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Title:
| Animals: Missouri Fox Trotting Horse |
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Description:
| Read about Missouri's official state horse, the Missouri Fox Trotter. Learn why its unusual gait makes it a popular horse. View a scanned image of the Missouri House Bill that the governor signed and see a painting of a Fox Trotter that hangs in Missouri's State Capitol. There is a link to an eThemes Resource on horses. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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Resource Links:
| Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association
Read about the characteristics, conformation, and performance of the Missouri Fox Trotting horse.
Missouri Fox Trotting Horse
Scroll down and click on "Missouri Fox Trotting Horse" for a brief history of Missouri Fox Trotters. Includes photographs.
Working with Fox Trotters
Read about the different gaits of Missouri Fox Trotters and what they feel like to the rider.
Missouri Fox Trotter
This site has brief facts about Missouri Fox Trotters.
State Symbols of Missouri
Read about the new state symbol of Missouri. Includes a photograph.
Sherrill Brooke Painting
View a painting of a Missouri Fox Trotting horse that hangs in Missouri's State Capitol.
House Bill No. 1988
View a scanned image of the bill that makes the Missouri Fox Trotting horse the official state horse of Missouri. See Gov. Bob Holden's signature and the pen he used to sign the bill. NOTE: The link at the bottom takes you to a site with many external links that should be checked before sharing with students.
Missouri Fox Trotters Used in Volunteer Park Service
This article discusses how park rangers used to ride Missouri Fox Trotters and how many volunteer rangers continue to use them.
eThemes Resource: Animals: Horses
Learn about different horse breeds and how to properly groom and feed a horse. Includes many photographs a video, online games, coloring pages, and trivia questions.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.10, 2.1, 1, 3, 4, 6, 3, 2
If you are an eMINTS teacher and standards have not been defined for your
state, click the button below to request that they be assigned to this resource.
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