I've trained 2 mares, 1/2 sisters, who were out of the same Arabian
mare. The dam was not gaited, but both babies, out of different TWH
stallions, were gaited. But then, I also have owned 2 gaited Arabian
stallions...(still have 1).
Could be the baby picks up the gait by imitating
mommy. Sometimes Peruvian people say to gait a young or ill-gaited horse
alongside a "locked-in" one in the hopes the ability will rub
off.
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[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Dawn
Carrie Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 8:54 AM To: Jody
Rogers-Buttram Cc: Ride Camp Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] Gaited
1/2 Arabs
I have heard that too...that if one wants a gaited half Arab (or a gaited
horse that his half non-gaited), then to make sure that the gaited parent is
the mare for the greatest chance of getting gait. I've known of 6 horses
that were half of a gaited breed (2 Arab/Paso Finos, 2 Arab/TWH, 1 Morgan/MFT,
and 1 Arab/RMH). All were gaited, and in all cases, the dam was the
gaited breed. Of course, we need some examples the other way, with the
gaited parent beng the sire, to see if "the rule" works. <G>
Someone told me that a gaited horse gets it's "gait" from the
mother. I know of some 1/2 arabs that gaited very well. But they
were out of gaited mares. Does anyone know how true this rumor
is? Could an arab mare have a gaited offspring?
Jody
PS. Cash Pony I believe would gait if trained that way...but his
mother was the TWH.
