How can you tell if a horse is a racking horse or a walking horse if it hasn’t been trained to gait?
By crittercare in Horses on November 19th, 2009
Our vet thinks that my horse is part walking horse, but I have seen racking horses that look like mine. I love gaited horses and wondered if it was possible to teach her how to gait. Her coat looks chocolate colored and she has white on her stomach and legs. She also has a very smooth trot.
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11/19/2009 at 5:39 am
part waliking yes can be trained though
11/19/2009 at 6:21 am
If she is part walker her gait should be natural. Use a longer shanked bit,walking horse bits are long shanked but remember, the longer the shank the more severe the bit. When you ride sit back in the saddle with the legs a little more forward than usual. Start her at a walk, increase the pace and she should start her rack.Her smooth trot may be because she is racking out. Have someone watch her legs. The two right legs work together then the two left legs work together in the rack.
11/19/2009 at 7:11 am
Conformation.
“Tennessee Walking Horses generally range from 14.3 to 17 hands and weigh 900 to 1200 pounds. The modern Tennessee Walking Horse possesses a definitive (read: large) head with small, well placed ears. The horse has a long sloping shoulder, a long sloping hip, a fairly short back and short, strong coupling. The bottom line is longer than the top line, allowing for a long stride.”
He should have a long stride even if he trots. If he bobs his head when he trots, he’s probably gaited (but he might not do that). His back legs should be longer than his front legs. He should have a smooth trot and canter, and a FAST walk.
If he is gaited, you’ll probably be able to teach him how to gait. You could always try it and see if he catches on. It can’t hurt.
11/19/2009 at 7:26 am
Yes you should be able to train your horse to gait — you may need to pay a professional trainer to train your horse, though, so that your horse is properly trained and it is much easier in the end.
Good luck