Comments on: Riding the Flat and Running Walk

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 22:42:31 +0000

This seems really handy and useful! I’ll give some of this a try with my Tennessee Walker, she’s 7 and as far as I know hasn’t been trained to do her other gaits so my riding coach and I have been trying to get her to pick the Running Walk up by walking her fast but not allowing her to trot. I’ll maybe work on suppling her and then keep trying.

By: Briana

Briana — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 06:04:25 +0000

Thanks

By: Briana

Briana — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 08:07:05 +0000

Good article

By: savan

savan — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:35:45 +0000

I just found out my paint is a spotted saddle horse, and he has a wonderful running walk!

By: Jan Lou

Jan Lou — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 19:57:48 +0000

I have a 12 yr old TWH who started pacing after a ride with some Qtr horses. Have been told he is conformation wise a frontward horse with little bend which is why he can tolerate the round pen for about 25 minutes. So when you say I need to supple him with bending I am at a loss. Can you help? Some other exercise to help with this pace?

By: Piper

Piper — Wed, 18 May 2011 15:21:02 +0000

This is great! I’ve tried suppling my TWH mare and she is a lot more eager to do a Running Walk now. This winter all she did was pace or trot, but thanks to this article I’ve been able to help her into her natural gait. Thanks!

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 14 May 2009 09:22:55 +0000

i’ve used these methods to keep my TWH in gait…when he gets lazy he sometimes falls into a trot instead of a flatwalk. great advice!!

By: jac

jac — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 10:43:46 +0000

very great article! it has helped me a lot!

By: Marie

Marie — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:35:13 +0000

I like western riding much better. I tried English riding, but it is sorta stuck up and wasn’t as much fun as barrel and pole racing.

By: who cares

who cares — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:25:02 +0000

i don’t like the idea of turning your horse’s head to ask him to gait, it seems stupid