Are Morgans Gaited?
Overall, the Morgan is not a gaited breed, although there are some gaited Morgans found within the breed. In the 1800s, Morgans were valued for their speed in harness, and both trotting and pacing Morgans came at a high price. Today, a few Morgans can be found that are capable of performing a rack, pace, fox-trot, or other lateral gaits in which the horse’s movement is from side-to-side instead of up and down as found in diagonal gaits, such as the trot and canter. No specific families or bloodlines are predominant in producing Morgans that can gait today. Information on breeders producing gaited Morgans can be found in the list of National Service Organizations.
