Marsh Tacky
Animal identity

Recognize what makes this population itself.

The Carolina Marsh Tacky Association formed in 2007, and South Carolina recognized the breed as its State Heritage Horse in 2010. The association describes an adaptable small working horse and reports gait research conducted with Mississippi State University. In that project, ten horses from different bloodlines were filmed for analysis of intermediate-gait timing; a research sample should never be read as a breed population count.

Appearance introduces the animal; a registry standard explains a documented breeding population. A photograph, color or familiar informal name alone cannot establish every individual’s membership.

Adult Weight

700-900 lbs.

Reference values from the breed’s conservation profile. Weight describes a reference animal, not a universal feeding or fitness target. Temperament varies with breeding, individual experience and handling.