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Back to Basics (or: Basics of Backs) The greatest frustration for those owners of gaited horses that are ‘clued in’ to their animals is often finding a saddle to correctly fit ... Full article...

Re-form your Gaited Horse's Hollow Back (Part III) Now that you’ve learned how to do exercises from the ground for your hollow backed horse, and have made sure that your tack isn’t causing any more ... Full article...

Developing Impulsion (Part I) The most common problem I discover when dealing with gaited horses is their lack of forward impulsion. This isn’t a horse problem so much as it is a ... Full article...

How to Determine Saddle Seat Size The Imus 4-Beat(tm) saddle seats measure smaller from cantle to pommel than they actually are when being ridden. ... Full article...

Locking Stifle Syndrome in the Gaited Horse: Part I A common physical affliction among gaited horses is upward fixation of the patella, otherwise known as locking stifles.The symptoms of this may be so ... Full article...

Mining for Gold: Discover your Horse's best Innate Gait I’m often asked if my books or video contain information about training a Missouri Fox Trotter, Tennessee Walking Horse, or other specific breed of ... Full article...

Is your Horse's Manner of Gaiting Destroying His Body? A while ago I was talking with a fellow who owns a gaited horse breeding and showing facility. He was telling me about a recent clinic that had been ... Full article...

How (and Why) to Retrain that Pacey Horse Many gaited horses – indeed, it seems the the majority of them – will perform a pace or stepping pace as their preferred gait. ... Full article...

When You're Not Hot to Trot: How to Work with Trotty Horses It can sometimes be more of a challenge to 'smooth out' the gaits of a horse with a strong trot tendency than it is to work with a pacier animal. ... Full article...

A Weighty Subject - by Brenda Imus I’ve had some folks e-mail to tell me that they’ve gone to a trainer or clinician who used light weights and other gait training ... Full article...

Gaits Of A Horse In A Nutshell Every saddle gait falls somewhere on the gait spectrum. At one end of the spectrum is the totally lateral pace. When a horse paces, two same side legs ... Full article...

Re-form your Gaited Horse's Hollow Back (Part II) Beginning Exercises for the Hollow Backed HorseMy last aticle outlined steps that can be taken when working from the ground to help relieve problems ... Full article...

Locking Stifle Syndrome in the Gaited Horse Part II In my last article, “Locking Stifle Syndrome in the Gaited Horse,” I described the causes and symptoms of this frustrating disorder (upward fixated ... Full article...

Ten Tips for Finding and Keeping the Gait 1.) Don’t expect your young, or new, horse to gait very well right “out of the box.” Young horses need time–often a full season or two–to correctly ... Full article...

How, and When, Should I Canter (or Trot) My Gaited Horse? One of the most common questions I hear from gaited horse owners is whether it is all right to canter, or to trot, their gaited horse. In ... Full article...

Developing Impulsion (Part II) Last month I discussed the importance of developing your horse’s fast walk with impulsion from behind. This exercise cannot be overdone, if you want ... Full article...

Messageboard Member Post Dear Gaits of Gold Friends, Following are two message board posts that appeared on our web site a short while ago. The board member, Retta (aka: ... Full article...

Ten Common Bit Myths Myth #1: There is no such thing as a harsh bit, but only harsh hands. Myth #2: Any bit can be severe in the wrong hands. Myth #3: Bits with ... Full article...

Spring Training for the Gaited Horse While a horse may seem especially frisky and energetic in the spring, be aware that all that energy doesn't necessarily mean they're in good condition ... Full article...

Conformation as it Relates to Gait This part of the site will feature conformational analysis of gaited horses. I've prepared these in such a way that each horse has been 'charted out.' ... Full article...

Re-form your Gaited Horse's Hollow Back (Part I) The poor form in which gaited horses are commonly ridden predestines a high percentage of them to becoming hollow or sway backed. This results in ... Full article...

Gaining Control of the Horse that Rushes One of the most common problems presented to me at a clinic or expo demonstration is that of a gaited horse that has little or no ... Full article...

You Can Collect That Gaited Horse For the past couple of years there has been a growing controversy in the gaited horse world regarding the right way to train and ride a gaited horse. ... Full article...

Determine Which Gait Your Horse is Performing Now that you’ve familiarized yourself with the gait spectrum, (you have, haven’t you?), it’s time to determine what gait your horse does most ... Full article...

Gaited Horse Saddle Fit If you were going on a long hike, carrying a heavy backpack, what would you prefer to wear on your feet: wooden shoes, or well-made, flexible soled ... Full article...

Types and Talents of Various Gaited Horses I frequently remind people that a horse’s saddle gait is more dependent upon conformation than upon registration. This is equally true of any kind of ... Full article...

Bits For The Gaited Horse There seems to be a lot of confusion regarding the best bit to use when starting a young gaited horse under saddle. Many Spanish training traditions ... Full article...

Establishing Authority The horse who is disrespectful is usually one who has not learned to trust its handler with its safety and well being. In such ... Full article...

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