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- Cure that Pace
- Old timers will sometimes tell you that if a horse does not have a "little bit of pace" in him he will not
be ble to do a runningwalk. If you notice the number of Standardbred pacers that contributed to the
breed, it is no wonder that the pace lurks in so many Tennessee Walking Horses. The "pace
problem" is not unique to the Tennessee Walkers. Although they do not advertise the fact, all of the
gaited breeds produce individuals that prefer to do a stepping pace from time to time, as well as
others that seem to do nothing but a hard pace when pushed for speed. Some of these horses are so
"hard wired" in the pace that they will not do any other gait, even when free in a pasture. However,
most pacey horses are not "stuck" in the gait to that degree, and with training can ge persuaded to do
a more desirable gait.
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- The Seat and getting the horse on the bit.
- There are various thoughts within the gaited horse community when it comes to the equitation best suited to gaited
horses. Since you have arrived at this page to learn more about gaited horse seats and getting your horse on the
bit, I would like you to ask yourself what - in your opinion - exactly is 'a correct seat" and 'on the bit'?
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- What is gait?
- The term gait is used in describing all forms of forward motion in all horses. The " normal horses' "
walk, trot and canter are all considered gaits. But the "Gaited Horse" is an equine that has a very
smooth gait that is different from that of most horses. Gaits performed by various breeds run the
gamut of a four beat lateral gait to a four beat diagonal pattern, but they all have one thing in
common, a comfortable ride!
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- What is so Special About Gaited Horses?
- Gaited Horses come in all shapes and sizes, in all temperments and colors; they are truly like Ice
Cream. Each breed having it’s own unique and sweet flavor, but different from the rest.
Many folks, new to the gaited horse world, think that gaited horses can’t do many of the things that
“regular horses” do. NOT TRUE! Gaited Horses are first and foremost HORSES! They can be
trained to perform most any task that their non-gaited cousins can do! The only limit being the
natural talent of that individual gaited horse, the same limit that applies to the non-gaited equine.
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- Working With Gaited Horses
- Welcome to the wonderful and occasionally frustrating world of gaited horses. Unless you were
lucky enough to buy a horse that was completely “set” in his gait, along with the lovely gait you
bought him for, he also came with the unwanted bonus of a bunch of different gaits that you
probably didn't know existed when you were riding walk-trot horses. If you are ever going to ride
your gaited horse well, you will need to learn about those gaits. You will need to look at how
horses move, listen for hoof beats and feel some very subtle differences in rhythm and sway in the
saddle. You need to learn how to tell one gait from another.
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