What Is a Good Working Gait? by Jane Savoie

Monday, December 7th, 2009 | Contributors - Press, Dressage, Equitation, Eventing, Horse Trainers, Horse Training, Hunter, Jane Savoie, Jumper - Show Jumping, Para Equestrian, Riding Disciplines, Riding Instruction, Riding/Training Tips, Western

At Training and First levels, you’re asked to ride your horse in a working gait.

So you might ask, how do I know what is a good working gait for my horse?

A working gait is the gait that the horse most easily presents himself in the best balance. So a working gait is as individual as the horse himself.

In other words, a working gait for a Haflinger is going to look different than a working gait for a 17.0 hand Hanoverian.

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So I’m going to give you 3 general criteria that you can apply to any horse regardless of size, breed, or type.

Those three criteria are:
1. Rhythm
2. Activity
3. Footfalls

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