Overview
The best person to develop your gaited horse's smooth saddle gaits is you! --Brenda Imus, renowned gaited-horse trainer and clinician The Gaited Horse Bible. The gaited horse--bred and trained to perform smooth-to-ride, ground-covering alternative gaits (not the trot/jog or canter/lope) that can often be sustained long distances and sometimes at astounding speeds--has steadily gained mainstream popularity as a pleasure or trail mount, in addition to its traditional status as a top-notch show-ring competitor. While generations of careful breeding have instilled a natural ability to gait in certain breeds, the smooth saddle gaits are not necessarily automatic. This means that riders, whether exploring the backcountry or vying for a championship ribbon, need to train their gaited horse to be able to perform, and then school him to perform well, consistently, and without doing damage to his body. From the simplest, clearest explanation of the Gait Spectrum you'll find, to a discussion of gaited horse breeds (their history, characteristics, and uses) and gaits (running walk, rack, fox trot, tolt, trocha, for example), to an in-depth study of conformation, movement, and soundness--it's all in this terrific resources. Year-by-year basic training and advanced schooling, including flexion, collection, and lateral work to improve natural gaiting ability, is followed by a superb problem-solving section that features simple exercises for alleviating common behavioral problems, avoiding and correcting physical issues, and fixing deviations in a horse's smooth gaits. With a summary of bridles, bits, saddle fit and back dynamics, as well as optimal shoeing and trimming for gaited horses, The Gaited Horse Bible is the perfect how-to package for every gaited horse rider and owner.
Full Product Details
Author: Brenda Imus
Publisher: Trafalgar Square
Imprint: Trafalgar Square
Dimensions:
Width: 19.40cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 24.70cm
Weight: 0.666kg
ISBN: 9781570764172
ISBN 10: 1570764174
Pages: 244
Publication Date: 09 December 2010
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Awaiting stock
Reviews
"""Trainer and clinician Brenda Imus has created a book that provides a one-stop shopping source for learning all the basics of owning and riding a gaited horse. . . . A good gaited overview with a great ethic."" --""The Horsemen's Yankee Pedlar ""(May 1, 2011)"
Trainer and clinician Brenda Imus has created a book that provides a one-stop shopping source for learning all the basics of owning and riding a gaited horse. . . . A good gaited overview with a great ethic. -- The Horsemen's Yankee Pedlar (May 1, 2011)
Author Information
Brenda Imus operated a gaited horse farm in Southwestern New York State. She published several equestrian-related books and DVD's on the topic of horses and wrote articles that appeared in multiple publications such as EQUUS, Horse & Rider, Trail Rider, and Western Horseman. Brenda presented her training methods at horse expos and private clinics, and worked with individuals and small groups from her farm. Her popular website, gaitsofgold.com, continues to offer free online training advice and a selection of gaited horse tack and equipment. Brenda passed away on March 23, 2013.
