{"id":45065,"date":"2025-01-22T10:38:58","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T15:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/?post_type=horse-breed&#038;p=45065"},"modified":"2025-01-22T10:38:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T15:38:58","slug":"tennessee-walking-horse","status":"publish","type":"horse-breed","link":"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/horse-breed\/tennessee-walking-horse\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee Walking Horse"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"45065\" class=\"elementor elementor-45065\" data-elementor-post-type=\"horse-breed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-22 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e6dc9ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e6dc9ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-66 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct    elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16021d19\" data-id=\"16021d19\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75935aef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75935aef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<link rel='preconnect' href='https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com' \/>\n<link rel='preconnect' href='https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com' \/>\n<meta http-equiv='x-dns-prefetch-control' content='on'>\n<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='\/\/fonts.googleapis.com' \/>\n<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='\/\/fonts.gstatic.com' \/>\n<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='\/\/s.gravatar.com' \/>\n<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='\/\/www.google-analytics.com' \/>\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Tennessee Walking Horse is one of America\u2019s loveliest horse breeds. A Tennessee Walker performing its natural running walk gait is an impressive sight. What\u2019s more, these handsome, friendly horses are an excellent choice for families. Their comfortable gaits are ideal for all ages, including elderly and less able riders. The qualities of the Tennessee Walking Horse are recognized in its role as the state horse of Tennessee. It has an interesting history, too!<\/strong><\/p><p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bbe8d99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bbe8d99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Tennessee Walking Horse &#8211; History and Origins<\/h2><p>The immediate ancestor of the Tennessee Walking Horse (also known as the Tennessee Walker, or TWH) is the Tennessee Pacer. These horses were known from the <strong>late eighteenth century<\/strong> onwards. They were the descendants of horses introduced from Kentucky, making them close relatives of the Kentucky Saddler, which would in time become the American Saddlebred.\u00a0<\/p><p>The breeds used to produce the early saddle horses included Narragansett Pacers and Canadian Pacers, as well as Spanish Mustangs, which were brought from Texas via Mississippi. Some of the early Pacer lines are known by name, such as those of the stallions <strong>Copperbottom and McMeen\u2019s Traveler<\/strong>. The combination of Mustang hardiness and Pacer gaits resulted in great all-rounders, which were widely used on farms and plantations.\u00a0<\/p><p>Far from simply being show horses, the Walking Horses were expected to perform various tasks, including riding, drawing plows and vehicles, and also racing. Their <strong>good looks and sure-footedness<\/strong> were also greatly appreciated. There has been a great deal of cross-breeding between Morgans, Standardbreds, Saddlebreds, and Walkers over the centuries, especially in the early days.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ea8fe2f elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"7ea8fe2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy do Tennessee Walking Horses walk that way?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTennessee Walking Horses are naturally gaited horses. Their ground-covering running walk is characteristic of most members of the breed. Their ability to perform it is also influenced by their hock conformation. This encourages the long overstep required to reach very fast speeds in running walk. \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-33 penci-ercol-order-2 penci-sticky-sb penci-sidebarSC   elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b4f62a1\" data-id=\"4b4f62a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2747677 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2747677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Tennessee Walking horses for sale<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/js\/ehorses.gethorses.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"getHorses\"><script>\r\n\t\tgetHorses(jQuery(\"#getHorses\"), 5, 142, 0, 'com');\r\n\t<\/script><\/div><\/center>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec2220 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1ec2220\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/buy-horse\/tennessee-walking-horse.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Tennessee Walking Horse for sale<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-10 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-329a413e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"329a413e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-100 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct    elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7760b66\" data-id=\"7760b66\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ece6667 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ece6667\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Black Allan, the Founding Father<\/h3><p>It wasn\u2019t until 1886 that the breed acquired its foundation stallion, from which all Tennessee Walkers claim descent. In that year, Black Allan, also known as Allan <strong>F-1 in the stud book<\/strong>, was born. His sire was the stallion Allendorf, a Standardbred from the famed Hambletonian line, and his dam a Morgan mare called Maggie Marshall.\u00a0<\/p><p>The interesting thing about Black Allan is that he had admirable trotter and pacer ancestry, but he didn\u2019t want to trot! He was a natural pacer. However, it had been hoped he <strong>would be a great trotter<\/strong>. He became a stud stallion and sired Roan Allan, a multi-gaited horse who was successful in the show ring and in many speed competitions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69b35bf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69b35bf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"attachment_45076\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45076\" class=\"wp-image-45076\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tennessee-Walking-horse-in-front-of-a-lake.jpg\" alt=\"Tennessee Walking Horse: Standing in front of a lake\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tennessee-Walking-horse-in-front-of-a-lake.jpg 722w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tennessee-Walking-horse-in-front-of-a-lake-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tennessee-Walking-horse-in-front-of-a-lake-585x486.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45076\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Tennessee Walking Horse comes in different colour variations<\/p><\/div><h3>The Formation of the Breed Association<\/h3><p>The breed began to be formally recognized with the creation of the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders&#8217; Association in 1935. The stud book has been closed since 1947 so that only horses that have both parents registered are eligible for entry themselves. By 1974, interest in showing meant that the TWH breeders changed the association\u2019s name to the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders&#8217; and Exhibitors&#8217; Association (TWHBEA). In 1950, the Tennessee Walking Horse became known as a<strong> distinct breed, recognized by the United States<\/strong> Department of Agriculture. In 2000, the elegant and versatile Walker became Tennessee\u2019s state horse.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1faa26c9 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"1faa26c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow much does a Tennessee Walking horse cost?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA TWH can cost as little as $2,500, but a successful performance horse for the show ring will cost much more, as will a registered stallion for breeding.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-265db7a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"265db7a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Tennessee Walking Horse &#8211; Conformation<\/h2><p>The modern Tennessee Walking Horse has a reputation for being a very tall horse, with an elegant and impressive outline. While some are certainly tall, around <strong>17 hands high<\/strong> (68 inches\/173 cm), others are smaller. The minimum height is <strong>14.3 hands high<\/strong> (59 inches\/150 cm). Their conformation is an unusual combination of compact backs and long necks, shoulders, and hips. This enables them to have their unique stance and great length of stride. Their bottom line is<strong> longer than the top line<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p><p>What is also interesting, and unusual, is that cow-hocks or sickle-hocks are acceptable, where these are seen as a fault in other breeds. In the Tennessee Walker, these angulated hocks enable the horses to produce their amazing gaits, since they allow the back feet to overstep the front ones. Black is probably the color <strong>most associated<\/strong> with the TWH since this has been very popular in recent decades. In the mid-twentieth century, rich golden chestnut, or sorrel, was a popular color. In fact, they can be any solid color and also pinto-patterned. Dilution genes also produce coat colors such as the dun, cream, champagne, and silver dapple.<\/p><div id=\"attachment_45081\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45081\" class=\"wp-image-45081\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tennessee-Walking-Horse-side-view.jpg\" alt=\"Tennessee Walking Horse: Side view with bridle\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tennessee-Walking-Horse-side-view.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tennessee-Walking-Horse-side-view-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tennessee-Walking-Horse-side-view-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tennessee-Walking-Horse-side-view-585x389.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tennessee-Walking-Horse-side-view-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45081\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The appearance of the Tennessee Walking Horse can resemble a Quarter Horse or that of a Thoroughbred. It depends on the bloodline.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-326df2ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"326df2ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Characteristics of the Tennessee Walking Horse<\/h2><p>The Tennessee Walking Horse is famous for its <strong>gaits, calm temperament<\/strong>, and good looks. They may look spectacular at a horse show, yet there is much more to these horses. They are so amiable, as well as comfortable to ride, that they can be high on the list of suitable horses for riders of any ability.<\/p><h3>TWHs: Naturally Gaited and Fast!<\/h3><p>Tennessee Walking Horses are specialists in the running walk. This is a four-beat gait, which corresponds to the footfall of a regular walk, but is much faster. (The regular walk is also known as a \u201cflat walk.\u201d) The main difference between the two is speed. A horse\u2019s flat walk is rarely outside the range of <strong>4 mph\/6.4 kph<\/strong> an hour to<strong> 8 mph\/12.9 kph<\/strong> an hour. This is where sickle or cow hocks can help in producing the running walk, allowing the horse\u2019s back feet to overstep its front feet by anything up to a <strong>remarkable 18 inches\/46 cm<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p><p>This long overreach can be a feature in other breeds, but it is particularly valued in the TWH. It gives them their amazing glide, which is so <strong>comfortable to ride<\/strong>. Another notable TWH feature is the way the horse nods its head rhythmically in running walk. While the TWH can also perform <strong>lateral ambling gaits<\/strong>, such as racking, stepping, fox-trot, and single-foot, these, and trotting, are not permitted in the show ring. Canter is a permissible show ring gait. Some Tennessee Walking Horses have powerful trots that can be utilized for endurance riding and other sports.<\/p><div id=\"attachment_45080\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45080\" class=\"wp-image-45080 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tennessee-Walking-Horse-side-view-bridle.jpg\" alt=\"Tennessee Walking Horse: Side view\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tennessee-Walking-Horse-side-view-bridle.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tennessee-Walking-Horse-side-view-bridle-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tennessee-Walking-Horse-side-view-bridle-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tennessee-Walking-Horse-side-view-bridle-585x439.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45080\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Tennessse Walking Horse is between 14.3 hands high (59 inches\/150 cm) and 17 hands high (68 inches\/173 cm).<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b685a7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b685a7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Breeding and Uses<\/h2><p>Tennessee Walking Horses were originally bred to carry their owners over long distances in the saddle as they looked over their plantations and farms. This required horses with especially <strong>smooth gaits and the good sense<\/strong> to cope with everyday hazards and activities they would encounter. They were also expected to do a range of other tasks. Today, their performance skills and endurance are used in many equestrian sports. They are superb riding horses, good in harness, and excel in<strong> distance riding<\/strong>. They also have dedicated classes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46f8e10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46f8e10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Types of Class: Flat Shod and Performance<\/h3><p>In flat-shod classes, the horses wear regular shoes, or are barefoot, as appropriate. In this style, they can take part in a range of activities, including Western and English-style riding classes, plantation pleasure, and park pleasure classes. In performance classes, the horses have traditionally been encouraged to show the brilliance and height of their gaits using <strong>stacked pads<\/strong>. This exaggerated action is known as \u201cthe big lick,\u201d and although widely condemned and even prohibited, it still occurs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba82aa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba82aa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Diet and Nutrition<\/h2><p>Tennessee Walkers are good-doers who thrive on grass, good-quality hay, and a little corn when in high performance. Since their natural action can be demanding on the feet and leg joints, they will also <strong>benefit from supplements<\/strong>, such as biotin or omega oils, especially as they age. They can be long-lived horses, and this will help them maintain their elegant, proud movements well into old age.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-482d1343 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"482d1343\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Are Tennessee Walking Horses good for beginners?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTennessee Walking Horses can be a great choice for people starting out in riding, as they are comfortable to ride, very sensible, and easy to look after. \n.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2a1b85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2a1b85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Health and Behavior<\/h2><p>Tennessee Walkers are generally very healthy horses. 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