tennessee walker

today, elizabeth, a speesees friend, inquired about whether our new prance design is based on a tennessee walker. being a horse woman herself (she has shown in kentucky + tennessee at the international, TWH national celebration), she could recognize the prance's prance anywhere. she was indeed correct; i fell in love with a tennessee walker in taos, new mexico, dancing around an indian reservation under the sun during the summer of 2004. when it came time to design a speesees horse, i thought the tennesse walker's graceful stride would make a distinctive graphic.

the tennessee walker or tennessee walking horse is a gentle and comfortable riding horse. the breed was originally bred in the southern united states to carry the owners of plantations around their lands. their unique four-beat "running walk" is especially comfortable to ride, making the breed a well-suited trail companion. the breed is rarely seen in any of the sport horse disciplines; however, they are good for trail riding because of their smooth gaits, stamina and easy temper, + are also seen in western riding disciplines and in harness. http://www.twhbea.com/

thanks, elizabeth, for helping us pay homage to this very special speesees, + reminding me of that day prancing under the sun. *rdp