Missouri Fox Trotter

Missouri Fox Trotter, the common man's pleasure horse, is both versatile and well-mannered. They are best known for their pleasant gaits and surefootedness. According to the Missouri Fox Trotter Horse Breed Association, this is a "horse of all talents." ("The Winning Combination") The Missouri Fox Trotter Horse should stand fourteen to sixteen hands high (approximately seven to nine feet tall) and able to carry weight. All colors are accepted including pinto and albino, and they …

…in Performance and Model Point Classes as well as Versatility Point Events such as Driving, English Pleasure, Western Pleasure, Trail Classes, and Jumping. ("Winning Combination") The Missouri Fox Trotter, one of the oldest American breeds, has both a gentle disposition and smoothness of gait for the comfort of both horse and rider. That is why this common man's pleasure horse lives up to the breeds' motto, "To ride one is to own one." ("Winning Combination")