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Gaits of Gold: Selecting, Fitting, and Training the Naturally Gaited Horse

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This is by far the most helpful thing I have read on gaited horses. Wish I had seen it before I started working with my Peruvian. It would have alleviated a lot of the uncertainty and anxiety in setting his gaits. Extremely well illustrated and written for the non-expert gaited horse owner. I have purchased extra copies for even my experienced gaited-horse friends. This is a must-have for everyone who rides and loves gaited horses.

Gaited horses require different handling than non-gaited horses and this book is one of the very few printed resources available to help you, especially if you are a novice. If you have a gaited horse or think you might be interested in one you will find this book indispensable.

Gaits of Gold is truly a detailed book on gaited horses. It goes into how the horses conformation makes a differences in how it preforms gaits. Technics on improving the gait, what are the different gaits. In general it is a well wrtten book that will help anyone improve their horse. The illistrations are very good also.

Horse won't gait? Off and on? Trots? Paces? Want to sell him? WAIT!
I had a grade TWH colt that at 2, did nothing but trot. Thought I had been suckered in by the seller. However, I soon learned from Brenda's exercises, that he had a wonderful gait hiding behind his natural trot! Some are born with it, some are born with it but take until their 4th year to find it. If you have a gaited horse that won't gait, and don't have a trainer handy, this book is your best bet. Trotting and pacing is easier than gaiting, and Brenda explains some exercises to help your horse find his 'gaiting' muscles. Brenda is also very accessible on her website forum and will gladly explain anything to you that you might need help on. With her help, my 2yr old now will gait naturally on a loose rein for short periods. When he gets a little older, I plan to really apply Brenda's principles and there is no doubt in my mind he will be a joy ride later in his third year. I discovered that it was my ignorance that was keeping us from getting anywhere. Read this book! Check out her [...] forum and read the archives. It just might mean that you and your horse are out of synch and you might be expecting too much too soon. She offers a wealth of knowledge and only the ignorant would not have her book in their library. Good luck!

Good solid book on the basics of training and selection of the gaited horse by Brenda Imus.
It gets a bit weary in spots if you are an experienced horseman, but it is a great book to review from time to time.