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are identical, and the old name of “ single-foot ” was an 
aptly descriptive term. The feet hit the ground in suc- 
cession, one at atime. It is the flashiest and most attrac- 
tive gait a horse can go, and while tiring to the horse, there 
is no gait more delightful to the rider. 
146. Use as a cavalry horse. — In both the Civil and 
Spanish-American wars the American Saddle horse has 
been put to the test, and in both cases the testimony has 
been to his unsurpassed excellence as a cavalry horse. His 
endurance, combined with his smooth, fast walk, enable 
him to stand the hard strains with the minimum of fatigue 
to himself and his rider. He is reliable on the field and 
quick to adapt himself to the maneuvers. 
147. Use as a commercial horse. — The same qualities 
that adapt the American Saddle horse for cavalry pur- 
poses make him valuable commercially wherever horses 
are kept under the saddle. His winnings in the show-ring 
attest his popularity. In the ten years, 1896-1905, at the 
national horse-show in Madison Square Garden, New York 
City, the American Saddle horse won twelve out ofa total 
of eighteen championships open to all breeds of horses that 
wear the saddle. | His show-ring winnings add to his com- 
mercial value. Within a recent year, the following sales 
were made: The Moor, a three-year-old stallion, was sold 
for $7500; Tattersall and Mate, a pair of geldings, sold 
for $6000; Eugenia and Magna, a pair of mares, brought 
$5000; American Girl, a four-year-old mare, sold for 
$5000. Prices up to $1000 for a single horse are not 
uncommon. 
148. Use as a gaited horse. — The demand for gaited 
horses is met by members of this breed. Saddle horses of 
other breeds do the three natural gaits, the walk-trot and 
canter. The American Saddle horse is distinctive in that 
