CH Callaway's Annabel Allison Wins the 5-Gaited Grand Championship at

The final class, of the final night at the 2013 Kentucky State Fair World's Championship Horse Show was an exciting one, and in the field of America's best 5-Gaited American Saddlebred horses, none were a match for CH Callaway's Annabel Allison. More from the 2013 #WCHS is available on-demand at www.usefnetwork.com/featured/2...

[@delaneyrichardson]

It honestly doesn't look like any of those horses are soared. A key characteristic of soaring is the spider crawl aka "big lick". That's where the horse throws his front legs forward so high and far out that his back legs have to come almost under his shoulders to support the flying front hooves. Their back ends drop down and their heads bob so much that they almost look like they're head banging. These horses are not soared in my opinion for whoever was wondering.

[@juliaadams8647]

+Delaney Richardson Saddlebred gaits are completely different from Walking Horse gaits. The long-reach by a Walking Horse's hind legs is a characteristic of the breed, and will be seen even in walking horses that have not been trained for show. Saddlebred action both front and back is vertical, while Walking horse action is more horizontal, especially in back, with the hind foot stride reaching beyond the last hoofprint of the front foot. Both breeds have their natural and beautiful characteristics that have been abused by humans in order to achieve some exaggerated forms that are seen in the show ring. Soring with chemicals is not common in Saddlebred horse, but there are other abuses--most obvious of these being the cut tails.

[@Elysian777]

It's the stacks, don't you get it? Stacks on the front hooves force an abnormal gait and massive strain on the back, back legs, tendons, etc. Rescuers constantly find big lick horses at the auction, run down, with burst tendons and destroyed hooves at a young age. Sometimes if a front boot comes off- the whole hoof comes off. They are still cutting nerves in the tail- abominably painful and destroys the horses ability to keep flies off. And once they glue on stacks they have to stay stalled. Some of these horses never play or see daylight for years. And once they are done making money for the owners, they ship them into the slaughter horse pipeline.

[@asrotties]

@@Elysian777 Saddlebred horses do not wear stacks. Tennessee Walkers wear stacks to achieve what they call the Big Lick. They are wearing Quarter boots here which are put on to protect them from over reaching or striking their feet. They are taken off after the ride. If you go to a Saddlebred farm and see the babies trotting free in the fields you will see they are very lofty horses, naturally. Just like any athlete, conditioning, training will increase it on the horses that have the most natural talent. Saddlebreds are governed by the same body as the United States Equestrian team. None of the abuses that happen in Tennessee Walkers would be allowed.

[@sianjones9877]

Nicking is sometimes performed on breeds (e.g., saddlebreds) for which show standards reward the tail being carried erect rather than lying flat. The practice may have developed for the same reason as docking, to keep the tail clear of harnesses. However it is now performed only for showing/cosmetic reasons.12 Nicking involves an incision and, in rare cases, serious or fatal complications have been reported due to infections resulting in peritonitis.13 As nicked tails will naturally settle back into a relaxed position, these horses often wear ‘tail sets’ to hold the tail erect. While wearing this equipment horses need to be stabled individually. Veterinary objections to this procedure can be found in publications as early as 185514 (“It is a surgical operation, but no respectable veterinarian would recommend it”).

[@ceilingunlimited-cp5kq]

Nicking is hardly done at all anymore since most Saddlebreds today now wear cap wigs and or a cap wig with a switch,that gives the same high set long tail look. The cap wig can be worn with or without what’s called a humane tail brace (you can Google that if you’d like to see what one looks like) ALL Saddlebred’s are in full compliance of the HPA under USEF and licensed Veterinarian’s.

[@oucutie1]

The Saddlebred. The most beautiful breed of all!! Total eye candy and the peacock of the show world 🌎. IMO this is what horses of dreams should look like!

[@charlottebonnie5320]

But there is a severe manipulation of the tails!

[@FranciscaAVior]

The most beautiful are the ARABIANS!

[@blackroan2276]

The most beautiful are naturally gaiting Tennessee Walking Horses!

[@charlottebonnie5320]

@@blackroan2276 I think most people can't enjoy events with horses being tormented badly and when most of the riders are greenhorns!

[@clovermaid7099]

@@charlottebonnie5320 all of these horses look very happy to me. Besides mr. burns most of these riders are very talented, this is a very difficult discipline. I think you are thinking of big lick.

[@kaylaromano7254]

Whoa 2 years later and I'm watching this and Marc Of Charm one last year!

[@anonymousjet]

Sad to see a lot of people in the comments are mistaking the Saddlebred for a TWH. The Saddlebreds are treated like gods and not only that, but most TWH owners don't abuse their horses. Don't assume and do your research!

[@Paether4]

My dad has a TWH Boy do they not even look like a saddle bred but they don’t move like them too naturally. The twh horses gaits are odd but cute at the same time 😂

[@charlottebonnie5320]

@@Paether4 You can't feel a thing to be cute although you know exactly that the twh are terribly tortured. By the way - I looked into my dictionary Deutsch-Englisch for quälen/foltern: torture, r a c k?!

[@karenwendling8490]

Chains are still used in "training" saddlebreds as are weighted shoes.

[@lionairvine870]

What’s with the big lumpy riders….apart from the weird way they go…

[@ceilingunlimited-cp5kq]

@@karenwendling8490For which division? You do know Saddlebred’s do have shoeing restrictions and shoeing rules right?

[@christinemcintosh2364]

Saddlebreds are not sored hardly any of them need any weight at all they naturally do this and the horses love doing this kind of sport

[@delfinahass9344]

Please you can tell me how the tail stays like this? So tall

[@mikaelaryn]

@@delfinahass9344 they use tail extensions to make them longer but saddlebreds have a naturally high tail carriage :)

[@ceilingunlimited-cp5kq]

@@delfinahass9344Most wear what’s called a cap wig

[@namu-vn9fh]

Watching five-gaited Saddlebreds always makes me feel un-coordinated. I have no idea how they do it! And from what I've heard from friends who own them, soring would be impossible and impractical on a Saddlebred, which is far more hot-blooded than the Tennessee Walking horse.

[@MorganHorse]

To me it looks like a mix between the canter and the walk.

[@hannahmarie1155]

Morgan_Horse well it's not. Only certain horses will make a great 5-gaited ASB, they are normally chosen at the age of a foal if they are going to be a 5 gaited or 3-gaited

[@radchannel5494]

@@hannahmarie1155 Actually they are chosen for athletic ability although frequently one will get "racky" as a youngster out in the pasture and show a propensity to gait. Usually they are started under saddle and then asked to gait. Some take easier to it than others. Some never do like to do it. But usually a trainer will ask each one to try, before stepping them down to the 3 gaited, Park or other pleasure ranks.

[@charlottebonnie5320]

@@MorganHorse / It is the same succession of hooves as in walk ("running walk"), but faster. You could watch a video of a racking horse in a slow-motion sequence, by this you would have the proof that it isn't a mix. It is the same gait in elephants which don't trot or canter I think because they are too heavy: left hind-leg goes down, after that left fore-leg, after that right hind-leg and then right fore-leg, left hind-leg etc. etc. etc.

[@baileymccosh4084]

I'm surprised Marc Of Charm didn't win 🤔😮

[@adebord82]

This is copied directly from ASHA. "There was continual crossing with Thoroughbreds, along with other breeds including Arabian and Morgan. Thus, when the first horse shows were held in Kentucky and Virginia in the early 1800s, American Saddlebreds, generally referred to as Kentucky Saddlers at that time, were frequently judged the winners because of their beauty, style and utility."

[@ilovediamondspearls]

The amount of people milling around in the ring is crazy 😮😮😮

[@elisabethandersen1102]

Why?

[@unknown-lf6zx]

How fun to watch! I grew up riding saddlebreds! God they are gorgeous. Miss it! Thank you for posting!

[@heather997277]

thank you for the response! I have always ridden under hunter jumper so I of course watched the riders. I am hoping to purchase a gaited horse due to back problems and just love watching the gaits...

[@StuckInNy]

These horses remind me of what our country has done to the German Shepherd .

[@judy3460]

Why? These horses are stunning. A Amish friend has one and he’s always the star of the road, they’re so beautiful

[@sunnylodge7528]

These are natural gates...not artificial.

[@amobaleiasassassinas]

I love Double O Deuce.

[@christinemcintosh2364]

Before you make a comment research because this is one of the most popular and historical sports in the world and don't make rude comments without checking please

[@lainam269]

*These are saddlebreds not Tennessee Walking Horses* meaning this is NATURAL via selective breeding. They’re not being sored like everyone keeps saying...

[@alexandralehman6475]

Koda n Cricket omg thank you!!!

[@dinahphillips2136]

Do they break their tails?

[@chrishale1345]

Dinah Phillips no, that’s how they naturally are!

[@radchannel5494]

@@dinahphillips2136 Tails are made of sections of vertebrae, the same as your dog's tail. You cannot break them as you would your let bones.

[@deannmiller4448]

What about their tails is that natural too !!

[@GoLightly01100]

Beautiful. I was never interested in the gaited horse, but I can definitely appreciate the quality here. Thank you for posting!

[@beverlylamon2169]

I was given one because one of the trainers I rode for got her to resell, she would only let me ride her so he gave her to me.

[@annamahaffey9331]

the most beautiful horse breed ever!

[@yennifer8426]

Anna Mahaffey yes their hooves going that high is so natural also the boiling stuff on the hooves that youre totally oblivious of.

[@mailimarechal9447]

Yennifer that’s illegal to mess with their hooves. the horses are really loved and treated amazingly

[@xxpheonixequestrianxxxd1141]

@@yennifer8426 that's again the Tennessee Walker. Their two different breeds.

[@Therian_HH-sisters]

The American saddlebred (asb) is one of my fav breeds!!!❤

[@Ekathdnn]

Would have loved to hear her speech again! She obviously loves that mare a whole lot! Well deserved!

[@carolynbaker6994]

Yay CH Callaways Annabell Allison

[@elizabethferguson7002]

I admittedly know little about the Gaited Breeds. Been with TB and Paints since I could walk. I can appreciate the hundreds of hours spent in the saddle to achieve this quality of training. But a question??? Do the judges not consider the riders seat, hands, legs as they are marking? Is it strictly about the horse's movement?

[@cal6452]

Elizabeth Ferguson No they don’t. In classes like these, the horse is the only thing that matters, as this is a performance class. Form of the rider is judged in equitation classes.

[@elizabethferguson7002]

Cal Thanks for the information. Always room to learn.

[@mayarussell]

In gaited classes no, in pleasure classes kinda, in eq classes YES

[@elizabethferguson7002]

@@mayarussell thanks Maya. I appreciate the detailed breakdown.💖

[@charlottebonnie5320]

I have been keeping/riding Icelandic ponies - a lot of them are five-gaited: walk, trot, gallop, running walk (Tölt/tjöld) and amble (Passgang). But which is the fifth gait of the Saddle Horse?

[@AntimonyxAngel]

The 4th and 5th gaits are: the Slow Gait, and the Rack. I've always wanted to ride an Icelandic pony!!

[@charlottebonnie5320]

@@AntimonyxAngel As a long-time owner of Icelandic horses (= ponies/some of them are really five-gaited >>>5th gait = amble), I claim that slow gait and rack are the same gaits because the hooves touch down in the same order (succession) in both gaits. That is why "five-gaited" horses are actually only four-gaited. I wonder if there is somebody who is able to refute (disprove) this theory.

[@alipoteete8591]

Marc of Charm, local man💕

[@Gloria-ek1mq]

Such elegance ❤❤❤

[@anonymousjet]

Absolutely love Saddlebreds! I love my TWH too though 😂❤

[@deniseshephard516]

also may I ask what bits do they use they look quite severe

[@deniseshephard516]

+Anna Glin thank you

[@Shoreseeker2]

Well the type of bits used is dependent on how the horse was trained, THEY ARE NOT QUITE SEVERE. Bits are only tools and only as good as the hands of the person using them. Can they be severe sure but that says a lot about the trainer not the horse. They maybe be a straight curb and a mullen mouth snaffle which is not severe per say but again depends on the hands of the rider. Many Saddlebreds are ridden with the lightest touch---fingertips!

[@Shoreseeker2]

Well Anna I guess it is a matter of your perspective yes? And I am sure it is a matter as how the horses you rode where trained. I do not consider a mullen mouth snaffle a severe bit nor do I consider a straight curb a severe bit so tell me what you have been riding. I have trained many horses not just Saddlebreds. Bits are just tools and anyone bit can be severe if the rider does not understand how to use them correctly----they are just a means of communicating to the horse nothing else!

[@Shoreseeker2]

Well Anna I am glad your ASB is doing well with Dressage very nice no question. Riding horses and training horses has everything to do with your perspective----your perspective is your reality no question! What if I told you I trained horses to perform with nothing on them, no bridle, no saddle? So you see it is your perspective in how you can communicate with the horse, you think one way and then you perform that way---right or wrong! What if I told you a worked a 5 gaited stallion and never made contact with the bits, just held the reines? You have been riding ASBs for nearly 15 years, well I am glad you love the breed no question they are my favorite also. I have trained all types of horses from many breeds and even trained a dressage trainer.

[@Shoreseeker2]

Well Anna believe what you may but your perspective is your reality, it is what you believe, as in what you see as being the truth. It is not a sentiment, but it is as you see things as being the truth.

[@bae5912]

this is like a really weird slightly funny fever dream

[@AntimonyxAngel]

Surely it's the organ music 😆

[@charlottebonnie5320]

The riders slide back and forth in their saddles - perhaps this could be prevented with buckskin leather (saddle and breeches) and by riding slowly.

[@Digidot1992]

I don't understand how people think this is beautiful, it looks out of control.

[@ryerye5627]

that horse got some high legs

[@user-lr5xl4un1j]

What is the name of this faction and where is it located?

[@susannedorzbach4809]

For me it looks so unusual, I wanna say almost unnatural how they sit on their horses. But the horses are stunning.

[@charlottebonnie5320]

I should like to send them a pair of scissors for the tails which are too long --- hahaha!

[@emmae4795]

Not entirely too long lol. When not showing they are tied up with some strands hanging out to swat flies. Sometimes they are even fake lol

[@donaldmcintoshdonaldmcinto8704]

Christena McIntosh..... You are right on. I like your name.

[@juliejenkins2376]

Also, why does it look like all their saddles are sliding off backwards?

[@CHLOCHLOLP]

why do they keep throwing the green stuff in front of each horse? Is it to keep them looking in that direction?

[@chrishale1345]

Voldemort it’s to see their reaction, to it. A part of saddleseat is desensitization. For example, using baby powder, plastic bags and more aids (like arena footing) won’t distract them. If this doesn’t make any sense let me know!

[@ceilingunlimited-cp5kq]

They’re using the green shavings to get the horse’s ears up

[@theniceashley84]

Marc of Charm was absolutely captivating, I couldn't take my eyes away

[@terrorike]

I absolutely love ELIZABETH GOTH and ROyal Kiss is FLipen AWSOME

[@crowleysridgegirl]

If they are as smooth as they are supposed to be,then why are some of these riders posting and looking like they are getting rough rides? I've owned gaited horses for years,no one really is supposed to be bouncing up and down out of the saddle at any speed if a horse is smooth gaited.If so,there's no need to have one IMO.not at the rack,but,at some of the other gaits called.

[@slghtrtrn]

5-gaited horses are shown at a trot as well as the smooth slow gait and rack.

[@anonymousjet]

Because the Saddlebred is a five-gaited horse. It trots as well as gaits.

[@user-gs8ho1jn1g]

Trots on a show horse are almost entirely impossible not to bounce. They naturally pick their feet up so high that you have to bounce on trot.

[@judy3460]

Foxtrotters are a great ride

[@pipercopeland9179]

when you trot in saddle seat you have to post

[@emilielynge9943]

+Anna Glin yes they are

[@Paether4]

Those gaits 😍😍😍 There all so stunning!

[@lindsey_r_design4717]

ANyone here see the gopro footage from this show?

[@lauraharmour]

Beautiful breed. do they.have Hackney blood? this would give the high step

[@anonymousjet]

Yes, they do have Hackney blood.

[@itsallgood4093]

Not really. The American Saddlebred includes the Narragansett Pacer, Canadian Pacer, Morgan and Thoroughbred among its ancestors. The breed has been around since the 1800s.

[@kaylareynolds5001]

the music makes me uncomfortable

[@imbored9370]

It sounds like carnival music

[@DoubleDogDare54]

You will find such music at all the Saddlebred events. It is played to correspond with the rhythm of the gaits on the horses.

[@ilovehorses1237]

a trainer at my barn used to work with debbie and the winning horse 😄

[@rxvenclxw3676]

who?

[@ilovehorses1237]

@@rxvenclxw3676 the guy running with debbie at 9:38

[@lauraharmour]

truly elegant horses

[@ChapandazSain]

Super bred, I love American saddle bred too much and it's my favorite pleasure riding breed...

[@cheyennepepper301]

I will never understand saddleseat riding (correct me if I’m wrong) 😭. Whatever gait this is called, trot or their fifth gait (I have no idea I just ride English) looks so hard to sit 😂

[@julianagaldos3060]

slow gait and rack are actually super comfortable to ride if you have a good gaited horse i know this as i have my own gaited horse and it is super easy to sit

[@ceilingunlimited-cp5kq]

Not hard to sit at all! A good gaited horse you can hold a glass of water and not spill a drop that’s how smooth it is! Once you rack you’ll never go back is the saying,and it really holds true! I hope someday you get the opportunity to give it a try. I’m sure you’ll have a Cheshire Cat grin from ear to ear!

[@deniseshephard516]

are they easier to handle than the mares in the ring

[@morganhorseinformationsour1192]

It depends on the individual horse.

[@deniseshephard516]

how can i tell if there paces are correct and true

[@anditarheel]

It's easier to tell in the trot rather than a rack, in the saddlebred world we look for a bold, "square" trot simply meaning an even and balanced trot.

[@joanettemurch9040]

These horses have stolen my ❤️

[@sueraymo3239]

I love these horses they are gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous 😍

[@MegaNatasha13]

Is this not the horses that some people put stuff on their legs that hurt them to make them lift their legs up higher?

[@DoubleDogDare54]

NO. You are thinking Tennessee Walking Horses. These are American Saddlebreds. Two completely different breeds. This action is natural in Saddlebreds. The only thing that might be done is add a low pad to the front hooves to act as a shock absorber of sorts, and put overreach boots on front. That's the sum of it.

[@fridatheweast]

They are stars!

[@heather997277]

So if these are supposed to be champions, how come most the riders have no idea what diagonal to be on?

[@Shoreseeker2]

+Heather Watson Well because that really is not that important in this class, teh rider is not judge, it is the horse 100%. Yes but of course the rider has a grat deal to do with how well the horse is shown.. But this is not an equitation class, they exist here also at this show.

[@MorganHorse]

Some show horses require riders to be on the wrong diagonal one way of the ring..

[@Shoreseeker2]

+Morgan_Horse Well that is incorrect but in a ASB 5 Gaited class the horse is judged not the rider or whether the rider is on the correct diagonal or not.

[@oceanfilly1518]

+Anna Piper this is not a pleasure class

[@Shoreseeker2]

+Anna Piper This class is the 5 GAITED STAKE CLASS, WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS----IT IS A PERFORMANCE CLASS! These horses are athletic, in better condition then the majority of race horses, they perform longer at very fast speeds then most thoroughbred races.

[@natashawilliams7139]

These horses are absolutely beautiful! I just can’t keep up with their legs😂

[@hopepazaras1157]

Awww I love Marc Of Charm he is one of my fav horses besides Sultans Santana

[@kathrynrose-schultz9218]

Look at some of these riders their posture looks like they are riding big lick!

[@ceilingunlimited-cp5kq]

It’s not an equitation class Honey. Only the horses are specifically being judged. Not the rider.

[@denuseshephard7885]

thank you for getting back to me also are these horses hot breaded because I have heard they can be temperamental

[@Shoreseeker2]

+Denuse Shephard Well they are not tempearmental but they are high energy and very intelligent.

[@denuseshephard7885]

Oh that's good to kno thank you for replying

[@Shoreseeker2]

+Denuse Shephard Welcome----their intelligence is exceptional, they like people, they are very athletic, they learn very quick, they were the chosen mounts of many of the officers on both sides during the civil war.

[@adamjlevin]

AHH I AM GONNA WIN THAT! I'M GONNA GET THE TRI COLOR

[@morganhorseinformationsour1192]

Good luck.

[@chrishale1345]

See you there!

[@deniseshephard516]

are stallions ever used

[@MorganHorse]

Yes... Marc of Charm is a stallion

[@mayarussell]

Sometimes there are even certain classes just for geldings and stallions!

[@emmagreatton8477]

Charmy should have won all the way bc he da best

[@adamjlevin]

please do not post evil coments there is one of my favorite horses in there

[@yennifer8426]

Adam Levin and your happy to stand by your favourite horse being abused because they put boiling stuff on their hooves to make their legs go higher than normal in which results to; back pain problems in the back back breakige

[@cal6452]

yennifer Not 100% on why damaging an animals legs would result in back damage or ‘back breakige’ whatever that is. Also, these horses aren’t sored at all because soring is only used on Tennessee Walking Horses to exaggerate the gait known as the ‘Big Lick’ which is impossible for the American Saddlebred to perform. Please educate yourself.

[@cal6452]

yennifer How about you go to a damn Saddleseat barn and learn yourself. How about you do some research. I live and work in this industry. You know nothing. You’re an uneducated idiot if you think this is the breed that’s sored. Tennessee Walking horses and American Saddlebreds are two extraordinarily breeds. It would be pointless to sore a Saddlebred because it WOULDN’T DO ANYTHING. Soring is ONLY used to exaggerate a gait called the BIG LICK. Which is IMPOSSIBLE for a SADDLEBRED HORSE TO PERFORM. These horse can walk, trot, canter, rack and slow gait. They cannot perform the Big Lick because it is physically impossible. Why don’t you protest this where it is actually happening instead of creaming yourself in a comment section about AMERICAN SADDLEBREDS which are not TENNESSEE WALKING HORSES. There is a five gaited horse where I ride that is not sored. She doesn’t even have shoes on yet she still performs just as well as these horses. This high step is 100% natural. You know nothing about the Saddlebred industry so stop pretending like you do.

[@yennifer8426]

Cal i understand and know that there are horses that naturally lift they legs higher and it is very beautiful. i hope u are right that the horses that are performing aren't abused but some horses maybe even all are abused which make me very sceptical of horses lifting there legs high. i did not mean to offend u if i did i just want to warn people that abuse can be held in these places.

[@cal6452]

yennifer Well maybe you should educate yourself before you run your mouth. And, by the way, if you don’t mean to offend someone maybe don’t call them an asshole horse abuser next time.

[@maggiekeziah5095]

I got to meet honey badger!!!

[@Taylorstanek716]

This horse is gorgeous but definitely not the one I would have pegged for first

[@emilielynge9943]

+Anna Glin search Tennesse walking horses

[@mariahbelt8120]

+Emily Life these are American Saddlebreds...

[@morganhorseinformationsour1192]

If you can't keep your comments in one place then you probably can't keep your thoughts there either... Go home.

[@skibonify]

Karykatura jeździectwa

[@pattykake1076]

Back to the walk ... and they all continue trotting 🤔

[@radchannel5494]

These horses are pretty amped up and they will not transition immediately, nor are they expected to. And frequently the rider will try to get one more trotting pass in front of the judge if he can. Only in Equitation or Pleasure classes will you see immediate obediance.

[@adanespinoza1921]

Se ve bonito pero la Realidad es otra les ponen accido en las pezuñas entre más dolor tengan más levantan las manitas

[@judithkerr8054]

The walk is one of the 5 gaits, however I only saw one horse actually walking! What is up with that?

[@xxpheonixequestrianxxxd1141]

That's not their walk. The gait they do in the show ring if I call correctly isnt the walk trot or canter.

[@julianagaldos3060]

This is not a pleasure class so the horses do not need to flat walk and in classes like this horses and riders aren’t judged as heavily on the walk saddlebreds can also jog or pace instead of walking unless the rules state the horse has to walk I know this because I have a five gaited horse who purposely doesn’t compete in pleasure cause he won’t walk flat

[@liliarenaud6260]

habitat really looks like deeply |ooderfulseemingly ...

[@emilielynge9943]

Anna Glin no it isn't How much do you know about it

[@lisabrady8229]

818 had the best equitation of all the riders! Very controlled and should have taken the championship

[@pipercopeland9179]

eq does not matter in gaited classes like this

[@juliejenkins2376]

Why do they all look like they're so uncomfortable and it looks as though they're swinging off the horses head. They may not be, but that's what it looks like.

[@ceilingunlimited-cp5kq]

It’s not an Equitation Class. Only the horses are specifically being judged. Not the rider.

[@juliejenkins2376]

@@ceilingunlimited-cp5kq Perhaps the riders SHOULD be getting judged if it's as bad as it appears tobe???

[@ceilingunlimited-cp5kq]

@@juliejenkins2376 I don’t make the rules or the class specifications

[@ChellyBaby81]

Hope the ‘training’ is better now then the old chains and weights from back in the day

[@Bridgette_equestrian]

This is saddleseat not big lick sadleseta doesn't use chains or stacks

[@maynardrunkle5805]

Estos caballos son de una raza muy elegante pero no es natural como preparan las colas porque no se levantan asi naturalmente como hacen los caballos arabes. No entiendo porque seleccionaron solo los cuatro de color oscuro porque los dorados eran mas lindos.

[@hrsnrnd10]

I’m not a fan of what they do to their tails...not necessary..

[@lisa-marie4161]

I won't wonder ,if theese horses have problems with their back..

[@shelanechaddick962]

Nope.

[@fridatheweast]

No they're fine actually. You can tell in their conformation

[@yennifer8426]

Elizabeth Friday no actually they have burning things on their hooves to make the legs go higher so it makes their back very bad and painful. they also have a lot of back problems because of this.

[@yennifer8426]

Shelane Chaddick yes they do. because they put boiling stuff on their hooves that make their legs go higher so their backs do have many problems and hurt them incredebly

[@rachaelglaeser4391]

+yennifer You are thinking of walking horses. Putting acid the legs is NOT something that is practiced in saddle seat. Please do your research before trying to tell others that they're wrong. 😊

[@Diosquepenademundo]

SI ES QUE ESTAMOS LOOOOOCOS, QUE MANERA DE MANIPULAR A LOS POBRES CABALLOS. . . ME PREGUNTO A QUE NIVEL LES PERJUDICARÁ ESTE TIPO DE SELECCIONES. LOOOOCOS!!!!!

[@PaoLoveEcu]

Eso es triste, no un espectaculo, los caballos sufren para ello y vosotros lo aplaudis, is a big shit.

[@4everdreamsx]

Es una raza que naturalmente su trote es así :)

[@CiPuGi]

yikes !

[@UrToy]

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[@terripankovich8666]

I hate what they do to the horses feet and legs, very cruel. They need to stop it and just be normal

[@cal6452]

Terri Pankovich You’re thinking of Tennessee Walking Horses. These are American Saddlebreds. Nothing is done to these horses. They’re not in pain, this high-step is actually quite natural.

[@jillpeters8509]

I had a Morgan, a normally shod Morgan he wasn't overshod to make him rack, he showed in huntseatAnd why must saddle bred people sore their horses, over shoe them, break their tails ect all to make them "showy". Arabian people feel the need to completely shave their horses faces and bodies then lube them all up. I just don't get it. I didn't like what some Morgan breeders did to get their gaited horses to rack, so I left the breed and got a Dutch Warmblood to do show jumping, dressage and eventing. No high shoes, soreing or tail manipulation and he had a gorgeous passage and piaffe and huge extended trot he floated! Now that's my kind of naturally beautiful horse!

[@canterwoodequestriancentre295]

+EquestrianEquitation well,they BURN there horses hooves for it!end of story

[@saturnstorm85]

+EquestrianEquitation ASB's have to shift some of their weight on to the hind legs to drive forward and be able to lift their front legs. Also they tend to be wide and muscular in the front, which acts as a fulcrum for the lower leg to be raised up on each stride. If you over do it with shoes it actually interferes more.

[@hannahwiseman7321]

+canterwood equestrian centre They do not burn the hooves. A horse with burned hooves would show soreness at the trot and not be square. As all saddlebred horses have to perform a square trot in the show, that would make soreing completely counter-productive. I'm not saying it can't happen, but the horses that are in these shows, on top of being drug tested, are not sored.

[@anditarheel]

Btw Morgan's aren't capable of being gaited

[@saturnstorm85]

+Anna Glin They aren't actually. They can only walk, trot and canter. Granted they do have a nice animated trot like the ASB, but no purebred Morgan can rack.

[@liliarenaud6260]

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[@superdill6665]

WTH am I watching? Why would anyone do this to a horse?

[@helruna7580]

Wtf is wrong with their tails? Looks very funny

[@ceilingunlimited-cp5kq]

They are wearing a cap wig and switch

[@heatherblakeway9590]

Can someone explain to me why on earth these competitors are doing running up each others backsides - its a mess. They should be spaced out & they obviously don't listen to what is required in pace & react accordingly ? In UK dressage if you over letters required you disqualified

[@DoubleDogDare54]

This isn't dressage. In case you didn't notice.

[@cal6452]

Heather Blakeway To repeat why Dog said, this isn’t dressage. However, I do agree with you. This happens to me a lot in the show ring too (I’m a Saddleseat rider) and it’s very, very annoying. As far as I can understand, it’s to throw you off, but I never do this to anyone myself. Saddleseat shows and classes can get pretty nasty and competitive. You get run up on and cut off a lot too. I actually find it pretty annoying.

[@morganhorsediaries3316]

Because you want one more pass on the judge. It's a showmanship thing.

[@emilielynge9943]

+Anna Glin there is proof about this abuse i agree with Endertiger that i hate these shows you abuse horses if you have ridden one yourself

[@MorganHorse]

Just because Tennessee walking horse riders wear the same (theirs are improperly fitted) clothes as us doesn't mean we do what they do to our horses.

[@ladyamaranth]

+Emily Life Your ignorance is showing through. You know nothing of what real saddleseat is. These are not Tennessee Walkers these are American Saddlebreds. What you see here is completely natural for them. I work at a saddlebred farm. These horses are pampered and are treated like kings and queens. Happy horses that love to show off.

[@littlemisssunshine9108]

you know nothing about american saddlebreds do you?!?! this gait is NATURAL to them and if you have ever rode an american saddlebred then you would know that you have to ride them a specific way. you are so ignorant and it is people like you who i never want to see comments from. i bet you have no clue about anything on american saddlebreds otherwise you wouldnt comment this!

[@veronikaelv]

+Little Miss Sunshine lol they aint natural ^^ they have been bred to run like that. their are also about 20 different horse breeds who have been bred to 5 gait horses... just as cruel as for the tennesse horses and saddle bred. people mostly talk bout the cruelty owners do to the feet.soaking them in oil and other painfull nasty shit, wich is normally used for tennesse horse but also saddlebred, it ocours less to saddlebreds. but the abuse does not stop there. since all most 5 gaited horsebreeds (such as saddlebred and tennesse walking horse ) are bred to stretch out, keep their hindlegs low and put their heads way up high. this is the most painfull position for a horse to be, yet even support a rider in that position. if you cant see the pain you are beyond help... ive seen a million of those horses. and all the same, pain ,pain ,pain!! people dont see it or dont wanna see it because it is a "tradition". its sick in my eyes...

[@veronikaelv]

plus i dont know why, but people are eager to justifie their actions by telling it is okay since it has been used for decades. anybody who knows a little bout horse anatomy knows that the humanrace krippelt these horses...

[@Creation_Mode]

I don't know if it counts for this too, but mostly this is not as beautiful as it looks : (

[@MorganHorse]

How can something not be as beautiful as it looks if it looks beautiful in the first place?

[@TRWMETRO]

FireFairy Tennessee walking horse show international 2018

[@hannahmarie1155]

Trwmetro you are on the wrong video. This is ASB champs

[@FranciscaAVior]

That circus music is irritating.

[@vissennav]

Altered hoofs, altered tails and riders that can not hold their own in saddle... What kind of championship is that?!

[@WideAwake-bl7gw]

They look so uncomfortable to ride.

[@chloelawson7320]

It’s actually very smooth 😂😂

[@mayarussell]

Chloe and Pita Yep lol

[@millsix999]

Nicked tails? Nothing world-championshippy about it. No matter how much you cry "it's natuuuuuralll!" - it's not. Barbie nonsense = has to end.

[@robgrune3284]

this looks very unnatural for the horses. dislike to see this.

[@anonymousjet]

They naturally step like this.

[@coollikegrass2489]

@@anonymousjet No...they really dont

[@elisabettacasarotto3245]

@@coollikegrass2489 it's actually a type of horse that does this via a special selection. Their steps are naturally like this. You may be thinking about Tennessee Waking Horses that can be trained to walk like this, but not normally do

[@coollikegrass2489]

@@elisabettacasarotto3245 No...they really don't If it was anywhere near natural the horse wouldn't need it's tail set, long hooves and heavy shoes. The saddlebred has a beautiful naturally high action and it's true gait is not this artificial crap

[@amber_2047]

CoolLikeGrass their “ heavy shoes” aren’t that heavy, Ive picked one up and was like :00. As for the artificial crap. I’m guessing you mean the slow gait and rack? They are chosen as a foal if they can, cause not all can. Most are 3 gaited, I rode three gaited. If you look at videos of foals trotting you can CLEARLY see how they arch their neck and pick up their legs up high. Some or higher than others, my mare wasn’t really that high but she made up for it with her arching neck. My trainer even told me multiple times when I was riding other horses that not all horses can arch their neck like my mare. I’ve only ever ridden a 5 gaited horse like maybe 5 times? It was weird but she seemed excited to do it since I barley got the word sl- and she was off.

[@michelle1877]

😢😢😢😡😡

[@chloelawson7320]

What they are literally fine

[@kinseyallen740]

Are those horses sored, I can't tell

[@saturnstorm85]

Nope. A good way to tell is watch the horse trot. A sored horse cannot perform a square trot. That's how big lick people get away with it-the TWH doesn't possess a diagonal gait.

[@canterwoodequestriancentre295]

they burnt there feet

[@saturnstorm85]

canterwood equestrian centre Then how are they performing a square trot?

[@MorganHorse]

Saddlebreds are never sored, so no they aren't.. It's Tennessee walking horses that are sored.

[@graciecearley5976]

Kinsey Allen no they are not.

[@janettemccardle7489]

These types of videos really should be re-labeled for those who dont know that these are abused and injured horses.