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Is the Single Foot Also Called the Rack?
What Bit is Best for My 2 Year Old Missouri Foxtrotter?
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How Do Different Horse Bits Work?
How and When to Trot or Canter Your Gaited Horse
One of the most common questions I hear from gaited horse owners is whether it is all right to canter, or to trot, their gaited horse. Or, can gaited horses canter? In regard to both questions, the answer is, "that depends." Someone who rides a laterally oriented horse may do well to encourage the horse to canter, as it will teach it how to break up that addictive, lazy habit of pacing or step pacing, and teach it the basics of working off the haunches and rounding up through the back. The stronger and better conditioned the horse, the less likely...