Thursday, January 2, 2014

Tennessee Walking Horse - What I Learned Today



Here are some things I learned about Tennessee Walking Horses.
  • They have 3 special gaits. They are the flat-foot walk, the running walk, the rocking-chair canter.
  • The Tennessee Walking Horse was first bred in Tennessee. 


  • Tennessee Walking Horses live to be 20-30 years old.
  • Tennessee Walking Horses are 15-17 hands from the ground to the top of their shoulders.
  • Tennessee Walking Horses weight 1,000-1,200 pounds.
  • Walkers have broad chests, short backs, muscular hindquarters, and long, full tails. 
  • The first Walking Horse was born in 1837 in Kentucky and his name was Bald Stockings.
  • During the Civil War many Confederate soldiers used Walking Horses.
  • Tennessee Walking Horses give bounce free rides.
  • Walkers are good horses for new riders and children.
  • Walkers are a result of crossbreeding Thoroughbreds, Standardbreds, Morgans and American Saddlebacks on in Tennessee during 1800's.
  • After the Civil War, breeders in the South wanted to keep the Walking Horse gait alive.
  • Photo credit
Here is the book we read The Tennessee Walking Horse by Charlotte Wilcox. You can buy it on Amazon or check your library.


Get your Tennessee Walking Horse filly coloring page here.


Remember if you ever see an injured or abused horse call a local rescue to help!

Gwyn






22 comments:

  1. Great post baby girl! I am so proud of you!

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  2. Great job on what you learned. My daughter will enjoy me reading this to her.

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  3. One of my nieces loves horses, she even has a couple. I bet she would enjoy this book.

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  4. My oldest daughter loved reading your post! She loves horses too!

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  5. What a wonderful post filled with some great information. I learned a lot and I can just tell that it was written with love and feeling. Thank you

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  6. They are really beautiful! My brother-in-law loves horses, it would be a great book for him

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  7. WOW! This is a great blog. I'm very proud of you, and I learned a lot from you. I can tell you did a lot of research and work on this and it's really wonderful. Keep up the good work!

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  8. I dont really know anything about horses but I know about this type now :) Their tails are SO long and they are very pretty. @dapperhouse

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  9. Great job!! I haven't heard of this kind of horse before but it's a beautiful creature and it's really neat how they combined so many other horses. Thanks for the coloring sheet, my kids really like coloring and horses :)

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  10. This was such a great post that taught me a ton about horses! Thanks Gywn for the info and coloring page! -Amy

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  11. great information - I used to love horses when I was a little girl - lived and breathed horses! Glad to see someone with the same passion!

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  12. Great information. My daughter absolutely loves horses so she likes to learn whatever she can.

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  13. Awesome job gwyn! We all enjoyed the information you shared! !!

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  14. Wow, those horses are BIG! I've always been a little afraid of them, but I did have a chance to ride once. It's such a liberating experience!

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  15. I hadn't even heard of this type of horse before. It's really interesting to learn about though!

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  16. Great info. My son loves animals and will enjoy learning about this.

    Diane N.

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  17. I have to admit that I knew nothing about this horse until I read your post. Thanks for the lesson.

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  18. I used to ride quarter horses but never had a chance to ride a Tennessee walking horse. Your post has lots of great info!

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  19. I had no idea they had three special walks. I always thought it was just trot, canter, and break your neck run. :) Thanks for sharing.

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  20. Horses are so beautiful - I've only admired them from a distance and never learned much about them so thank you for sharing!

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  21. Gosh they are so pretty. I had 2 horses growing up but I have no idea what kind they were. I love horses.

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  22. Horses are such amazing gentle creatures...I can`t get anywhere near them due to allergies but I love to watch them run in the fields.
    Already printed off the coloring page for my little one.
    She freaked out as soon as she saw it. ;0)

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