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Rocky Mountain Horses
Here is a brief introduction taken from the Rocky Mountain Horse Association website as well as Wikipedia.
For more info on this breed visit www.rmhorse.com.
The Rocky Mountain Horse breed originated in the United States in the late 1800s, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains
of eastern Kentucky. The existence of these horses was practically a secret for many years to all but the inhabitants of this
region.
The Rocky Mountain Horse comes to us today as an interesting amalgam of a few different strains and sources of founder
horses. Horses that exhibit all of the conformational peculiarities of the breed are said to be "typier" than those
that have fewer.
- The breed is best-known for its characteristic coloration: chocolate-brown body color and flaxen mane and tail, an expression
of the uncommon silver dapple gene. But Rocky Mountain Horses can be any solid coat color.
- The horse must have a natural ambling four-beat gait (single foot or rack) with no evidence of pacing. When the horse moves you can count four distinct hoof beats
which produce a cadence of equal rhythm, just like a walk: left hind, left fore, right hind, right fore. Each individual horse
has its own speed and natural way of going, travelling 7 to 20 miles per hour. This is a naturally occurring gait, present
from birth, that does not require any training aids or action devices.
- The horse must be of good temperament and must be easy to manage.
The breed is best known for its gentleness, often being compared to the Golden Retriever dog as a means of describing
their unusual enjoyment of human company. It is an easy keeper and a wonderful riding horse with a strong heart and lots of endurance. Today the Rocky Mountain Horse is being used as a
pleasure horse, for trail riding, in the show ring and for endurance riding.
Fairwinds Little Sister
This gorgeous black mare is a full sister to one of the breed's top stallions- Fairwinds Storm Warning.
Sister is my personal riding horse and may very well be the smoothest horse I have ever sat on. A moderate 15hh she is stoutly
built and very athletic. She has nearly perfect conformation and could burn up the show ring in halter. She has been shown
succesfully under saddle and has made the transition to trails fairly well. She is also the dam of several well bred offspring.
Roman
Roman is a colt that seems wise beyond his years. He is a fast learner and his willing disposition makes
him a joy to work with. He is always eager to go out on the trails and is always the first up to the fence for a pet. He just
loves everybody. Although he does have a tendency to trot at times the more we work with him the easier it becomes to keep
him gaiting. It's getting harder and harder to find young geldings that will be trustworthy riding companions these days as
the focus of breeding seems to be the showring and we think this guy is a keeper.
Rob Roy
| Foxwillow's Rob Roy at 2 yrs old |
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"Chocolate" or silver dapple is the signature color of the Rocky Mountain horse. Our young stud prospect
is possibly homozygous for the color. This colt is already a big boy and we expect him to mature between 15.2 and 16hh. The
best part about him is his sweet nature. He just loves to stick his tongue out and lay his head against your chest.
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