Missouri Fox Trotter
The Missouri fox trotter is a gaited saddle horse developed in the Ozark region of the United States. Its signature movement is the fox trot, a broken diagonal gait that can cover ground comfortably while keeping the rider seated. The breed grew from practical frontier and ranch horses, with influence from gaited, saddle, and stock-horse lines selected for sure footing and usable temperament.
Most Missouri fox trotters are kept for trail riding, ranch work, pleasure riding, and breed showing. Buyers should watch the horse move in real conditions, because a comfortable natural gait is the main reason to choose the breed. Conditioning, hoof balance, saddle fit, and patient gait training are important; forcing animation can spoil the easy way of going that makes a good fox trotter useful.
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