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Even
from a distance, you can sense that there is a difference. The
flowing mane and tail, the four beat gait, the obvious serenity,
the shear grace and beauty, all of its qualities project the aura
of a fairy tale creature, a dream vision in the form of a dream
horse. This is the Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse. Move closer
and its gentle temperament produces the dominant impression. Stallion
or gelding, show horse or trail mount, grace and gentility radiate
charisma.
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For
over 200 years, the Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse has lived and
flourished in the mountains and valleys of eastern Kentucky. Originally
bred for varied uses on the family farm, the Kentucky Mountain Saddle
Horse quickly became known for more than its versatility and heartiness,
it became known and desired for its intelligence, its willingness
and p erhaps most notably, its smooth and natural 4-beat gait. Today,
along with it willing nature and exceptional beauty, the Kentucky
Mountain Saddle Horse is admired for that easy comfortable ride
that a natural 4-beat gait produces. Whether trail or endurance
riding, showing, working cattle, or pulling a cart, the Kentucky
Mountain Saddle Horse offers its rider intelligence, willingness,
versatility and a smooth, natural 4-beat gait.
In 1989, Robert Robinson, Jr. formed the Kentucky Mountain Saddle
Horse Association to document and preserve the ancestry of the breed
and to establish and promote nationally and internationally its
cherished characteristics. This breed has formally become recognized
as the "Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse." The Association's registry
includes over 18,000 registered Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horses throughout
the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Switzerland, and Holland.
New owners and friends of the Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse are
invited to become members and participate in its various programs. |
For
those interested in showing, the Association sponsors regional and national shows, culminating at the Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse Association's International Grand Championship Show at the Kentucky Horse Park in mid-October each year. For
those interested in organized trail rides, the Association endorses
local, regional, and national trail rides that are good old-fashioned
family get-togethers and fun for all. The Association sponsors a
magazine that keeps members informed on current topics related to
the Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse. The Kentucky Mountain Saddle
Horse is truly a horse for any reason in any season. Discover at
Classic Farm the Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse, today's popular,
largest and fastest growing Mountain Horse breed. |
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