Search results matching tag 'gaited breed'

June Horse Carnival has been released

Givemegait — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT

A June edition of the horse carnival has been released. There are a lot of interesting articles which you may enjoy - including Lessons from the great outdoors with horses. We can learn a great deal from these magnificant creatures. Hope you enjoy:

http://talk2theanimals.net/general/horses/carnival-of-the-horses-june-edition/

Re: Foal is born

lindahess — Sun, 31 May 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Amazing video - thanks for sharing.

Re: Trail riding with a Walker

ELavallee — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Congratulations! That's great : ) It's a win-win situation. Glad you rescued a good one. I hope you'll both have many happy miles on beautiful trails!

Re: Trail riding with a Walker

ELavallee — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Hello! Welcome to the gaited world! It's a great place to be. I'd really suggest you try out different gaited breeds because they all feel different! I've ridden many walking horses... some are comfortable, some are not. I personally have a walker, a Peruvian, and a saddlebred. I love all three and all three can travel very fast in gait... and make those stock horse people rue the day they had to trail ride with us LOL We can fly and be totally comfortable. I personally like the feel of racking horses, but my walking horse feels pretty good too and he does a true running walk. I recently saw the Icelandic horses and those little guys can absolutely fly and stay in gait. Now I want to try one of those. Their gait is called a 'tolt'.

Not only do the gaits feel different, their personality types are different. I think the Peruvian gait is the smoothest, but they're the hottest horses while the walkers are more laid back. I wouldn't recommend a long shanked bit for a horse that you'll be trail riding with... I think a snaffle works just fine. The longer the shank, the more severe the bit is and unless you have a really good seat with good hands, you'll be in your horses mouth too much and that's not necessary for trail riding. Above all find a good horse you're compatible with and have fun!

critique my SB

thatwindow — Sat, 31 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT

I have never had a SB before and knew nothing about them when I got him. I have had him for a little more than a year. He hadn't been ridden in 5 years until I got him and I ride 3 to 4 times a week. We are now working on the canter. I would like to know what you gaited people think of him. I have found that many of my non- horsey friends and some of my horsey friends always comment on how beautiful my warmblood is. But no one ever comments on my Duke. I think he's beautiful. But, I think his head makes people thinks he's not. What do you all think? He is 12.

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Standardbred

gailmac001 — Tue, 06 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT

I have a 6 year old gelding that I just found out is actually a standardbred. He has a slow walk, 3 different sppeds of a racking gait and then a lope type of gait. I am new to the "gaited" horse and was wondering if anyone can give me any information about this breed. He has been trained to gait naturally, but it was before I purchased him, so he is out of practice. I only use him for pleasure/trail riding and currently use a western trail saddle, do I need to change to a gaited saddle? If so, what is the biggest difference.

Re: What type of bit should I switch to?

saddle up_horse — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:00:00 GMT

blueyedhorse...I wanted to comment on you saying that you can't register Vannah...

You don't have to have her registered to show in most local fun shows. You might give that a try.

I was a life-long trail rider, and just started showing a little over a year ago. I enjoy it because it really makes me "pay attention" to my riding. You have to be very specific with your cues...and light with your hands. Where as, when I'm out on the trail with my friends sometimes, that's not always what is on my mind. Do you know what I mean? Also, getting prepared for a show "forces" you to work with your horse more because you are striving to do well.

I will show again next year...maybe moving to higher level shows...that's how much I have enjoyed it.

what breed is he?

barrelchik4life — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 07:00:00 GMT

ok I have no clue what breed my new horse is.I am giving a guess maybe a kentucky horse. I have never ben around gaited horses so I really dont know. I said kentucky breed cause of his coloring. He seems to be racking ok from what I can tell. He is about 15.2 or so if that helps.thanks for any help.ok the picture isnt working if you look on my photo albulm you can see a picture of him

Need cues for gaited horses

candyo0okisses — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 07:00:00 GMT

There's this lady at my barn who has just bought a Tennessee Walker. He is the sweetest horse and wouldn't hurt a fly. Here's my problem. She wants me to help her out by riding him during the week when she's not there, but she's very new to the world of horses, and doesn't know what his cues are. Until yesterday, I had never ridden a gaited horse. Basically she told me to get on and squeeze.

ANY help with how gaited horses are different than trotting horses would be GREATLY appreciated. He was a trail horse his entire life. He will go off into his running walk (I think that's the gait it is?) fine, but there's no leg cue for canter it seems like. She said to try it like I usually do, and well...he didn't like that. He goes off into it randomly on his own, but there really is no way to ask for it it seems like.

You guys are probably thinking I'm crazy and I probably am LOL. Also, since he is new to an arena, he will not for the life of me stay on the wall. Do they move off of leg pressure the same as other horses? And he when he does canter, he will only pick up his left lead...is there any way to fix this or is there something I'm doing wrong?

Sorry for the novel, but I want to ride this horse right and try to help out his owner as much as I can because she is such a lovely woman.

Thanks,

Nikole

New to gaited horses...

HI00 — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMT

As you may have read in some of my other posts. I am new to the idea of gaited hores. I say that because I've had my Standardbred for about 8 years now, but I've never done anything but w/t/c (with a little bit of odd gaits thrown in there when we were confused). After reading an article in Horse Illustrated (i think, it may have been Equus) about Standardbreds and training them to gait I've become interested in exploring that side of my boy. And after reading the posts about gaited saddles and fitting a gaited horse I am even more interested. But I have no idea where to begin. As right now I am working through an issue with him and may not be able to do much riding this winter, I was hoping for some suggestions for reading material so that I can famailize myself with the gaits and training. Any suggestions with regard to what expect and how to ride a Standardbreds gaits? I haven't seen many post from SB riders out there so this maybe a shot in the dark. walkinthewalk had some very good thoughts for me under the saddle fitting thread, but unfortunity though I could grasp the spirit of it I am still lost in the fundementals of it. Such as what type of cues and the riders aids??? You all seem very knowledgeable, please help a new comer to gaiting.

:-)