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Re: [RC] Gaiting (videos included) - laneyhh

Great videos, Sharon!  Thanks so much for sharing.  Did Zephyr begin to gait all on his own or did you have to train him?
Laney
 
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From: Sharon Levasseur <sharon1359@xxxxxxxxxxx>

> This is an excellent point. Zephyr (an Arab x Rocky Mountain Horse) has a
> "trail foxtrot" instead of a "show foxtrot" ... yet it still looks different
> than the trail foxtrot that a Missouri Foxtrotter might perform.
>
> Zephyr's Foxtrot (2005) ... Sorry the bells are so loud! And please forgive my
> equitation... I was having to put more weight in the stirrups than usual.
> http://www.zegifts.com/Design/Assets/images/zephyrfoxtrot.wmv
>
> Zephyr's Foxwalk (2003)
> http://www.zegifts.com/Design/Assets/images/Zephyr-Foxwalk.WMV
>
> Some great foxtrotting videos:
> http://www.foxtrotters.org/foxtrotting_horse_videos.htm
>
> -Sharon L. in Maine
>
>
> Quoting Bruc e Weary DC :
>
> > Thank you, Faustina, for that clarification of the rack. It may
> > interest some folks to know that the different smooth gaits are not so
> > cut and dried, as they are performed by different horses and different
> > breeds, well, differently. A Tennessee Walker can run walk, canter,
> > rack, or pace. My foxtrotter can rack, foxtrot, runwalk, pace, trot and
> > canter. There is a breed called the Racking horse, some of which can do
> > incredible speeds at what is called "speed racking." The world record
> > for a speed racking horse is 37 mph! Many of them can speed rack in the
> > 25-30 mph range. All while the rider sits there drinkin' a Starbucks.
> > There is also the Indian Shuffle, the singlefoot, and any number of
> > variations of smooth gaits. Some horses do them better than others, and
> > I have found it difficult to find sure-footedness combined with
> > excellent gaiting, as some gaited horse can be a bit trippy. I agree
> > that the foxtrotter seems to be one of the best candidates for endurance
> > riding. I know of Tennessee Walkers, Kentucky Mountain Saddle horses and
> > Foxtrotters who have all finished Tevis. FWIW, Dr Q
> >
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