Star, Have you had much experience with the gaited horses tripping in rough country? I've been deluged by Walkers and Trotters that are being brought out here from the East by our new "immigrants". Most all of them have this problem that we rarely see in QH's. Their trimming or shoes are fine. I'm guessing that the balance on a gaited horse is upset by the rough erratic terrain. I've been working on shoulders in which helps a bit, but I figure you're the Woman to discuss balance issues. Any thoughts on this tripping issue?
Star, Have you had much experience with the gaited horses tripping in rough country? I've been deluged by Walkers and Trotters that are being brought out here from the East by our new "immigrants". Most all of them have this problem that we rarely see in QH's. Their trimming or shoes are fine. I'm guessing that the balance on a gaited horse is upset by the rough erratic terrain. I've been working on shoulders in which helps a bit, but I figure you're the Woman to discuss balance issues. Any thoughts on this tripping issue?
ok first TWH at least are trimmed differently than AQH this can make them trippy .. shorten the toe on the rear hooves just a little at a time ands trim the toe in front short but the heel long this gives an allmost stacked appearance but they walk differently than a quarterhorse they have a deeper angle in the chest which should be immitated in the hoof if the heel is too low in front they trip.
ok first TWH at least are trimmed differently than AQH this can make them trippy .. shorten the toe on the rear hooves just a little at a time ands trim the toe in front short but the heel long this gives an allmost stacked appearance but they walk differently than a quarterhorse they have a deeper angle in the chest which should be immitated in the hoof if the heel is too low in front they trip.
OMG!!! A GRINDER? REALLY? YOUR KIDDING? Nippers and a rasp people..never a grinder!!!
Quoting finosrme:
hey more gaited folks I love it I ride a fino and he is awsomoe on the trail cant slow him down he will climb or go through anything and yes he also is showing this year also have 2 Justin morgans and they do great in teh trail also and like the grinder post I use a small one to keep mine neat and trim also
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hey more gaited folks I love it I ride a fino and he is awsomoe on the trail cant slow him down he will climb or go through anything and yes he also is showing this year also have 2 Justin morgans and they do great in teh trail also and like the grinder post I use a small one to keep mine neat and trim also
OMG!!! A GRINDER? REALLY? YOUR KIDDING? Nippers and a rasp people..never a grinder!!!
hey more gaited folks I love it I ride a fino and he is awsomoe on the trail cant slow him down he will climb or go through anything and yes he also is showing this year also have 2 Justin morgans and they do great in teh trail also and like the grinder post I use a small one to keep mine neat and trim also
hey more gaited folks I love it I ride a fino and he is awsomoe on the trail cant slow him down he will climb or go through anything and yes he also is showing this year also have 2 Justin morgans and they do great in teh trail also and like the grinder post I use a small one to keep mine neat and trim also
I have 4 gaited horses, 1 TWH, 1 SSH and 2 Racking. All are and have been ridden barefoot for several years. We ride in some pretty tough and rocky terrain. If they are trimmed correctly they will not trip of stumble. My TWH and SSH used to trip terribly when the farrier shod them. He was leaving the toes to long. I now trim them myself with a grinder every 4 weeks and no tripping or stumbling. They can climb like mountain goats.
Quoting author:
I have 4 gaited horses, 1 TWH, 1 SSH and 2 Racking. All are and have been ridden barefoot for several years. We ride in some pretty tough and rocky terrain. If they are trimmed correctly they will not trip of stumble. My TWH and SSH used to trip terribly when the farrier shod them. He was leaving the toes to long. I now trim them myself with a grinder every 4 weeks and no tripping or stumbling. They can climb like mountain goats.
I have 4 gaited horses, 1 TWH, 1 SSH and 2 Racking. All are and have been ridden barefoot for several years. We ride in some pretty tough and rocky terrain. If they are trimmed correctly they will not trip of stumble. My TWH and SSH used to trip terribly when the farrier shod them. He was leaving the toes to long. I now trim them myself with a grinder every 4 weeks and no tripping or stumbling. They can climb like mountain goats.
I have 4 gaited horses, 1 TWH, 1 SSH and 2 Racking. All are and have been ridden barefoot for several years. We ride in some pretty tough and rocky terrain. If they are trimmed correctly they will not trip of stumble. My TWH and SSH used to trip terribly when the farrier shod them. He was leaving the toes to long. I now trim them myself with a grinder every 4 weeks and no tripping or stumbling. They can climb like mountain goats.
I breed ,raise and train walkers. If they arent trained properly this could lead to the tripping. When their feet are done the toe is left longer than you would in a QH and a pleasure walker shoe is used on the front. That is a slightly weighted shoe to encourage them to pick up their feet. Also you can use "rollers" which are additional weight they wear strapped just above the coronary band loosly. In the early training when riding as soon as their gait is disrupted you bring them to a complete stop. Wait a few seconds and start again. Walkers are naturally gaited, what we do when we train them is to teach them keep the gait for longer intrevals. Once they get it down its a wonderful ride no matter what the terrain. I see alot of walkers get "screwedup" by people who try and ride them like a non gaited horse. I have one now that the previous owners did just that. I have been the only one riding him for the past 4 years and he is almost right now. When I first got him his ride was so bad I hated him. But I stuck with him and hes doing alot better now. Good luck
I breed ,raise and train walkers. If they arent trained properly this could lead to the tripping. When their feet are done the toe is left longer than you would in a QH and a pleasure walker shoe is used on the front. That is a slightly weighted shoe to encourage them to pick up their feet. Also you can use "rollers" which are additional weight they wear strapped just above the coronary band loosly. In the early training when riding as soon as their gait is disrupted you bring them to a complete stop. Wait a few seconds and start again. Walkers are naturally gaited, what we do when we train them is to teach them keep the gait for longer intrevals. Once they get it down its a wonderful ride no matter what the terrain. I see alot of walkers get "screwedup" by people who try and ride them like a non gaited horse. I have one now that the previous owners did just that. I have been the only one riding him for the past 4 years and he is almost right now. When I first got him his ride was so bad I hated him. But I stuck with him and hes doing alot better now. Good luck
Weclome to the funny farm 3horse2dog. So you know, Woody will probably find you a new nickname...
Sure are lots of gaited horse riders here! As to their looks, we would all be in trouble if everyone wanted their horse to look like a Quarter horse. I hear warmbloods all over laughing at the thought. Actually, I think many of the larger gaited horse breeds look and move more like a warmblood than a AQHA...
Again, welcome. We have wonderful people who play here.
Happy New Year!
Weclome to the funny farm 3horse2dog. So you know, Woody will probably find you a new nickname... Sure are lots of gaited horse riders here! As to their looks, we would all be in trouble if everyone wanted their horse to look like a Quarter horse. I hear warmbloods all over laughing at the thought. Actually, I think many of the larger gaited horse breeds look and move more like a warmblood than a AQHA... Again, welcome. We have wonderful people who play here. Happy New Year!
I ride gaited horses in the mountains and in the NM desert badlands, and will tell you that there are some horses that are good on the up and down, and some who just really have a hard time, especially going downhill. Where they are brought up seems to make a big difference, but turning them out in a hilly area really helps.
I really love to ride my gaited horses long distances and sure do enjoy the cadillac ride. Most of them are kinda ugly by QH standards, so they have to be exceptionally well gaited or I just won't ride them.
I tried to go back to pretty Quarter horses, but the bumpy ride made me wish for a bananna head...
have fun, C
from a friend of 3horse2dog
I ride gaited horses in the mountains and in the NM desert badlands, and will tell you that there are some horses that are good on the up and down, and some who just really have a hard time, especially going downhill. Where they are brought up seems to make a big difference, but turning them out in a hilly area really helps.
I really love to ride my gaited horses long distances and sure do enjoy the cadillac ride. Most of them are kinda ugly by QH standards, so they have to be exceptionally well gaited or I just won't ride them.
I tried to go back to pretty Quarter horses, but the bumpy ride made me wish for a bananna head...
Quoting: Originally posted by Almostannie
Where is Montana!!! He must have gone to the Bahamas!
That is a good question. All we can do is hope that he is staying safe, and maybe enjoying himself a little, where ever he is.
I did not know him very well, but it seems he has been her for some time and is valued by many of the members here.
Come back, come back, where ever you are, Mr. Montana!
Quoting author: Where is Montana!!! He must have gone to the Bahamas!
That is a good question. All we can do is hope that he is staying safe, and maybe enjoying himself a little, where ever he is. I did not know him very well, but it seems he has been her for some time and is valued by many of the members here. Come back, come back, where ever you are, Mr. Montana!
Quoting: Originally posted by starhorse
You are soooo right, in many situations this was true. But not all of them are that way...It was an adventure. I did not like getting up at 3 am to go out hunting...mostly we followed drags, and an occasional deer or coyote. Once the hounds caught a fox. It must have been a mistake as our hunt did not go out looking for a kill. That fox must have had something wrong with it.
We lost most of our hounds in the swamps. Even with tracking collars. They would run off and the gators would find them. The tracking collars did not help.
But as I said, a wonderful group of people.
Where is Montana!!! He must have gone to the Bahamas!
Quoting author: You are soooo right, in many situations this was true. But not all of them are that way...It was an adventure. I did not like getting up at 3 am to go out hunting...mostly we followed drags, and an occasional deer or coyote. Once the hounds caught a fox. It must have been a mistake as our hunt did not go out looking for a kill. That fox must have had something wrong with it. We lost most of our hounds in the swamps. Even with tracking collars. They would run off and the gators would find them. The tracking collars did not help. But as I said, a wonderful group of people.
Where is Montana!!! He must have gone to the Bahamas!
You are soooo right, in many situations this was true. But not all of them are that way...It was an adventure. I did not like getting up at 3 am to go out hunting...mostly we followed drags, and an occasional deer or coyote. Once the hounds caught a fox. It must have been a mistake as our hunt did not go out looking for a kill. That fox must have had something wrong with it.
We lost most of our hounds in the swamps. Even with tracking collars. They would run off and the gators would find them. The tracking collars did not help.
But as I said, a wonderful group of people.
You are soooo right, in many situations this was true. But not all of them are that way...It was an adventure. I did not like getting up at 3 am to go out hunting...mostly we followed drags, and an occasional deer or coyote. Once the hounds caught a fox. It must have been a mistake as our hunt did not go out looking for a kill. That fox must have had something wrong with it. We lost most of our hounds in the swamps. Even with tracking collars. They would run off and the gators would find them. The tracking collars did not help. But as I said, a wonderful group of people.
Starhorse,
Well, that's Palm Beach for you - horses are dispensable. You have one laid up for the season with a torn heel, you just go out and get another horse. I like to hang on to mine. :-)
Starhorse, Well, that's Palm Beach for you - horses are dispensable. You have one laid up for the season with a torn heel, you just go out and get another horse. I like to hang on to mine. :-)
Quoting: Originally posted by Almostannie
Oh Starhorse,
Bloody Marys - Great after hunt drink. Everytime I drink one, it kind of gives me that warm, muddy, tired, happy feeling. That's why I love them.
While hunting several of us used to ride at the back of the field -great way to pick up loose horses, staggering riders, shut gates left open, etc. But the best part about being at the rear were the flasks of port that were passed around. Never got used to the taste - blech - and always worried about drinking out of a flask that 6 different people drank out of - I guess it was like a spin the bottle contest staying 6 feet apart. However that's one thing I really miss about hunting - we had a great time! And our horse's heels never got stepped on by someone's 17 hand warmblood because your little 15.2 hand horse was being used for brakes. A little too thrilling for me now.
HAHAHA! I rode with the Palm Beach Hunt for one season. You are soooo right!!! I was not drinking at that time so did not get the flask handed to me. However, you are so right about the how some of them stopped their horses. I was shocked! The riders in the front told the "weekend riders" who could not stop their horses to run them into the back of their horses.
I had never seen anything like that before in my life.
But what a great group of people to know. And the parties...well, as you know, they do like to party...
Quoting author: Oh Starhorse, Bloody Marys - Great after hunt drink. Everytime I drink one, it kind of gives me that warm, muddy, tired, happy feeling. That's why I love them. While hunting several of us used to ride at the back of the field -great way to pick up loose horses, staggering riders, shut gates left open, etc. But the best part about being at the rear were the flasks of port that were passed around. Never got used to the taste - blech - and always worried about drinking out of a flask that 6 different people drank out of - I guess it was like a spin the bottle contest staying 6 feet apart. However that's one thing I really miss about hunting - we had a great time! And our horse's heels never got stepped on by someone's 17 hand warmblood because your little 15.2 hand horse was being used for brakes. A little too thrilling for me now.
HAHAHA! I rode with the Palm Beach Hunt for one season. You are soooo right!!! I was not drinking at that time so did not get the flask handed to me. However, you are so right about the how some of them stopped their horses. I was shocked! The riders in the front told the "weekend riders" who could not stop their horses to run them into the back of their horses. I had never seen anything like that before in my life. But what a great group of people to know. And the parties...well, as you know, they do like to party...
Oh Starhorse,
Bloody Marys - Great after hunt drink. Everytime I drink one, it kind of gives me that warm, muddy, tired, happy feeling. That's why I love them.
While hunting several of us used to ride at the back of the field -great way to pick up loose horses, staggering riders, shut gates left open, etc. But the best part about being at the rear were the flasks of port that were passed around. Never got used to the taste - blech - and always worried about drinking out of a flask that 6 different people drank out of - I guess it was like a spin the bottle contest staying 6 feet apart. However that's one thing I really miss about hunting - we had a great time! And our horse's heels never got stepped on by someone's 17 hand warmblood because your little 15.2 hand horse was being used for brakes. A little too thrilling for me now.
Oh Starhorse, Bloody Marys - Great after hunt drink. Everytime I drink one, it kind of gives me that warm, muddy, tired, happy feeling. That's why I love them. While hunting several of us used to ride at the back of the field -great way to pick up loose horses, staggering riders, shut gates left open, etc. But the best part about being at the rear were the flasks of port that were passed around. Never got used to the taste - blech - and always worried about drinking out of a flask that 6 different people drank out of - I guess it was like a spin the bottle contest staying 6 feet apart. However that's one thing I really miss about hunting - we had a great time! And our horse's heels never got stepped on by someone's 17 hand warmblood because your little 15.2 hand horse was being used for brakes. A little too thrilling for me now.
Welcome back, Annie!!! I must admit that I HATE tomato juice. ugggggghhhhhhh.
But, this week, while I was in Minnesoda I discovered another that is my new fav. It is a mudslide with a dose of vodka.
Oh, yah.... Have been sipping on one glass for the last two hours. Does it always take this long to drink a drink? Do I need more practice? I do like this better than the blackberry brandy. Much smooother. Tastes like a chocolate shake..
I still believe the best cure for a tripping gaited horse is....
Welcome back, Annie!!! I must admit that I HATE tomato juice. ugggggghhhhhhh. But, this week, while I was in Minnesoda I discovered another that is my new fav. It is a mudslide with a dose of vodka. Oh, yah.... Have been sipping on one glass for the last two hours. Does it always take this long to drink a drink? Do I need more practice? I do like this better than the blackberry brandy. Much smooother. Tastes like a chocolate shake.. I still believe the best cure for a tripping gaited horse is....
I do not recall his horses name. But, really...when are you going to stop tripping these gaited horses? Geepers. Everyone will think this only happens with them...
I do not recall his horses name. But, really...when are you going to stop tripping these gaited horses? Geepers. Everyone will think this only happens with them...