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Owners say:
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Standardbreds great horses, friendly horses, versatile equine, endurance horse, push button ponies
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Blue the Standardbred
I worked with Standardbreds at my undergrad's breeding barn. The majority of the horses tolerated people, but they are not used to being treated like pets. The majority of Standardbreds are raised to be either trotters or pacers for the racers; some are bought and trained to ride but a lot of them go on into breeding programs. Because of this, they are not always used to people prodding them ...
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I worked with Standardbreds at my undergrad's breeding barn. The majority of the horses tolerated people, but they are not used to being treated like pets. The majority of Standardbreds are raised to be either trotters or pacers for the racers; some are bought and trained to ride but a lot of them go on into breeding programs. Because of this, they are not always used to people prodding them ...
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Standardbred
Breed group: Harness / driving horses
History
Details: The Standardbred is best known for their harness-racing ability. These horses are also referred to as trotters and pacers, due to their racing form which is done at a trot (or pace) instead of a gallop. The breed was developed in the 17th century when the first trotting races began to appear. These races were generally held in fields, with the horse under saddle instead of pulling a cart, but by the mid 18th century, official courses had been created and the harness race was born. Breeds that have contributed foundation stock to the Standardbred breed included the Narragansett Pacer and the Canadian Pacer, English Thoroughbreds, Norfolk Trotter, the Hackney, and the Morgan. The name “Standardbred” was chosen for the breed because, in order to be registered, every Standardbred had to be able to trot a mile within the “standard” of 2 minutes and 30 seconds. Today, many Standardbreds race much faster than this original standard, with several pacing the mile within 1 minute, 50 seconds, and trotters only a few seconds slower than pacers. Slightly different bloodlines are found in trotters than pacers.
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