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Sad to say that there are quite a few Walkers out there that don't have a natural gait....... however, with a LOT of slow work, they can be taught to gait. Start at a walk and gradually speed the walk up just to the point that she breaks to a trot, and slow her back down. Lots and lots and lots and lots (you get the picture :-) of this and she should start to gait. Then it's more of the same at the next speed....
Deborah
Jessica Parker <scaequestrian@...> wrote:
Jessica Parker <scaequestrian@...> wrote:
This is kind of a different question. Does anyone out there have experience training Walking horses? We have a purebred filly that we are starting, and she shows no inclination to gait. If you ask her to speed up from her regular walk, she happily trots out. I have never had one NOT gait, and I have no idea how to fix it. I think she is just not engaging her hind end, but when I ask her to, the simply trots out faster...I am stumped. Thanks in advance!
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