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The Trocha y Galope is a Colombian saddle breed named after its ability to perform the trocha and galope gaits.
More than a 'Colombian Paso Fino':
The origins of the Trocha y Galope are similar to those of the Trote y Glope and Trochador, and indeed these three breeds are closely related to each other. While the Trocha y Galope is considered to be a lineage of the Colombian Paso Fino, the two are treated as completely different breeds, both in terms of breeding and competitions.
The Galope:
As the name suggests, the Trocha y Galope naturally performs the galope gait. Not to be confused with 'gallop', which is a 4-beat gait, the galope is a unique 3-beat gait during which the legs move in a sequence that is identical to that of a regular canter but the tempo is different.
The galope is naturally more collected than a regular canter and the legs cover less distance in each step. This reduces the movement that the rider experiences, and consequently makes this gait more comfortable than a regular canter. Nevertheless, the Trote y Galope can make up for the short steps by moving their legs rapidly, thus generating the speed of a regular canter.
The Trocha:
The trocha is a 4-beat gait where the sequence in which the legs move is identical to a walk, but the timing of the movement of each leg creates two broken diagonals.
First, the hind-right leg moves, followed by the front-right leg. When the hind-right hoof hits the ground, but before the front-right hoof hits the ground, the horse raises and moves their hind-left leg, and therefore creates the first diagonal.
Then, the front-right hoof hits the ground, but before the hind-left hoof hits the ground the horse raises their front-left leg. Then, the hind-left hoof hits the ground, but before the front-left hoof hits the ground the horse raises their hind-right leg, which creates the second diagonal.
When the front-left hoof hits the ground, the horse raises their front-right leg, and the sequence repeats.
The Trocha y Galope vs. the Trochador - Trocha:
While the sequence in which the legs move during the Trocha is identical among the Trochador and the Troch y Galope, there is one significant difference between the two. The Trocha y Galope tends to raise its legs higher than the Trochador, and therefore its trocha gait is considered less harmonious than the trocha of the Trochador (see the 'Trochador' for more information.)
The Trocha y Galope vs. the Trochador - conformation:
The reason for the higher leg action among Trocha y Galope horses is their conformation. Not only that Trocha y Galopes are taller than Trochador horses, they also have longer legs and backs, as well as different shoulder and hip angles. Furthermore, many Trocha y Galopes are larger and heavier than the smaller and more compact Trochador horses.
All of these factors affect the movement of Trocha y Galope horses, as they need to move in a different manner than Trochadors to support themselves.
Breeding - avoid crossing gaited with non-gaited:
Ideally, in Horse Isle, Trocha y Galope horses will be able to either amble or canter, and ideally be GaitKeeper AmAm or coco. Heterozygous (Amco) horses are therefore heavily penalized because they are unable to amble or canter.
Conformation:
Overall, the Trocha y Galope has a similar build to that of other Colombian Paso breeds. The profile is straight, the eyes are large, and the ears are relatively short. The neck is arched, thick, muscular, and is held high, all of which fits the Trocha y Galope's muscular body and the breed's characteristic closed posture (meaning that the horse keeps its legs, especially its hind legs, tucked underneath its body).
What makes the Trocha y Galope stand out are its back and legs which are long, and give the Trocha y Galope a larger and taller stature compared to other Colombian 'Paso' breeds.
To complete the look, the mane is anywhere from short to long, and the tail is thick and long.
Performance metrics:
The following are the: range, average, (SD), and MOE of performance metrics of ordered Trocha y Galopes in Horse Isle (not bred ones). In rare cases,horses might have metrics outside of the range. Breeders can produce horses that are beyond this range.
Speed: 15.8-16.8, 16.3 (0.2), 0.04.
Sprint: 44-55, 49 (3), 0.50.
Accel: 0.87-1.04, 0.94 (0.04), 0.01.
Decel: 0.99-1.10, 1.04 (0.03), 0.01.
Jump: 5.23-5.48, 5.35 (0.05), 0.01.
Pull: 2.16-2.71, 2.45 (0.10), 0.02.
Turning: 53.08-65.87, 59.27 (2.90), 0.57.
Reverse: 2.5-3.2, 2.9 (0.10), 0.03.
Stamina: 44.74-48.13, 46.62 (0.75), 0.15.
Reaction: 0.70-0.80, 0.75 (0.02), 0.00.
Coats & Height:
Colors: bay, black, brown, chestnut, and grey
Additionals: flaxen, minimal-mealy, sooty, dark mane & tail. The coat is always solid, and markings are small.
Height: 14.1hh to 15hh.
More than a 'Colombian Paso Fino':
The origins of the Trocha y Galope are similar to those of the Trote y Glope and Trochador, and indeed these three breeds are closely related to each other. While the Trocha y Galope is considered to be a lineage of the Colombian Paso Fino, the two are treated as completely different breeds, both in terms of breeding and competitions.
The Galope:
As the name suggests, the Trocha y Galope naturally performs the galope gait. Not to be confused with 'gallop', which is a 4-beat gait, the galope is a unique 3-beat gait during which the legs move in a sequence that is identical to that of a regular canter but the tempo is different.
The galope is naturally more collected than a regular canter and the legs cover less distance in each step. This reduces the movement that the rider experiences, and consequently makes this gait more comfortable than a regular canter. Nevertheless, the Trote y Galope can make up for the short steps by moving their legs rapidly, thus generating the speed of a regular canter.
The Trocha:
The trocha is a 4-beat gait where the sequence in which the legs move is identical to a walk, but the timing of the movement of each leg creates two broken diagonals.
First, the hind-right leg moves, followed by the front-right leg. When the hind-right hoof hits the ground, but before the front-right hoof hits the ground, the horse raises and moves their hind-left leg, and therefore creates the first diagonal.
Then, the front-right hoof hits the ground, but before the hind-left hoof hits the ground the horse raises their front-left leg. Then, the hind-left hoof hits the ground, but before the front-left hoof hits the ground the horse raises their hind-right leg, which creates the second diagonal.
When the front-left hoof hits the ground, the horse raises their front-right leg, and the sequence repeats.
The Trocha y Galope vs. the Trochador - Trocha:
While the sequence in which the legs move during the Trocha is identical among the Trochador and the Troch y Galope, there is one significant difference between the two. The Trocha y Galope tends to raise its legs higher than the Trochador, and therefore its trocha gait is considered less harmonious than the trocha of the Trochador (see the 'Trochador' for more information.)
The Trocha y Galope vs. the Trochador - conformation:
The reason for the higher leg action among Trocha y Galope horses is their conformation. Not only that Trocha y Galopes are taller than Trochador horses, they also have longer legs and backs, as well as different shoulder and hip angles. Furthermore, many Trocha y Galopes are larger and heavier than the smaller and more compact Trochador horses.
All of these factors affect the movement of Trocha y Galope horses, as they need to move in a different manner than Trochadors to support themselves.
Breeding - avoid crossing gaited with non-gaited:
Ideally, in Horse Isle, Trocha y Galope horses will be able to either amble or canter, and ideally be GaitKeeper AmAm or coco. Heterozygous (Amco) horses are therefore heavily penalized because they are unable to amble or canter.
Conformation:
Overall, the Trocha y Galope has a similar build to that of other Colombian Paso breeds. The profile is straight, the eyes are large, and the ears are relatively short. The neck is arched, thick, muscular, and is held high, all of which fits the Trocha y Galope's muscular body and the breed's characteristic closed posture (meaning that the horse keeps its legs, especially its hind legs, tucked underneath its body).
What makes the Trocha y Galope stand out are its back and legs which are long, and give the Trocha y Galope a larger and taller stature compared to other Colombian 'Paso' breeds.
To complete the look, the mane is anywhere from short to long, and the tail is thick and long.
Performance metrics:
The following are the: range, average, (SD), and MOE of performance metrics of ordered Trocha y Galopes in Horse Isle (not bred ones). In rare cases,
Speed: 15.8-16.8, 16.3 (0.2), 0.04.
Sprint: 44-55, 49 (3), 0.50.
Accel: 0.87-1.04, 0.94 (0.04), 0.01.
Decel: 0.99-1.10, 1.04 (0.03), 0.01.
Jump: 5.23-5.48, 5.35 (0.05), 0.01.
Pull: 2.16-2.71, 2.45 (0.10), 0.02.
Turning: 53.08-65.87, 59.27 (2.90), 0.57.
Reverse: 2.5-3.2, 2.9 (0.10), 0.03.
Stamina: 44.74-48.13, 46.62 (0.75), 0.15.
Reaction: 0.70-0.80, 0.75 (0.02), 0.00.
Coats & Height:
Colors: bay, black, brown, chestnut, and grey
Additionals: flaxen, minimal-mealy, sooty, dark mane & tail. The coat is always solid, and markings are small.
Height: 14.1hh to 15hh.
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