365 Days in Horse Country – Pacing
November 21st, 2013
365
Days in Horse Country – Pacing
If your horse were a Standardbred pulling a sulky, you might
want him to pace. This is the gait
performed by many Standardbred race horses that involves the legs on both sides
of the horse moving at the same time.
Standardbreds trained for the track can pace at speeds of around 35
miles per hour (15.6 m/s).
While pacing is a desired gait on t ...