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Spirit of Jazz
That’s where breeding comes into play. When we state “well-bred horses are
raised on Sweet Grass,” we intend to keep the walk in the Walking Horse. Our
feature stallion, Spirit of Jazz, is gaited. Not just when under saddle and the
influence of the rider. But all the time, every step, and at liberty. Watching
Jazz in his pasture is thrilling. He has yet to take a stride that is not
gaited. His bloodlines are world grand champion, and they are evident in his way
of going. We believe that the best way to judge the talent of any Tennessee
Walking Horse is to see the horse at liberty. This is where the breeding for a
naturally gaited horse will show up. There are many hints when a horse moves
freely that indicate performance under saddle. Our goal is to enhance this
natural way of going and to breed the best gait possible, with soundness and
longevity never compromised.
Spirit of Jazz
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2001 Tennessee Walking Horse Stallion
17 hands, barefoot
Copper-penny sorrel with Flaxen Mane and Tail
Blaze
By A Jazz Man out of Threat’s Miss Melody, a
direct daughter of Triple Threat
Spirit of Jazz (Jazz) is a spectacular stallion
with natural gaits, amazing color and a “Show Me a Bigger Show!” attitude:
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His sire, A Jazz Man, is ranked ninth in the Outstanding
Leading Sire rankings for Tennessee Walking Horses and eighth in the 2006 Sire
of the Year ranking (total points of get).
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His dam, Threat’s Miss Melody, is one of the last
direct daughters of Triple Threat, considered one of the breed’s most
influential sires.
Jazz shows his breeding whenever he moves – he has yet to
take a stride that is not gaited. The videos available here will convince you
that the gait is bred in. What you will see is Jazz moving without the influence
of rider or action devices or even shoes. He has not been shod since we brought
him back to Sweet Grass Ranch from Washington State, three years ago.
Why haven’t we seen him show?
In 2002, Jazz was second in yearling halter at the Western
States Celebration, in Reno, NV. He was started under saddle as a 2-year old,
but his growth rate was too great to sustain the training. We chose to take him
out of training and let him grow up. Now that he’s reaching maturity, we plan to
start his show career.
Watch for this special stallion as he shows off in Liberty
at the Midwest Horse Fair in Madison, WI, and in upcoming shows.
One thing is certain; he will stand out in a class of
black horses!
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