The Tennessee walking horse was originally bred by the

farmers of Tennessee who wanted to create a breed of horse that could work in the fields during the day, and give the owner a comfortable saddle gait in the evening. The Tennessee walking horse gained wide popularity for it's smooth gait and it's agility in the rocky mountains of Tennessee. The Tennessee Walking Horse is a fine family of horse due to its smooth easy ride and its calm, docile temperament. The versatile Tennessee Walking Horse is suitable for ranch work. Tennessee Walkers are also used for  the show ring, driving, jumping, and western style gaming events. the breed wins the hearts those of all ages.

The Tennessee Walking Horse has stamina with many horses working long after the age of 20 This breed is composed from Thoroughbreds, Canadian Pacer, Saddlebreds, Morgans, American Standardbreds, and Narranganett Pacers. All were fused into one animal in the middle Tennessee bluegrass region. These crosses produced a saddle gait, which eventually became the "Running Walk". The result, over countless years, was the first breed of horse to bear the state name - The Tennessee Walking Horse. In 1885 Black Allen was born. By the stallion Allendorf (from the Hambletonian family of Saddlebred and out of a morgen mare named Maggie Marshall, he became the foundation sire of the Tennessee Walking Horse breed.