Posted 2009-04-09 8:45 AM (#103007 - in reply to #102234) Subject: RE: Gaited horse people
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mmry - on the warts - leave them alone, they will go away. OR - you can take a pair of plyers (really) and just "smoosh" a couple. This will stimulate the horses immune system to start making antibodies to get rid of the warts. Many young horses get them. BTW - they ARE contagious, but if you have older, mature horses they most likely will not contract them.
On gaiting horses - if it's your first, get one already trained, and do not be cheap. Spend the money for a smooth, consistently gaited one. The cheaper ones may be a pretty color, or may have everything else going for them, BUT - if you want smooth, consistent gait, then you should be prepared to pay and right now there are bargains out there. $3000 will get you a perfect, pretty, well gaited horse, right now. Ride many of them and many different breeds. While you are at it, buy two. Your hubby/wife or best friend will want to ride with you and they will always want the smooth horse, so get a pair and have done with it.
Posted 2009-04-09 9:09 AM (#103010 - in reply to #102234) Subject: RE: Gaited horse people
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Thanks, about the warts, I took to the vet yesterday and he said the same thing! He did make a couple of them bled by rubbing very hard on them and said they should be gone in about 2 weeks. Said he weight getting much better ( he was at the sale where I got him) and I could ride him for about 30 mins. each day w/o stressing him into losing weight. BTW to late I have already bought one and so far I love him. I know he is green and will need a lot of training but I am willing to take the time to do it. I was orignally there to look at a beautiful B/W paint foxtrotter that they wanted 1700.00 for but when I saw him and his condition I couldnt resist. No way will my husband every ride anything but his paint horse althought she can single foot and keep up with gaited horses and do it smoothly. He calls Cowboy( I named him this because he is sorrel and white except ears and top knot, which are black so it looks like he is wearing a cowboy hat, haha) anyway husband says he is ugly cause his head is to big, he stands 15'3 and was very skinny. I cant wait to give him a bath!
Posted 2009-04-09 9:44 AM (#103016 - in reply to #102234) Subject: RE: Gaited horse people
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mmry - It sounds like you got a nice colt and will be fine with him. If your husband's horse single-foots then you will be compatable enough riding along together. Does your colt gait in the pasture/paddock? Some do, some don't. I always like to see them gait in the pasture. All my babies gait at birth. I just had a new one born March 8 and I have never seen her trot - ever. Her full brother, 3 years older, also never takes a step of trot. He will be started undersaddle some later this year. They are a product of a really good TWH racking mare and and an Icelandic stud who is a natural tolter (read racker). I call them IceWalkers and they are my personal favorite for trail riding.
My advise for Nikki - who has not bought a gaited horse as yet, still stands. Get one trained.
Posted 2009-04-09 12:05 PM (#103036 - in reply to #102234) Subject: RE: Gaited horse people
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The ones I've owed that NEVER showed gait in pasture were the best rackers I ever owned.One of them did nothing in pasture but a BIG bold saddle horse trot and was a racking fool under saddle.Couldn't make him trot collected or with weight on his back.I don't care to much what they do free as loong as its not a pace.I hate a pacy horse.Some of them do square up pretty good but you don't know that unitl some time put in them. I just smash a wart with a pliers.They clear up pretty quick after.
Posted 2009-04-09 7:37 PM (#103066 - in reply to #102234) Subject: RE: Gaited horse people
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same here as houndog, -I have a Standardbred mare who does not gait out in pasture but gaits real nice under saddle. She will trot if you ask her too. AND she is real green! Was a pacer on the track. I think she is racking? Not sure. No-one around here knows gaited horses. Might be single-footing?
Posted 2009-04-09 9:10 PM (#103081 - in reply to #102234) Subject: RE: Gaited horse people
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A couple more things about your gaited horse. When he stops,he's not going to stick his tail in the dirt like a reiner but you do want to teach him to halt promptly and squarely, like a dressage halt. Engaged and soft. Also what gait your gaited horse does determines whether he will shake,nod, or be steady in the bridle. A racker shouldn't nod, a walker does, for example. Feel the horse and cultivate what feels cadenced and smooth.
Posted 2009-04-13 5:50 AM (#103252 - in reply to #102234) Subject: RE: Gaited horse people
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UPDATE! Well we went on a trail ride this w/e at Lonesome D horse camp in New Blaine, AR for 2 hrs. It was supposed to be for 1 hr but lasted longer. Anyway he done everything that was ask of him and I am so proud of him! Saw several other gaited horse people there and they were very encourging. He gets in his gait but doesnt stay there and they helped me learn how to keep him there as well as reconize it (haha). He loaded rite up, crossed deep water like it was nothing, very sure footed, quite and calm, only spooked once and that was at deer that ran out on the trail ahead of him while HE was leading. He didnt run away, just jumped a little. My husband and I have both decided he is a keeper. Thanks everyone
Posted 2009-04-13 5:55 AM (#103253 - in reply to #102234) Subject: RE: Gaited horse people
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One more thing, Husbands horse can out walk him ( Cowboy)rite now! We were amazed about this since we know her breeding 100% cause we raised her but she can sure single foot( that was what the other gaited horse people told us she was doing). She is 8yrs old and QH /Paint but they said sometimes a non gaited horse can gait if they were ridden with gaited horses very much. He has ridden with gaited horses every year for a 130 mile ride done in 6 days. Anyway all is good at home rite now! Yeeehaw
Posted 2009-04-13 8:15 AM (#103268 - in reply to #102234) Subject: RE: Gaited horse people
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There are many gaited QH out there. You husband's horse was programmed genetically as hound-dog said.
Hound-dog - Yes, the Standardbred's and TWH (in my experience) generally always trot in pasture. My Icelandics and Icelandic crosses generally gait in pasture. My (gaited) Morgan trots in pasture, but my Paso finos and any Peurvian Pasos I've owned or bred always gaited in pasture - seldom saw a trot. Have trained a couple Mountain horses recently and they trotted in pasture, but gaited well undersaddle. I guess what I am saying, if someone is looking to buy a gaited horse and never owned one or been around them before, I would tell them to look for gait in the pasture if buying a youngster because otherwise you just may get one that does not gait, or have the ability to bring out the gait when time comes to train. On the other hand, if you are buying a trained/finished horse, it would not matter what it did in pasture, as long as it gaited undersaddle well. Just one woman's opinion.
Posted 2009-04-13 8:31 AM (#103270 - in reply to #102234) Subject: RE: Gaited horse people
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Have a pair Tobi TWH's that are full brothers.Built different in the hip area.One trots in pasture and under saddle is a true head nod 4 beat with a gorgeous,effortless canter.The other is somewhat pacey in pasture and if not ridden on a regular basis is pacey under saddle.He gets lots of circles,figure eights and a leg on him to bend him some when put back under saddle to break the pace.He then comes around and four beats pretty good and gets better the more ridden.He has a poor canter free or under saddle.
Posted 2009-04-13 4:20 PM (#103291 - in reply to #102234) Subject: RE: Gaited horse people
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Feel pretty normal these days.Took months(over a year) to get over the chemo.One 'nasty'posion'.In fact ALL the little aches and pains that I had are now back.They ALL went away with the use of the chemo.Thanks for asking!
Posted 2009-04-15 8:26 AM (#103398 - in reply to #102234) Subject: RE: Gaited horse people
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Hound dog. I am glad you survived the poison. I know all too well the effects of chemo. I am going on 7 years since I had surgery and then chemo and it was one of the toughest things I ever had to do. I would have rather ridden the rankest horse ever owned than sit in that "green chair".
Posted 2009-04-15 8:38 AM (#103399 - in reply to #102234) Subject: RE: Gaited horse people
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It was the 12x 12 room,uncomfortable bed with a plastic cover for weeks at a time that drove me up a wall.That and the early on shock of what has happened in general.Leukemia is not a out patient treatment.I was at Emory a total of 3.5 months.Any how, its in the past and hopefully it won't return.I'll be monitored for 10 years.I'm in a qundry now.Not sure what I want to do when I grow up.LOL
Posted 2009-04-28 11:18 AM (#104105 - in reply to #102234) Subject: RE: Gaited horse people
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Update! He went on his first w/e camping trip and done great! He doesnt like small stalls, and will find the deepest water possible to drink out of but other than those 2 things he done great. He is putting on weight very well, warts are all gone, and was soooo smooth to ride even at a walk ( all others riding paints and Qh's) I was shocked. I did get him in his gait and talk about smooth and a mile eater, whew! Best friend is now looking for her one since she loved him. I let her ride him for about 30 minutes and had to make her let me have him back, haha. Husband even says he is not so ugly! He wanted to ride him also and like him, but said he would still keep his paint over him. Cant belive what a deal I got when I got him.
Posted 2009-04-28 8:48 PM (#104144 - in reply to #102234) Subject: RE: Gaited horse people
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Hehe...... your right, can't a feller make someone feel good about themselves thou?????
Noop, haven't ridden July. I have a knee issues again!!!!! I had ACL surgery on the left one in 1993, well, the right one is toast. Popping out, can't fully extend, I fallen and I can't get up type deal. Swelling went down about 2 weaks ago, still not getting any better. Gotta get it cut on soon. Not very happy about all of this. When you turn 40 does that mean it is time to fall apart physically????
Posted 2009-04-28 10:28 PM (#104149 - in reply to #102234) Subject: RE: Gaited horse people
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48 and from the mid back down I fell apart.Back surgery,both knees and due to my back had bones turn loose in my left foot.Had surgery and it and THEN the leukemia hit a few weeks later.When I was admitted into Emory my foot was black and blue with stitches,my nose was broken (passed out and hit the tile floor face first)and I had two black eyes.I was a MESS LOl. My VET cleaned me up after passing out.He didn't even charge me!
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