[Maliek10]

So I got this guy in as a rescue a couple weeks ago. Working on getting his weight back up. He has been to the vet and got a clean bill of health just needing some groceries. My question is do you guys think he’s Standardbred? I was told he was “gaited”?

 

[tinyliny]

very likely. His head has that look about him. I look forward to seeing the 'after' photos when you've reached that point.

Could be Tenn walker horse, too.

 

[Maliek10]

I was also thinking TWH standardbred cross!

 

[Part-Boarder]

He could be. I always recognize them by their movement. How does he go? If he’s a standard bred, aren’t they inclined to pace unless you do a lot of work to get him to trot or canter?

 

[wvfarrier]

My wife who has shown SBs for years says he looks to be SB or SB cross. Step him out and see if he paces

 

[dustyk]

he certainly looks the part. any freeze brands on his neck ?

 

[My Salty Pony]

I have no clue, but he looks super sweet. Thank you for taking him in, poor fella. Hes going to look so much better when hes got his weight back, fills out and by then you should beable to tell what he is and can do.. Hugs to you!!!

 

[Maliek10]

He trots

He could be. I always recognize them by their movement. How does he go? If he’s a standard bred, aren’t they inclined to pace unless you do a lot of work to get him to trot or canter?

 

[Maliek10]

he certainly looks the part. any freeze brands on his neck ?

No brands or anything

 

[dustyk]

Standardbreds race on the trot and the pace. He could certainly be a trotter that didn't make the races. Looks like a sweet guy!

 

[caglover]

He trots

Standardbreds can Pace or Trot....or rack!

We have one that can, and will, do all three! Along with a canter!

Walk, slow rack, fast rack, pace, trot, AND canter!

And let's not even talk about his hell-for-leather all-out gallop!

 

[Woodhaven]

If he trots and he can really cover a lot of ground with each stride, he could be a standardbred as they can trot naturally or pace. My first horse was a stardardbred trotter and he could go miles at the trot, never paced tho'.
One time I was riding a horse (not a standardbred) and I was out riding with a friend and she was riding her standardbred mare, we were trotting and I pushed my horse faster, the mare kept up easily. Just out of curiosity I wondered how fast she could trot so I moved to a canter, she trotted right beside me, so I upped it to a good gallop and she still trotted effortlessly beside me.

 

[dustyk]

Worlds record is 1.49 over a mile. My math skills suck, but I'm sure someone can put that in mph.
That is pulling a race bike not being ridden

 

[caglover]

Worlds record is 1.49 over a mile. My math skills suck, but I'm sure someone can put that in mph.
That is pulling a race bike not being ridden

If my math skills don't suck...a 1:49 mile is a bit over 33 mph

I have seen racking horses hit that number on a straight away...Best my boy did at a rack was very close to 25mph

 

[dustyk]

25 mph racking is very respectable!!
Thanks for doin' the math

 

[caglover]

25 mph racking is very respectable!!

And he was 16 at the time!
I was was way out of my comfort zone at the speed!