Do ALL SADDLEBRED HORSES RACK?(RACKING)?

Question

I AM LOOKING TO GET A HORSE AND I NEED TO GET MY FACTS STRAIGHT THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

Not all Saddlebreds rack. Some can rack naturally and you can train a Saddlebred to rack. Quite a large number do rack though. If you are looking to buy a horse, keep in mind that a Saddlbred that has been trained to rack or at least has good racking ability will carry a much higher price tag compared to one that has not been trained or cannot rack. If you dont know how to ride Saddleseat or a Saddlebred, most people start out on a three gaited saddlebred first. It is important that you develop the quality for riding the three gaits found in almost every breed: the walk, trot, and canter. Something that helped me was that I have been riding English for almost 15 years and I learned quite a few tricks to calming that hyper horse in that disciplined that I carried over into Saddleseat. Like what is called the half-halt. I dont know a single Saddlebred/Saddleseat trainer that incorporates that into their riding programs. After you are comfortable in your Saddleseat lessons, I suggest going and taking a few Hunt Seat lessons. The leg position is not that much different between the two. Crosstrain yourself as much as possible.

Answer 2

Saddlebreds can be taught to slow gait and rack but not all do. Some have more talent than others.
And hunt seat/saddle seat is *not* alike. It's two different types of riding. Saddle seat, with a higher headed horse, your hands are higher, and post less off the feet than hunt seat, with a longer stirrup. Proper position is not the same.

Answer 3

No only specially trained Saddlebreds can rack the rest are three-gaited which means in shows they exhibit the walk, trot and
canter.
I love Saddlebreds.