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Some walking horses will only trot or gallop at liberty, but gait just 
fine under saddle.

Truman

Catherine Pritchett wrote:

> My expience does not bear this out Ed. My half arab, half MFT uses 
> only a trot, either slow or extended when at liberty, never seen or 
> heard her gait at liberty . When being ridden though, she will use 
> either a trot or gait depending on the speed I'm asking for. The gait 
> didn't come out until she was doing some serious conditioning, in fact 
> I didn't think she was gaited for the longest time. Her uncle, a full 
> blooded arab also uses the trot at liberty but will gait readily for 
> any one when under saddle. Her mother will trot, jig or gait depending 
> on what mood she's in. <G>
> Cathy


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