TWH pacing..how to collect

carinlynchin · 05-11-2008, 09:05 AM

she used to be a show horse and she is pacing (maybe because she might have been padded) I know she can gait because she has an AMAZING background (bloodlines) but how can I get her to gait naturally? I 'd like not to have to collect her because it just looks uncomfortable to them, but I'd like to know how to do it correctly and see if I can get her to gait that way and maybe go from there. I read that there is a wrong way to collect...with back swayed and head down..that is supposedly the more uncomfortable way...since I don' tknow what I am doing I wanted some input on how to make sure I am doing it right(oh and i have a snaffle (I think curbed bits are too harsh on them) so hopefully I can use that and try to work with her.

PS: I am also selling her if anyone is interested.

IIIBarsV · 05-11-2008, 01:15 PM

I was at a clinic with a guy who teaches how to get Paso Finos and other gaited breeds gaiting naturally... basically it's just natural collection like you'd teach any other horse including non-gaited ones.

Softeness on the bit, leg impulsion, and a classical balanced seat on the rider's part.

It may be tricky though, since this mare has already been taught a certain way. I don't know all that much about what gaited movement is supposed to look like, but I know for sure it's based in natural collection.

Avishay · 05-11-2008, 01:22 PM

You might find this website handy:

www.gaitsofgold.com

I've worked on a few different gaited horses now and this method was pretty successful for me when integrated into my normal training program. Like most other clinicians Mrs. Imus would like you to buy all her stuff, but it's not necessary and you can get quite a lot of info on the method by reading the site and talking to the people on the forum there.

Lindsayanne · 05-11-2008, 01:46 PM

How? Riding lessons with a good gaited trainer!

Gaits can absolutely be fixed, but unless you have the feeling to know "bad", "better", "even closer", "just right" your like the blind leading the blind. You might get something a little smoother and less pacey, but it probably won't be a correct gait.

Hook up with a gaited trainer in your area and take lessons, you'll have fun, get your gaits fixed, and learn things you can apply in the future.

Launa, my neighbor and an HGS member, has a rocky that was trotting, she's been riding with a gaited trainer for a few months and is getting beautiful gaits out of her guy again!

BettaBlossoms · 05-12-2008, 11:55 AM

I looked a few things up, and getting her to go up a steep hill seems to be the accepted method, they cant pace very easily up hills, so they will slide into a canter...One of my friends has a pacer *sb* and she hasn't had much luck, but then again, all they said was they ran him up a hill, that doesn't mean anything to me lol But from what I've looked up, its quite possible to gently get them into cantering again with lots of praise and letting them know its ok to be natural

carinlynchin · 05-12-2008, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BettaBlossoms

I looked a few things up, and getting her to go up a steep hill seems to be the accepted method, they cant pace very easily up hills, so they will slide into a canter...One of my friends has a pacer *sb* and she hasn't had much luck, but then again, all they said was they ran him up a hill, that doesn't mean anything to me lol But from what I've looked up, its quite possible to gently get them into cantering again with lots of praise and letting them know its ok to be natural

no, she does canter...its getting her to gait that I am trying to achieve.

MaggieSue · 05-13-2008, 05:05 AM

Quote:

How? Riding lessons with a good gaited trainer!

Gaits can absolutely be fixed, but unless you have the feeling to know "bad", "better", "even closer", "just right" your like the blind leading the blind. You might get something a little smoother and less pacey, but it probably won't be a correct gait.

Hook up with a gaited trainer in your area and take lessons, you'll have fun, get your gaits fixed, and learn things you can apply in the future.

I totally agree!!

BettaBlossoms · 05-13-2008, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carinlynchin

no, she does canter...its getting her to gait that I am trying to achieve.

OH! misread there! sorry *slinks off*

mustang1990 · 05-13-2008, 08:38 PM

Lee Ziegler's book "Easy Gaited Horses" is full of great info. My Kentucky Mountain Horse will gait like crazy outside, but in the arena I'm lucky if I get 1/2 the arena wall, and it is a pretty good size arena, too. What I do is put 3-4 poles on the ground spaced about 10 feet apart. He has a large stride. As I approach them at gaiting speed, he will fall into a pace. However, he has to change his stride to go over the poles and ends up trotting, which is more desirable to me than pacing. After a few rounds of this I apply a bit more leg for rear impulsion, and can get a lot more gait out of him. I have had a gaited horse for only 2 years, so I am still learning the best way to ride him. When he is in gait, I know I have a huge grin on my face because it is absolutely the funnest thing ever.

Jrchloe · 05-16-2008, 10:05 PM

Check out this website: http://www.gaitedhorses.net/. It has everything you will need to help your horse. Let me know if you need help finding the article.

05-11-2008, 09:05 AM	#1
carinlynchin Full Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 136 Images: 53	TWH pacing..how to collect she used to be a show horse and she is pacing (maybe because she might have been padded) I know she can gait because she has an AMAZING background (bloodlines) but how can I get her to gait naturally? I 'd like not to have to collect her because it just looks uncomfortable to them, but I'd like to know how to do it correctly and see if I can get her to gait that way and maybe go from there. I read that there is a wrong way to collect...with back swayed and head down..that is supposedly the more uncomfortable way...since I don' tknow what I am doing I wanted some input on how to make sure I am doing it right(oh and i have a snaffle (I think curbed bits are too harsh on them) so hopefully I can use that and try to work with her. PS: I am also selling her if anyone is interested.

05-11-2008, 01:15 PM	#2
IIIBarsV Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,014 Images: 27	I was at a clinic with a guy who teaches how to get Paso Finos and other gaited breeds gaiting naturally... basically it's just natural collection like you'd teach any other horse including non-gaited ones. Softeness on the bit, leg impulsion, and a classical balanced seat on the rider's part. It may be tricky though, since this mare has already been taught a certain way. I don't know all that much about what gaited movement is supposed to look like, but I know for sure it's based in natural collection. __________________ Three Bars The Fifth Wish I'd Get Lucky Chipped In Stone Zip Code Bay B Suns Eternal Flame How can you ride in order to make your horse's job easier for them?

05-11-2008, 01:46 PM	#4
Lindsayanne Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Joplin, MO Posts: 9,160 Images: 346	How? Riding lessons with a good gaited trainer! Gaits can absolutely be fixed, but unless you have the feeling to know "bad", "better", "even closer", "just right" your like the blind leading the blind. You might get something a little smoother and less pacey, but it probably won't be a correct gait. Hook up with a gaited trainer in your area and take lessons, you'll have fun, get your gaits fixed, and learn things you can apply in the future. Launa, my neighbor and an HGS member, has a rocky that was trotting, she's been riding with a gaited trainer for a few months and is getting beautiful gaits out of her guy again! __________________ Resident Bashkir Curly Poster Child NE Prime Time Regal - 2006 ABCR National Champion Performance Horse Silver Red Ebony - AM He\|\|'s Bells Noble Debutante - YS Kawai * Professional Tack Monger *

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05-12-2008, 11:55 AM	#5
BettaBlossoms Full Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Crown Point NY Posts: 218 Images: 1	I looked a few things up, and getting her to go up a steep hill seems to be the accepted method, they cant pace very easily up hills, so they will slide into a canter...One of my friends has a pacer sb and she hasn't had much luck, but then again, all they said was they ran him up a hill, that doesn't mean anything to me lol But from what I've looked up, its quite possible to gently get them into cantering again with lots of praise and letting them know its ok to be natural

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mustang1990 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 15	Lee Ziegler's book "Easy Gaited Horses" is full of great info. My Kentucky Mountain Horse will gait like crazy outside, but in the arena I'm lucky if I get 1/2 the arena wall, and it is a pretty good size arena, too. What I do is put 3-4 poles on the ground spaced about 10 feet apart. He has a large stride. As I approach them at gaiting speed, he will fall into a pace. However, he has to change his stride to go over the poles and ends up trotting, which is more desirable to me than pacing. After a few rounds of this I apply a bit more leg for rear impulsion, and can get a lot more gait out of him. I have had a gaited horse for only 2 years, so I am still learning the best way to ride him. When he is in gait, I know I have a huge grin on my face because it is absolutely the funnest thing ever.

05-16-2008, 10:05 PM	#10
Jrchloe Full Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 69	Check out this website: http://www.gaitedhorses.net/. It has everything you will need to help your horse. Let me know if you need help finding the article.