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Pete, my friend's MFT mare that I've been riding does the pace, flat walk, a few steps of running walk (she's very green still), fox trot, trot and canter.  When my friend bought her she mostly paced.  Now she only does it a little but but is inclined to break into a trot when she has to go fast.  I think she does some other gaits too but I can't recognize them.  She's a whole lot of fun no matter what gait she's doing.

Laney

 

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From: Peter Harper <peteharper1@xxxxxxxxx>

> Bruce, Its always interesting to hear what the
> preferred gaits are for different gaited breeds doing
> endurance. Sugar's mix is very broad. You don't
> often see a horse that will do the full spectrum from
> foxtrot to run walk to pace. Most will either stay on
> the trot side or the pace side of the spectrum.
>
> Do you find more pace as she gets tired?
>
> My TWH mare will move from a run walk to a stepping
> pace as she tires. I also notice she will break to a
> canter earlier late in a ride. I always try to mix up
> the gaits to use different muscle groups. We haven't
> tried a 100 but have been doing 50's for the past
> three seasons.
>
> Good luck at Tevis this year !
>
> Pete in TX
>
>
> Bruce Weary DC wrote:
> Hi Jody--
> My foxtrotter mare will gait through a 100. She mixes
> it up a bit with
> foxtrot, running walk, rack and pacing, but she rarely
> trots. It is
> rare, though. I think we will see ever more gaited
> horses on the
> endurance trail and better candidates will surface
> with time and
> experience. We will see if this mare can finish Tevis
> this year. I'm
> told two foxtrotters have already accomplished that
> feat. Just think of
> the money I'm saving on ibuprofen. Dr Q
>
>
>
>
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