I am so confused about all of this! I am new to the whole gaited horse breed but love it. Eventually I need to train my Rocky to stay in 'gait' undersaddle and I keep getting conflicting information about it. On the associations website it says a four beat gait. Jacoby does a stepping pace, (while lunging) so does that count? When I read articles about developing the gait however it says that the stepping pace isn't wanted! This is what I read today:
"The stepping pace may actually be smooth, but it's in bad form and is hard on his hocks and stifles. It also hinders your ability to obtain gait consistency.".
I am not looking for how to train him to gait yet, we still have a while to go for that! But when I get there what am I looking for?
"The stepping pace may actually be smooth, but it's in bad form and is hard on his hocks and stifles. It also hinders your ability to obtain gait consistency.".
I am not looking for how to train him to gait yet, we still have a while to go for that! But when I get there what am I looking for?