What exactly does it mean when they say a horse is gaited?
When a horse is not gaited they walk trot canter and gallop-4 beats for walk 2 beats for trot 3 beats for canter and 4 beats for gallop. For gaited hoses like Tennessee walkers they have this shuffle gait when you ride them you don't bounce or rock with the motion of the horse you just sit there which makes them a good trail horse. All four legs move independentley w/ increasing speed. They have like four speeds which is similar to the average horses walk trot canter and maybe like a hand gallop. Hope that helped!!!
A question about Icelandic ponies/horses?
Are they good for beginner riders? What's their temperament like? I need a bomb proof pony because I have a bad back, but don't want to give up riding, it's my life. Would a 13hh Icelandic pony be able to carry me? I am 5'4 and 119 lbs. Any other info or your experience with them would be great thanks! PS Would it be possible to find a well trained mare? Because I've heard mares can be moody.
What breed of gaited horse is the most stocky and muscled?
Again the Missouri Fox Trotter. Every gaited horse has there stocky bunch but the Missouri Fox Trotters and if you want a small gaited horse icelandics. TWHS are also stocky but you have to look for them but they do exist. MFT photos to prove a point. http://www.4psranch.com/admin/assets/Hor... http://www.ewgaitedhorses.com/sam.jpg http://www.bettysbarn.net/images/Cindy.j... http://www.jnbhorsehavenfarm.com/4salepics/000_0131.jpg http://www.ichregistry.com/images/Lobo972.JPG http://www.ewgaitedhorses.com/Sold/Marks_new_horse_002.jpg now hopefully you will realize that MFTs are what you need. and just for kicks the icelandic http://visindavefur.hi.is/myndir/islenskur_hestur1_301003.jpg
Whats the difference between a gaited horse and a normal one?
A "gaited" horse has more than the normal gaits. In addition to being able to walk, trot, canter, gallop, it can also do another type of movement. These movements vary by breed. Some examples of gaited breeds are the Tennessee walker, the Missouri fox trotter, and the paso fino. The gait is natural and horses do it from birth. Sometimes it's enhanced by training. Here's some videos of gaited horses- notice how it looks different than a trot? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyYDVoPEA... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svCKVLoKP... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSY-y1EKn... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP--WOMQYLY Gaited horses are known for being smoother to ride than the average trotting horse. Many gaited horses can both trot and gait, some can only gait. ADD-- escape, many gaited horses can trot and gait. They just prefer the gait, though can be trained to trot. My friend has a fox trotter who mainly gaits but will trot when asked.
When it says its not a gaited horse what does that mean?
i am looking at adds and i found one that is the looks like the perfect horse but on the add it says that that kinda breed is not gaited whats that supposed to mean?
People with gaited horses, please answer a couple of my questions?
I've only ridden a gaited horse once in my life and that was when I was looking at buying a horse. He was a spotted saddle horse and his gait was really smooth. Anyways, I don't have a lot of knowledge/experience with gaited horses so I wanted to know a few things. I started thinking that if/when I get a 2nd horse, I might want a tennessee walking horse (not a big lick walk, just a normal one that unless you look at their legs, it looks like a trot) So my questions are- Is their matured age different than nongaited horses? Like is there a different age that they are physically able to be ridden, jump, etc. Do you have to put the saddle in a different spot? I have an english and a western saddle so I would like an answer for both unless they are the same answer. Do you have to get a saddle for gaited horses or can you use quarter horse bars? I know they can jump, but does it feel different than on other horses? Does the canter feel different? Is there anything that they physically can't do other than trot? I know these are really basic questions, but again, I'm not familiar with gaited horses. Obviously I would do some research on gaited horses before I ever got one, but these are just things that I've wondered about for a while. I have a friend that has a lot of tennessee walking horses and I didn't want to ask her because she would probably look at me like im dumb. Once I know a little bit more about gaited breeds, I'll ask her stuff. She might be able to give me lessons (I know she's not a professional but she defiantly knows what she's doing) I just want to get as much experience with horses as possible. If I don't do anything with gaited horses, then I would be missing out on half of the horse world. Thanks for any help at all. Sorry if I offended anyone by asking really simple questions.
What are the "five gaits" of a five gaited horse?
The five gaits of an American Saddlebred (is this the horse you were talking about? They can be trained to have five yah know): 1-Walk 2-Trot 3-Canter 4-Slow gait 5-Rack I don't know how they are trained. I imagine by a good trainer though. I have no idea how they get them to lift their hooves the right way to do the slow gait and rack! Do they just naturally preform them, I wonder?