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This was a previous gaited horse training question answered by Brenda Imus prior to her passing. We are so thankful for the ability to share her advice and wisdom regarding the humane training and riding practices for our gaited horses.  Jamie Q. I recently looked into taking my 3-yr old MFT filly to a trainer and he insists that the horse be trained in a canter to "round" out all her gaits. Is it appropriate to train the canter on a gaited horse? I hear so many pros and cons. Ellen G.   Dear Ellen, There are no hard and...

Do gaited horses need special saddles? The short answer is whether your ride a gaited horse in a 'gaited' saddle or not, there are special considerations when evaluating saddle fit for your gaited horse. Find out more in our latest blog post!

A half halt is (in brief), when you use your seat, legs and hands to begin to ask for a halt, but then push the horse on while keeping a firm rein, before it actually

I am interested in helping a friend. She has no computer. I recently bought a racking horse that was sold to me with a number of lies attached. The horse was too much for me as I am in my 60's. Another girl at our boarding stable fell in love with him. He is a beautiful black with a long flowing tail and mane. Rather then give him to a dealer to sell, I sold him to her. Now I am really concerned. When she goes out on trails, he is fine until the trip home, then he wants to...

I am writing to you from Alabama (the hinter land of the gaited horse)! I noticed on your site (GREAT SITE BY THE WAY) that you mentioned the use of a new terminology to describe the "rack." Would this be the "single foot?" I figured that one out a while ago. A good racking horse will single foot at a certain speed. My mare sure does and she is so smooth she appears to float! Lucy, AKA Linda R.     Hello Alabama! Yes, the rack is also called the single-foot, when it's performed in such a way that there's...