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bankaway asked in PetsHorses · 9 years ago

What is "Daisy Stepping" in horse terms?

Can anyone tell me what a daisy stepper is / meaning horse terms, thanks

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  • gallop
    Lv 7
    9 years ago
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    Where I'm from, a daisy clipper is a horse with low leg action whose hooves remain very close to the ground as he travels. i've never heard it called daisy stepping.

    Source(s): 59 years with horses
  • 9 years ago

    Like many hunters, "daisy cutters" have a very long and flat stride. They don't pick their hooves off the ground too far. It has a smooth appearance, but not the same action as a dressage horse. They are called daisy cutters because their low moving hooves are said to clip the heads off of daisies.

  • 9 years ago

    The daisy cutter action is a long, low action without much lift off of the ground. Seen in all show ponies. I hate show ponies because of the way they move and also their lack of bone.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc0wHEkTmPY

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    It's "daisy-CUTTER".....out low....as opposed a high snappy action...opposite to Hackney.

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