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The Racking Horse is horse breed derived from the Tennessee Walking Horse, recognized by the USDA in 1978. It is known for a distinctive singlefoot gait. In 1971, the Racking Horse Breeders' Association of America, headquartered in Decatur, Alabama, was formed as the breed registry. Its goal is to preserve the breed in a natural state with little or no artificial devices that enhance gait. The horse's tail is naturally raised without nicking or tail sets. Some classes allow special shoes that enhance action, and a new class allows the use of chains, six ounces and under as action devices. The practice of soring, illegal under the Horse Protection Act of 1970, is also seen within the Racking Horse world. Since the breed's inception, about 80,000 Racking Horses have been registered, with the largest populations located in the US states of Alabama and Tennessee. ==Characteristics== The Racking Horse is a light riding horse, standing an average of high and weighing around . Overall, the Racking Horse is described as "attractive and gracefully built".〔 The neck is long, the shoulders and croup sloping and the build overall well-muscled. According to the breed standard, the Racking Horse should have slim legs, with good bone and feet large enough to preclude lameness. The head should be "intelligent and neat" with a straight profile preferable. The ears should prick alertly and the eyes should be large, clear and bright.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Official Horse Breeds Standard Guide: The Complete Guide to the Standards of all North American Equine Breed Associations )〕 Colors accepted by the breed registry include all solid equine coat colors and roan. Racking Horses are also commonly seen in colors created by dilution genes, such as dun, cream and champagne. Some horses may also have body markings.〔 Pinto Racking Horses may be double-registered as Spotted Saddle Horses.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Racking Horse )〕 The breed is known for its ambling gait, a four-beat intermediate-speed gait known as the rack or sometimes single-foot, which it performs in addition to the four-beat walk (called the 'show walk' in breed-specific competition) and canter.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Official State Horse: Racking Horse )〕 The latter gait is not performed at breed-specific horse shows. When assessing the rack, judges place greater weight on correct movement and speed, rather than extreme elevation.〔 The rack may range in speed from 8 miles an hour in pleasure or style racking, up to as fast as 30 mph in speed racking. It is similar to the running walk of the Tennessee Walking Horse, but with more collection, and without a head nod. Most Racking Horses have two distinct speeds within the rack. The temperament of the Racking Horse is described as "gentle, intelligent and affectionate".〔 They are typically calm and laid back, but as with any breed of horse, temperament of individuals may vary. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Racking Horse」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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