Natural racking gaits in horses

A brief overview and introduction to the natural racking gaits of three different breeds/subjects.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• horse
• gait
• gaited
• rack
• racking
• natural
• training
• riding
• barefoot
• hackamore
• speed
• speedracking

[scienceteacherSE]

Actually, the adult rider in this video is a retired pro-trainer, once being a race track rider, and holding multiple championships in western disciplens - whom now competes in 50 endurance, on these horses - BAREBACK.. A 'true pro' understands that no matter how experienced the rider, no matter how well-trained the horse - accidents, stumbles and falls can happen at any time, any speed, any terrain.... Only an 'amateur' thinks it's stupid to protect your most valuable commodity.

[Mdequifever]

Just be careful what you post, there are lots of ignorant people out there that will try using a hackamore or go bitless without properly training the horse to yield to pressure first. No matter what you use the horse needs to know what they're supposed to do first.

[Mdequifever]

I agree with using a hackamore when the horse works better in it, but I don't think i would have put in the video that you'll eliminate head shaking, etc. if you use a hackamore. Not true. The horse needs to be trained to give to the pressure on the nose, just like you would train it to give to pressure from the bit. I know someone who tried a hackamore or bitless bridle on her horse thinking it would help and the horse ran off with her. The horse didn't know how to give to pressure.

[jmdnarri]

@Horseloverkooder You seem to have rolled four seperate thoughts into one sentence. What point are you trying to make?

[Horseloverkooder]

@jmdnarri whats funny is iv been using a bitless bridle n my appy he has a very soft mouth but he is western trained so i open my rein and push with opp leg and when people say new he has had a bitless bridle for 15 yrs

[jmdnarri]

A lot of people don't know that bitless bridles can cause as much or more discomfort when not fitted right or used incorrectly. A sidepull can be used excessively and leave a raw spot on a horses nose. A mechanical hackamore can have the power to break a horses nose!! A bosal can bruise a horses nose and jaw. These new "bitless bridles" use strong pressure on points as sensitive as the mouth. ***It dosn't matter what you use, you have to have a good seat and good hands***

[nanakla]

Why hackamore? You go to bitless to avoid the 'awful' bits, and you chose a hacksmore which has a curb bit effect and is not only much harsher than most bits, it's not suitable for beginners as they are useless for aiding the horse to flex or bend. Riding cavessons or sidepulls is a better ''snaffle bitless'' option.

I ride my horse in both a steel riding cavessonand a quite long shanked spanish curb. But I can still ride him in a halter too, and make shoulder ins and the like ;)

[TCBinTN]

Why would anyone want a borum coated shoe on the back of a gaited horse? That is complete ignorance. A gaited horse needs to "slide" its back feet up under it so that it can drive off its back end. Borum stops the sliding thus "shortening" the back end. NOT a good idea at all. You may try to act like an "expert" but just shows you know so little!

[icehorses]

You will see that pace is on the one end of the chart, yes, a two-beat gait, opposite the two-beat diagonal trot. However, between those poles are several gaits in between. If you break up the pace somewhat, you will get stepping pace.  Stepping pace is a four-beat gait, uneven, timing to the lateral.

[Italianiceisnice]

But pacing is a lateral 2 beat gait, right? These horses appear to have a single-foot 4-beat gait, where the hind falls a split second before the foreleg does. The 2 dark greys broke gait a couple times, hopping, one time pacey (the paso). My standardbred mare paced when excited--but it was very uncomfortable! I'll check out your gait chart; thanks for the tip! :)