus they have all the other qualities that you'd expect in Walkers and Fox Trotters.
One important thing that has come up over the years that I'd like to mention is that I have sold many of my
gaited horses to people that were set on the idea never riding anymore because of past back injuries or
just having bad backs. They've all told me they had never ridden a gaited horse before until after they hurt
their backs. Then, after riding a friend's gaited horse, they knew they would be able to continue riding
again because of the smooth, no bounce ride of the gaited breeds.
Volumes have been written already about these three breeds therefore, I will end here with this statement
about them. They are in my opinion versatile, athletic, and trustworthy.
If there are any further questions, please feel free to contact us by email or phone.
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