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The Pace

30 April 2012
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A pace is a true lateral movement or gait. 2 left hooves pushing off the ground, all 4 hooves off the ground, a mid air switch of the pair of legs, the right 2 hooves hitting the ground and then pushing off to start the sequence again. A distinct side to side movement is what you will feel when riding the horse. There is NO impulsion from the hind quarters to help you post. The true pace is usually too bouncy to sit and ride comfortably for any length of time.

The Running Walk

27 February 2012
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For the sake of condensing this article, I will be talking about the basics of a good Running Walk (RW). That is the horse in forward movement at a moderate speed. A RW should be clocked from 7 to 10 mph with some horses able to go faster and still maintain this gait with correct timing.

Hope to Gait with Hope Adams

02 January 2012
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Question: What is the difference between the foxtrot and the running walk?

The foxtrot is the only uneven-diagonally timed easy gait. Remember, the true trot is a true even diagonal gait.

What Exactly is Pace

27 October 2011
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Question......what exactly is a pace?

Lets talk about the pace. As we discussed before, when a horse paces, he is moving his legs in a lateral sequence. For the simplicity of this article, we will not get into Muscular/Tendon/Ligament System or his or hers confirmation. This is just about the gait referred to as pacing. Try watching his way of going from straight behind him, or in front of him in a straight line. Have him go fast and slow.... if his 2 left feet hit the ground at the same time, and then as they push off, you see no feet on the ground, and then his 2 right feet hit the ground, this is a true pace. Now watch him from the side and develop your eye just to watch his feet, if his inside feet leave the ground and push off, then no feet on the ground as they transfer in mid stride, then his 2 outside feet hit the ground, this is a pace. Yes there are variations of this movement.

Hope to Gait with Hope Adams

31 August 2011
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Question: What makes a pace different from a walk?

Answer: Any motion in sequence that a horse or mule does, can be called a gait... the walk and the Pace and the flat-walk are the 3 gaits we are going to briefly talk about. The regular walk is what most any breed of horse will do. Most gaited enthusiasts will call the slow walk,

Hope to Gait with Hope Adams

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