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Missouri Fox Trotter
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Missouri Fox Trotter Description |
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The Missouri
Fox Trotter is bred for stamina, soundness and a gentle
disposition. They are primarily show and pleasure horses,
though they have been used for cross-country trail and
endurance riding. They are nicknamed "the common
man's pleasure horse" because they have a calm
and friendly dispostion. The Missouri Fox Trot has a
diagonal gait. It walks in front and trots behind, known
as the "fox trot." It is not a high-stepping
gait, but a sure footed one. The back feet have a sliding
action, making it a very smooth ride for the rider.
The Missouri Fox Trotter is a medium sized animal. They
have a good conformation and are proporionate both in
height and weight. Its neck is monderately long and
graceful. The head is neat, cleanly shaped, with pointed
ears and large eyes. The muzzle is tapered. Its back
is short and strong and it has a deep, well-ribbed body.
The Missouri Fox Trotter is very muscular, especially
in the legs. The most common coat color is chestnut,
although bay, black, roan, brown, buckskin, gray, palomino,
sorrel, tabiano, overo, cremello, perlino, white and
champagne are possible as well. |
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