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Standardbred Horse For Sale, Kentucky, Pikeville

His grandfather is the old Johnny Demetris Rowdy horse and the mother is a full grey standardbred. He has got the speed. In all the years I have rode horses he is one of the best I have ever sit on. He's great around the barn, isn't a problem ... Continue reading


Standardbred Horse For Sale, Quebec (Canada), Ottawa

This wonderful mare is just looking for a home and someone to be "her" person. She's very friendly, loves attention, and she's a bit of a princess. We've been able to track down a lot of information about her. She started racing at 4, including a ... Continue reading


New Alliance For Expanded Gaming In NY - Standardbred Canada ...

New Alliance For Expanded Gaming In NY - Standardbred Canada Automotive & Motorcycle. Continue reading


Standardbred Excellence: Another blog award!

Thanks to Kate over at Riding from the Ground Up for bestowing blog award to me! Yay! This one is called the One Lovely Blog award. I love sharing these (sort of silly, admit it) awards with my little blogging community. Continue reading


Very Tame Senior Standardbred Mare for Sale

Jazz is an extremely gentle standardbred mare that i need to sell. Continue reading


Standardbred | Milton | eBay Classifieds (Kijiji) | 16672612

Amaretto is a two year old Standardbred. She is very broke and is actually my personal horse. She knows her name and comes to you when you call her. She is. Continue reading


17 Hand Standardbred Gelding, Well Broke to Drive.

By his tattoo we believe this gelding is Honeys Noble Son, a 1993 gelding. Continue reading


PA HORSEMEN BLAST PLAN TO 'RAID' SLOTS FUND ...

PA HORSEMEN BLAST PLAN TO 'RAID' SLOTS FUNDStandardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jerseyby Tom LaMarra, Blood Horse The Pennsylvania Equine. Continue reading


Standardbred Press Releases: Ppk5/8 - Gillis And Family Vacation ...

Ppk5/8 - Gillis And Family Vacation At Pompano. Canada's newly crowned trainer of the year for 2011, Jeff Gillis, is attending the races at Pompano for the February 7 and February 8 programs with his wife Sarah and their ... Continue reading


Standardbred Press Releases: Lon - Entry Box Deadline Extended ...

The Raceway's Entry Box Deadline Extended. Due to a power shortage earlier this morning, The Raceway at Western Fair District advises that the entry box for the Monday, February 13 card will remain open until 10 a.m. this ... Continue reading

Standardbred basic information

In many respects, the Standardbred resembles its ancestor the Thoroughbred. It does not stand as tall, averaging 15.2 hands, although it has a longer body. The head is refined, set on a medium-sized neck. The quarters are muscular yet sleek. The clean hind legs are set well back. Individual Standardbreds tend to either trot or pace. This breed appears in varying colors, although bay, brown and black are predominant. It weighs between 800 and 1000 pounds.

Gaits
Standardbred racing is contested on two gaits, the trot and the pace. Trotters move with a diagonal gait; the left front and right rear legs move in unison, as to the right front and left rear. It requires much skill by the trainer to get a trotter to move perfectly at high speeds, even though the trotting gait is a natural one in the animal world. But horseman and fans agree that there are few things more beautiful than a trotting horse in full stride.

Pacers, on the other hand, move the legs on one side of their body in tandem: left front and rear, and right front and rear. This action shows why pacers are often called "sidewheelers." Pacers, which account for about 80 percent of the performers in harness racing, are aided in maintaining their gait by plastic loops called hobbles, which keep their legs moving in synchronization. Due to the sureness of their action, pacers are usually several seconds faster than trotters.

Actually, a third gait often manifests itself in harness racing running. But a horse who runs, or goes "off-stride" in the parlance of the sport, must return to his natural gait or face disqualification.


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