We often use the term "Mountain Saddle Horse" here at Gaited Meadows Ranch, referring to horses registered under these three registries: The Rocky Mountain Horse, Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse and Mountain Pleasure Horse.
The three main associations were created within a few years of each other. Our breeding program here at GMR incorporates great horses from all three with with our Rocky Mountain Horse Stallion Kentucky Tornado standing strong at 20 years old.
The number of registries alone is often confusing to many new to Mountain Horses. Essentially, there are slight variations of the horses in the primarily registries with each association having it's own philosophies and outlook. With many horses double or triple registered among the associations, we have always focused on the individual horse, disposition and gait.
Each of our quality offspring are registered and DNA'd in one or more of the primary registries then certified once under saddle.
It has only been in the past decade or so that the world has really become aware of the wonderful traits of the smooth-gaited, versatile Mountain Saddle Horses (RMH/KMSAH/MPH). Given the isolation of their origins in the Appalachians Hills in Kentucky, much of these horse's beginnings are deeply embedded in oral history and stories told over many generations.The number of dedicated people with access to gathering this information is growing. Yet still, much is shrouded in stories and made more completed with politics of the different registries that encompasses these horses.
The below list has been complied to help answer so many of the questions we get asked. These are building blocks and we hope to continue to add to this resource.
- About Breed
- Starting a Mountain Saddle Horse, coming soon
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Gait, coming soon
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Rocky Mountain Horses, by Bonnie Hodges
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Articles
- Elizabeth (Liz) Graves
- Dr. Deb Bennett
- KMSH