It's quite fascinating. The researchers did a genetic study and found that one mutated gene that is a recessive in one location causes horses not to trot. It's not a whole gene complex. Just one gene in one place. If that one gene has such a huge influence, think of what other single gene traits there are to find.
http://www.nature.com/news/horse-gait-t ... on-1.11308
We certainly are learning a lot about what makes horses tick.
Nature article on gaited horses
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