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Gaits of Gold Gaited Horse Community Messageboard > Gaited Horse Training Discussions > Gaited Horse Training > Belgein/Standardbred that naturally paces |
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| Posted: Wed May 9th, 2012 02:33 pm |
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TheBlaze G.O.G Community Member 
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There's already a lot of great advice here! How about some pictures? We love pictures!
____________________ ~Tina Wishes are horses, and I fly! |
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| Posted: Sun May 6th, 2012 12:26 pm |
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goranbockman G.O.G Community Member 
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Retraining a pacing horse to rack can be a bit of a chore, but tends to be well worth the effort. They consistently produce the most exquisitely smooth rack once properly trained. However, given your lack of experience with gaited horses I would recommend you leave it to an experienced trainer to settle him in a reliable rack. In the meantime learn to maintain what your horse has learned. Best of luck!
____________________ Racking rocks!! |
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| Posted: Sat May 5th, 2012 04:03 pm |
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Lakota Ranch Hand 
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Yes, I agree with Sdlepal. On the homepage Brenda has some clips from her training videos. You will find the ones on bits to be most helpful. To aquire a good smooth intermediate gait a snaffle bit is really not the best choice (nor the kindest, believe it or not). The Imus Comfort Gait bit is the most humane curb bit I have found. The vids help to make this clear. Your pacing horse should at least be able to perform a stepping pace (which is better). Ultimately, the rack would be the nicest gait to aquire (it has the most even footfall timing giving a smoother ride). However, I wonder if a very heavy built horse with such large bone structure will be able to perform it. He may choose to pace because it is easier (to perform, not on his body). I highly suggest getting and studying Brenda's book, The Gaited Horse Bible. It's jam packed with super information and is a complete gaited horse education. Everything you will want to know is in it. And we are all here if there is something that doesn't quite make sense, just jump on and ask. Of course there's also Brenda's complete dvd set, Gaits From God. 
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| Posted: Sat May 5th, 2012 12:54 pm |
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sdlepal Ranch Hand 
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Welcome Patchpony! You have come to the right message board for some helps. First we all will recommend Brenda's Imus Comfort Bit, sold at National Bridle Shop. There is also a Imus training bit which can be used as a snaffle. It is funny that you said your horse can't pace up the hill. That is exactally what Brenda tells us to do to stop the pacing horse, work on going up hills. There are a lot of training articles that will help you on the home page. I have heard others say the pace can be changed into a nice rack. I am sure others will respond with more knowledge soon.
____________________ Pam and Cowboy Casey |
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| Posted: Sat May 5th, 2012 11:21 am |
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Patchpony G.O.G Community Member
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I have never owned a gaited horse before. I am a trotting horse rider. But in my search for a new mounted patrol horse I came across a Belgein/standardbred cross. He naturally paces. Even in the pasture when he is just playing. It's so natural that when he goes up and down our big hill his feet is tripped up because he cant pace on the uneven uphill climb. I do not want him to pace. Either he trots or does someother kind of gait. But I know nothing about gaited horses. How do I know if he can even be taught to trot or change the pace to some other kind of gait. I dont even have a bit for him. The last owner had him in this horrid long 9 inch shanked bit. I want to put him back in a snaffle. Any thoughts here?
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