Repeat the Beat

Going into the last week of February, we will reveal three more returning guest horses before the month is up. Today we have another star who has flipped the narrative on his breed! Repeat the Beat, known to many as “Pete,” is not your ordinary Tennessee Walking Horse. No longer the high-stepping show horse he once was, today he is a high-flying, triumphant, oddly-colored little horse that leaps into the heart of everyone he meets – and he is proof that there can be a different future for Tennessee Walking Horses. Guests first met Pete at BreyerFest 2017: Gateway to India, where he was honored with his own portrait model.

When owner Lisa Murray discovered that Pete could jump, she was initially a bit baffled. But she had had enough of the Tennessee Walking Horse show circuit and wanted to give Pete a different life. She found several young women who were willing to give Pete a try, and his new vocation was underway.  It wasn’t long until Pete soon had his own team of highly-skilled riders campaigning him in Jumpers, Three-Day Eventing, and Handy Hunter field tests.  After finding success at small local shows, the team decided to go full force. “The most important thing to me was that Pete fit in,” says Lisa. “Our goal was for Pete to be taken seriously and accepted for his abilities. For that, we began gaining respect from our competitors.”

Pete’s willingness and happy attitude stands out, and he has a huge following as the “little horse who can.” When critics saw him jump with his fancy white knees perfectly tucked and his signature “tail flip” after each jump, they just fell in love. Clear round after clear round, Pete won over the skeptics. 

As one of his riders said, “Repeat the Beat is living proof that you should never judge a book by its cover. This horse is all heart and will give you 100% with every ride.” For owner Lisa Murray, Pete is everything she ever wanted in a horse, and he proves the true scope of the Tennessee Walking Horse’s versatility. In his older age, Pete no longer jumps and is now happy carrying around the younger members of Lisa’s family. Pete and Lisa are excited to come back to BreyerFest and see his fans!