Is there any such thing as a gaited miniature horse?

[Chaos Ranch]

This has probably already been asked, but I missed the post. I was wondering if there are any gaited miniature horses out there. I know tehy come in every possibly color, shape, and size, but can they be gaited?

 

[txminipinto]

Minis? I'm not sure. But I have a gaited shetland mare. And she's available.

 

[Jill]

I think some of them pace? But not totally sure...

 

[End Level Farms]

I have seen several that are gaited. (Pacing)

They carry it through into their driving just like the standardbreds.

 

[Laura]

Our leopard stallion and many of his foals show a singlefoot gait (like a running walk), as do some older type full size appaloosas. Liz McMillan (yes that one) crossbred minis and walking horses, eventually getting gaited minis. When you see a horse with the "Walking M" prefix or WM suffix, they will be horses bred by Liz, many of them from Chianti bloodlines.

 

[Littleum]

Laura, it's interesting you mention Chianti- the handful of gaited minis I've seen were Chianti descendants.

I couldn't tell you the gait though. I can't tell a rack from a singlefoot from a pace. Best I can do is identify a "pacey walk" LOL