RE: [RC] Gaited Horses - Nancy SturmGlad the "gaited horse" subject has come up. I handed my nice Arab gelding off to my grandson and bought a TWH gelding, which I hope will be easier on my aged body. I'm a newbie with only two rides last season on the Arab. With a 40 year history of riding and loving the big trot, I can't quite figure how to condition a horse that doesn't trot, and I can't figure how to ride a nice conservative LD.
What's the strategy for completing a ride under time on a gaited horse? To condition, do I do a running walk where I would have trotted?
Nancy Sturm
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