Transforming a hard trot into a smooth gait using dressage.

Second Chapter of Naturally Gaited: Lady

In the depths of winter 2012, I received a panicked call from a friend who needed to move her grade gaited horse, Lady. When Lady arrived, she had two gaits: a walk and hard trot.

Over progressive steps of training, dressage brought out Lady’s natural smooth gaits with contact and on a long, floppy rein.

Watch: Dressage improves the natural smooth gait

Dressage for the Gaited Horse

Accomplishments

In 2016, I began showing my naturally gaited grade fox trotting horse Lady at NAWD virtual shows. We placed 2nd of 11 in Intro 2 and 5th of 9 in Intro 1 Western dressage. I was please knowing that Lady was the only gaited horse in the class of trotting horses.

Highlights of Lady’s Training

• Hard trot to smooth gait
• Cantering the gaited horse
• Trotting the gaited horse
• Bit contact and the gaited horse
• Trail trials and the gaited horse

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