we are thinking of getting a gaited pony for your  almost 8 year old that has
been ridding a mini for 4 years   we live in south central montana   was
wondering id any one knew of anty one in  montana  ot wyoming  who has gaited
ponies

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Judy
http://iceryder.net

Here's a second session with the pony, learning to pivot on the platform:

http://click-ryder.blogspot.com/2009/04/second-session-pony-pivoting-on.html


Judy
http://iceryder.net
http://clickryder.com

If you like the Paso Fino gaits you might be interested in this 13 hh
10 yrs gray mare with fabulous pedigree for breeding. Her fino gait is
lightning-quick and very smooth.  She is not currently registered AGPR,
but is eligible per size and gait (as an AGPR inspector I can attest to
this).  Very people-oriented and friendly.  She is not being used much
and currently requires an intermediate rider.  Very healthy and sound,
easy keeper.  Gets along well with other horses in pasture.  Owner is
being forced to move horses due to stable closing and is looking to
downsize. However, owner would consider trade for a beginner-safe Paso
Fino gelding that could be ridden on drill team. (This mare cannot be
used for drill team because she is fearful of riding in very close-
quarters with other horses).   In Houston, TX.

Nina

2yr old, ASPC/PtHA, very sweet and gentle mare.  Paces (have video).
Currently a pasture ornament but would make a great youth trail horse.
  She doesn't fit my program so she needs to go.  $500  email for
current pictures and video.

Here's a good one:

http://listen-to-your-horse.blogspot.com/2009/01/pony-drill-team.html


Judy
http://iceryder.net
http://clickryder.com

I made this little Christmas spoof with pictures of my Icelandic Horse:

http://icelandichorse.blogspot.com/2008/12/icehorse-christmas.html

:-)


Judy
http://iceryder.net
http://clickryder.com

they're having a drive to increase horses (ponies?) in their registry,
and so they are having an 2008 "deal" with NO membership (fee) required
to reg. with them !!!!

--- In SaddlePony@yahoogroups.com, wwntrsprgs@... wrote:
>
> which doesn't say anywhere on their web site
> if there are specific height requirements............
>
> Pleasure Saddle Horse Registry
> _http://www.pshr.com/index.htm_ (http://www.pshr.com/index.htm)
>
>

I have several trotters, one pacer,  and several that are somewhere in
between.   Some breeds have common out crops of some type of lateral
gaits, Morgans, Standardbreds, etc.   from what you describe, i don't
think you have a "pacer" but a fox trotter type gait more likely, they
seem to be doing one gait in front and another in the rear.   If you
study the lateral gaited horses, you may come across an article that I
found very enlightening.   Think of it this way, "hard" wired trotters,
if you tied the lateral legs together they would fall over, on one end
of a line....on the other extreme is the hard wired pacers, they CANNOT
trot, if you put caveletti down, they would trip over them.   So,
everything in between on that line, some lean toward trot, but can
gait, some mostly gait but can trot, and some right in the middle.   It
is possible to train to only trot at certain times.   I trained a
morgan cross to only trot while in English tack.   But, when I put
plantation saddle on her and put her on a trail or road she can do a
stepping pace that is fantastic.

marti
On Friday, August 22, 2008, at 04:57  PM, Carin Ponder wrote:

>>reason I am here is I have a very nice shetland filly that in the last
year has started to pace (gait). While some might find it appealing,
unfortuantely, I don't.

>>If your pony just started pacing, it may be a physical problem.

Yes, it might be a physical problem.  You can try doing trotting poles, but
I'm not sure how well that would work with a young horse.


Judy
http://iceryder.net
http://clickryder.com

I am not a pony pro...I breed and race Standardbred pacers and also retrain
my own horses for other use after they retire, something that follows a long
tradition in my family.  Gait is mainly a result of conformation.  There are
not genes that control gait.  Gaited individuals and families occur in
Arabians, Quarter Horses, Friesians, Andalusians, Thoroughbreds, miniature
horses, drafts, probably every breed.  People who breed gaited horses wish
it were a simple genetic trait. :)  It is not very predictable, and yes,
there are non-gaited individuals born among gaited breeds, though most
gaiteds beget gaiteds, and nons beget nons.  That's about the best we can
all hope for. :)

Most Standardbreds, whether they race as trotters or pacers, have one or
more additional non-trotting intermediate gaits.  Generally speaking, people
who say they can force a gaited Standardbred to trot at racing speeds are
using methods I consider cruel.  Most Standardbreds that race as pacers or
are ridden and driven for pleasure do have a trot in them that can be
brought up with conditioning.

The best approach, in my opinion, to developing a trot from a true pacing
horse is to spend a lot of time with slow work over uneven ground and up and
down hills.  If she won't trot slowly, do this at a walk.  Test her to find
the trot, and work on that at the slower speed as you condition her,
speeding it up when she can sustain the trot at slower speeds.  You will
also want to work with her farrier to have her shod to support balance at
the trot.  I always do a lot of ground driving through cones and/or barrels,
and very short periods (no more than 15 minutes a day) with the longe,
working on transitions and collection.

If you find she really won't trot but has a smooth riding gait, you may want
to market her as a gaited pony.  In areas where Walking and Racking shows
are popular, there are usually small children in need of nice gaited ponies
for their own show classes.

It is possible to show a gaited horse in non-gaited competition.  Many
people who show Road Horses, which are all Standardbreds, prefer pacers,
even though the horses may not pace in the class.  I have trained and shown
a pacer as Road Horse, and I had to be sure not to take turns too fast when
she was first conditioning, else she would shift into a rack.  I also have a
pacing gelding that never gallops, with a top speed that is a very fast
pace.  At liberty, he racks at slower speeds.  I have shown him in carriage
driving after developing his very stylish trot.  Both he and the roadster
had three distinct speeds of trot as needed for those competitions.  I like
to say, if I could do this, anyone can. :D  And they did not have to give up
their "easy gaits" to do this.

Janis
----- Original Message -----
From: "ponderingoaksstables" <ponderingoaksstables@...>
To: <SaddlePony@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 9:07 AM
Subject: [SaddlePony] New member with questions


> Hello all, my name is Carin Ponder and I operate a small American
> Shetland Pony farm and professional training barn in Iola, TX.  The
> reason I am here is I have a very nice shetland filly that in the last
> year has started to pace (gait).  While some might find it appealing,
> unfortuantely, I don't.  She is show quality otherwise but I can't show
> her on the ASPC circuit if she paces.  Can anyone provide suggestions
> on how to make her stop? Can I make her stop?  Is it hereditary?
> Neither her dam or sire, or any half siblings that I have owned, has
> paced so I'm a little confused about why she does.
>
> Thank you in advance!
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> To register your Gaited Pony and/or support the American Gaited Pony
> Registry go to http://www.gaitedpony.comYahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>

Hello all, my name is Carin Ponder and I operate a small American
Shetland Pony farm and professional training barn in Iola, TX.  The
reason I am here is I have a very nice shetland filly that in the last
year has started to pace (gait).  While some might find it appealing,
unfortuantely, I don't.  She is show quality otherwise but I can't show
her on the ASPC circuit if she paces.  Can anyone provide suggestions
on how to make her stop? Can I make her stop?  Is it hereditary?
Neither her dam or sire, or any half siblings that I have owned, has
paced so I'm a little confused about why she does.

Thank you in advance!

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