Why a TWH

[dow]

Maybe this is a dumb question but why do all the trialers use TWH instead of QH or something else. I'm a newbie to the horse arena but I"m learning more everyday

[c.rhea]

I don't want ot hijack this thread, but on the same lines, Why a TWH and not Foxtrotter?

[chkrhntr]

The short answer is that TWH walk faster and smoother because they are gaited. A quarter horse has to trot to keep up and it really pounds the crap out of you after a full day at a trot!

[DGFavor]

TWH's are probably the most common but you'll see about any laterally gaited horse at a field trial. Occasionally someone will show up with a diagonal gaited horse like a QH but not often, not because there is anything wrong with those horses in terms of the physical and mental qualities needed, they just wear the riders out at the pace the lateral gaited horses can maintain. I've seen the occasional QH/paint that will move out darn good in a 4 beat flat walk - my neighbor has one that I can hear him coming and swear it's a TWH but he shows up on this fancy paint with its ears forward, head out and gettin' on down the road pretty fancy - it'd be a good one and I think is for sale.

I'm looking at a new foxtrotter this weekend - they've gotta go get him "off the mountain first".

[chkrhntr]

Doug Explained that about a milion times better than I could have.
Sounds like you got some work ahead you Doug!

[TAK]

I don't want ot hijack this thread, but on the same lines, Why a TWH and not Foxtrotter?

I like the MFT over the TWH because of the looks. I hate big headed horses!

[KEVIN MURRAY]

The best is a gaited mule and the best looking.

[GenuineKennels]

Yea if you like dog kickers, There are other gaited horses to look at like the pasifino, Goverment breed Morgan, just to name a few.

[Diesel]

One fast TW:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxl1usSPL1o

[Schlappi]

I have Paso Fino's, Gaited Morgans and Peruvian Paso's. For smoothness, I like the Peruvian Paso. For Speed I like the Paso Fino. For looks I like the Morgan.