The relationship between a mutation and the resulting phenotype may not be as simple in humans as in gaited horses, but walking difficulty is a common symptom of many neuromuscular disorders.

Luoni is a member of the gaited hose facebook page and also the breed- specific Tennessee Walking Horse Association of New Jersey (twhanj.com), which is based in the southern part of the state.

Tennessee walking horses have a naturally high gait. But over the years, some trainers figured out they could achieve a higher, more accentuated walk by soring the horses' hooves and lower legs.

The "Big Lick" pain-based gait created by soring is a “tradition” Tennesseans and U.S. Sens. Lamar Alexander and Marsha Blackburn shouldn’t be working to protect.

When it was introduced in 1970, the Horse Protection Act banned the practice of "soring" to achieve the same high gait when the USDA decided such training was "cruel and inhumane." ...

Horse soring, which enhances the walking horse’s natural gait to create an exaggerated step known as the “Big Lick,” has been illegal since the passage of the 1970 Horse Protection Act (HPA).

Tennessee Walking Horses are known for their exaggerated gait, but some animal welfare advocates feel trainers still go too far to get that recognizable walk. That's why they're pushing Congress ...

For those who don’t know, a Tennessee Walking Horse, or Walker, according to Wikipedia, is a breed of gaited horse known for its unique four-beat running-walk and flashy movement.

I've blogged about Tennessee Walking Horse abuse many times and will continue to do so until all the "soring" and other forms of human-induced torture of gaited horses stops.

Horses usually have three styles of gait — walk, trot and gallop. But certain breeds can perform extra gaits, such as pacing, in which the legs on one side of the body move together.

The association has registered 280,000 of the horses since 1935, when its registry began. The U.S. Agriculture Department recognized the Tennessee walking horse as a distinct breed in 1947.

The Peruvian Paso, also called the Peruvian Horse, is a horse breed native to Peru. These horses are known for their easy-going temperament and refined manner of walking. Although the breed was ...