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[RC] [Guest] e: gaited horses - Ridecamp Moderator


Peggy Rowe kiskka@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Maggie-

Not all ASB's are 5 gaited, mine happens to
be, however. I have never heard of
ASBs referred to as anything *but* a gaited
horse, no matter what the use. If
I chose not to encourage an ASB's slow gait
or rack, it does not erase his genetic pre-
disposition to gait. I guess I define "use" of
my horse by the discipline we are engaged in,
rather than the gait we chose.

I haven't used the rack on a ride, but certainly
have slow gaited-what a wonderful thing! Are you sure
the 'dreamy trot' isn't actually a 'dreamy slow gait'??
Peggy Rowe

Maggie writes:
<<I know Saddlebreds are shown as gaited horses, but does anyone actually
expect them to rack in an endurance ride? I think of gaited horses as those
that are asked to do their favored gait doing whatever you do. ie: if you
barrel race a paso at a gallop, you aren't using him as a gaited horse.

My saddlebred has a dreamy, ground-covering trot. I don't even know if she
has ever racked.>>


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